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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10559 · 3:15
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Gerry Staley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Brecheen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 Dick Bokelmann | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| George Spencer | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 63
- Stan Musial: 143
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: S5/BG.1-2
- Willie Mays: S8/78.1-2;2-H
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(4524);B-2
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Nippy Jones: 4/P
- Enos Slaughter: K/C
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Wes Westrum: K
- Don Mueller: 4/L
Top 3
- Billy Johnson: HR/7
- Del Rice: K
- Harry Brecheen: K
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: S9.1-3
- Stan Musial: K
Bot 3
- Dave Koslo: 43
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Willie Mays: S6
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Nippy Jones: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 13.1-2
- Billy Johnson: 6/L
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 13.1-2
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Don Mueller: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Koslo: 13
Top 5
- Del Rice: 13
- Harry Brecheen: 63
- Solly Hemus: S9
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: 13
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 6
- Stan Musial: 63
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Nippy Jones: S6
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Wes Westrum: W
- Don Mueller: 43.1-2
- Dave Koslo: K/C
Top 7
- Billy Johnson: 6/P
- Del Rice: HR/9
- Harry Brecheen: W
- Solly Hemus: S9.1-3
- Red Schoendienst: S9.1-2;3-H
- Stan Musial: 7
- Hal Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Nippy Jones: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: 6/P
- Willie Mays: S8
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Billy Johnson: S7.1-2
- Del Rice: 15(2)/FO.1-3(E5);B-2
- Bob Scheffing: 7.3-H
- Solly Hemus: S/78.2-H(UR)
- Red Schoendienst: 8
Bot 8
- Earl Rapp: 7
- Don Mueller: S9
- Bill Rigney: 9
- Eddie Stanky: S5.1-2
- Al Dark: S6.1-2;2-3
- Willie Mays: K/C
Top 9
- Stan Musial: 43
- Hal Rice: E6
- Nippy Jones: S9.1-3#
- Enos Slaughter: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Monte Irvin: S9/L89
- Bobby Thomson: S9.1-3
- Whitey Lockman: S3.1-2;3-H
- Sal Yvars: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Don Mueller: IW
- Davey Williams: FC6/THH.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1