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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7034 · 2:21
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Sheldon Jones earned the win and Al Corwin picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Ewell Blackwell SV: Al Corwin
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Koslo | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Corwin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: E1
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Hank Edwards: S8.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: 7
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Ewell Blackwell: S4.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 7
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: HR/9
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: S5
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Larry Jansen: 13
Top 3
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Hank Edwards: S4
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: K/C
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: 5
- Joe Adcock: D/89
- Virgil Stallcup: S/78.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Dixie Howell: IW
- Ewell Blackwell: 64(1)/FO.2-H;3-H
- Bobby Adams: 53
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Willie Mays: 53
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Lloyd Merriman: 31
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Wes Westrum: 6
- Larry Jansen: 53
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 3/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: 5/FL
- Dixie Howell: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Al Dark: W
- Don Mueller: 8
- Monte Irvin: D7.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 4
Top 7
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Bobby Adams: K
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: S8
- Bobby Thomson: D.1-H(E4)#
- Wes Westrum: 14/SH.2-3
- Earl Rapp: 8.3-H
- Eddie Stanky: 63
Top 8
- Hank Edwards: 4
- Ted Kluszewski: S7
- Bob Usher: E6.1-2#
- Joe Adcock: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Al Dark: W
- Don Mueller: 34/SH.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: D/78.2-H
- Willie Mays: K/C
Top 9
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Dixie Howell: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 64(1)/FO