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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 28289 · 2:15
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Eddie Miksis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Johnny Klippstein SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Klippstein | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Hiller | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Chuck Connors: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Al Dark: 9(B)3(1)/FDP
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: 6/L
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
- Gene Hermanski: S
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Bob Ramazzotti: 53
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Klippstein: 63
- Eddie Miksis: HR
- Chuck Connors: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: 6/P
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: W
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: PB.1-2
- Al Dark: S.2-H(UR)
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: S
- Gene Hermanski: D.1-3
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Bob Ramazzotti: 4/P
- Johnny Klippstein: 12(3)23/GDP
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: S
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Willie Mays: S.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;1-3
- Wes Westrum: 7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Hearn: S.2-H
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Chuck Connors: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 5
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: 53
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 6
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Randy Jackson: W
- Gene Hermanski: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Willie Mays: S
- Bobby Thomson: BK.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 13.2-3
- Wes Westrum: SBH
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 7
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 7
- Jim Hearn: 7
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Chuck Connors: 6/P
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: T
- Monte Irvin: S.3-3
- Whitey Lockman: FC3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
- Willie Mays: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 9
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Gene Hermanski: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 3