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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1951-08-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 12 innings · 3:14

New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Phil Cavarretta went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
CHN	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	9
NY1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	8

W: Larry Jansen L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Miksis	5	0	3	0	0	0
Gene Hermanski	5	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Cavarretta	3	1	1	2	1	1
Hank Sauer	3	1	0	0	1	1
Frank Baumholtz	4	1	2	0	1	1
Randy Jackson	5	0	1	1	0	0
Bruce Edwards	4	0	0	1	0	0
Roy Smalley	4	0	1	0	1	1
Joe Hatten	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dutch Leonard	3	0	0	0	0	2
Chuck Connors	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Owen	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	3	0	0	0	3	1
Al Dark	4	2	0	0	2	0
Willie Mays	6	1	2	0	0	2
Monte Irvin	5	2	2	1	1	0
Bobby Thomson	3	0	1	1	3	0
Whitey Lockman	5	0	2	2	1	0
Wes Westrum	4	0	0	0	1	0
Don Mueller	4	0	1	0	1	0
Larry Jansen	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Rigney	1	0	0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Hatten	5.2	4	4	2
Dutch Leonard	6.0	4	8	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Jansen	12.0	9	4	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Miksis: 63
Gene Hermanski: K
Phil Cavarretta: K

Bot 1

Eddie Stanky: K/C
Al Dark: 43
Willie Mays: S8
Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Hank Sauer: W
Frank Baumholtz: S9.1-3
Randy Jackson: 8
Bruce Edwards: 7.3-H
Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

Bobby Thomson: 63
Whitey Lockman: 8
Wes Westrum: 5

Top 3

Joe Hatten: K
Eddie Miksis: S7
Gene Hermanski: 64(1)/FO
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Bot 3

Don Mueller: 6
Larry Jansen: K
Eddie Stanky: 53

Top 4

Hank Sauer: 5/FL
Frank Baumholtz: K
Randy Jackson: 43

Bot 4

Al Dark: W
Willie Mays: S9.1-3#
Monte Irvin: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
Bobby Thomson: 7.2-3;3-H#
Whitey Lockman: 31.3-H
Wes Westrum: 7

Top 5

Bruce Edwards: 7/FL
Roy Smalley: S7
Joe Hatten: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Don Mueller: W
Larry Jansen: POCS2(1363)
Larry Jansen: 2/FL
Eddie Stanky: W
Al Dark: 5/FL

Top 6

Eddie Miksis: 13
Gene Hermanski: T/89
Phil Cavarretta: HR/9.3-H
Hank Sauer: 63
Frank Baumholtz: 163

Bot 6

Willie Mays: 43
Monte Irvin: 9
Bobby Thomson: W
Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
Wes Westrum: CSH(2152)

Top 7

Randy Jackson: 23
Bruce Edwards: 43
Roy Smalley: K

Bot 7

Wes Westrum: 2/FL
Don Mueller: S9
Larry Jansen: 2/SH.1-2
Eddie Stanky: W
Al Dark: 5(2)/FO

Top 8

Dutch Leonard: K
Eddie Miksis: S8
Gene Hermanski: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Willie Mays: K
Monte Irvin: W
Bobby Thomson: SB2
Bobby Thomson: S/BG.2-3
Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Wes Westrum: W.1-2
Don Mueller: 9

Top 9

Phil Cavarretta: W
Hank Sauer: 34/SH.1-2
Frank Baumholtz: IW
Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Bruce Edwards: SB2
Bruce Edwards: CSH(12)

Bot 9

Larry Jansen: 3
Eddie Stanky: W
Al Dark: 8
Willie Mays: 53

Top 10

Bruce Edwards: 43
Roy Smalley: 53
Dutch Leonard: K

Bot 10

Monte Irvin: 9
Bobby Thomson: W
Whitey Lockman: SB2
Whitey Lockman: IW
Wes Westrum: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 11

Eddie Miksis: S9
Gene Hermanski: 2(B)4(1)/DP
Chuck Connors: 9

Bot 11

Don Mueller: 9
Larry Jansen: 3
Eddie Stanky: 7

Top 12

Hank Sauer: K
Frank Baumholtz: D7
Randy Jackson: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)#
Mickey Owen: 9
Roy Smalley: IW
Dutch Leonard: 8

Bot 12

Al Dark: W
Willie Mays: K/C
Monte Irvin: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)#
Bobby Thomson: IW
Whitey Lockman: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
Bill Rigney: 7.3-H