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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:30
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. George Spencer earned the win. Wes Westrum went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: George Spencer L: Monk Dubiel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cal McLish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Minner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monk Dubiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Monk Dubiel | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
 George Spencer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 5
- Frank Baumholtz: S.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 31.2-3;1-2
- Randy Jackson: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: HR.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
Top 2
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: S
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: HR.1-H
- Sal Maglie: K
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 3
- Cal McLish: K
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 31
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 4
- Hank Sauer: T
- Randy Jackson: E6.3-H(NR);B-1
- Gene Hermanski: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Edwards: 53
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: K
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: K
- Cal McLish: K
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Sal Maglie: S
- Eddie Stanky: 3/G.1-2
- Al Dark: 7
Top 6
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: S.1-3
- Gene Hermanski: 3/G
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 3/P
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 7
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Paul Minner: W
- Chuck Connors: E4.1-2;B-1
- Eddie Miksis: S.2XH(72);1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Sal Maglie: K
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: 13
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 7
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 9
- Gene Hermanski: S
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Chuck Connors: HR.2-H;1-H
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Monk Dubiel: K
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Wes Westrum: HR