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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6315 · 2:16
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. New York Giants put up 6 in the 8th. George Spencer earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
W: George Spencer L: Frank Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spencer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ramsdell | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Frank Smith | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: K
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Hank Edwards: 3/G
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Lloyd Merriman: 6
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: 63.1-2;3-H
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 63
Top 3
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Johnny Pramesa: 4
- Willie Ramsdell: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: S9
- Al Dark: D9.1-3
- Don Mueller: 4
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 4
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: HR/7
- Connie Ryan: HR/9
- Hank Edwards: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: 6
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 3
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 5
- Joe Adcock: 43
- Virgil Stallcup: E5.B-2(E5)#
- Johnny Pramesa: HR/9.2-H(UR)
- Willie Ramsdell: 63
- Bobby Adams: K/C
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: W
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: S9
- Hank Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Willie Mays: 13
Top 7
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Joe Adcock: 16(1)/FO
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
- Johnny Pramesa: K/C
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 5
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Davey Williams: 7
Top 8
- Willie Ramsdell: 63
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 8
- Eddie Stanky: HR/7
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9.1-H
- Willie Mays: S4
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- George Spencer: S9
- Eddie Stanky: HP.1-2
- Al Dark: 43
Top 9
- Hank Edwards: T9.BXH(9832)
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: 3