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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 15748 · 2:27
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Corwin earned the win. Eddie Stanky went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Al Corwin L: Bob Rush 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Corwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Corwin | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
- Chuck Connors: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S8
- Al Dark: S/BG.1-2
- Don Mueller: 7
- Monte Irvin: PB.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: S.3-H;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Willie Mays: K
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Mickey Owen: 4
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Wes Westrum: WP.1-2#
- Wes Westrum: K
- Al Corwin: K
- Eddie Stanky: S9.2-H
- Al Dark: D8.1-H
- Don Mueller: 3
Top 3
- Bob Rush: K
- Eddie Miksis: 4
- Chuck Connors: 9
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: 31
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 4
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: 53.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 9
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: W
- Al Corwin: K
- Eddie Stanky: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: 9
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: K
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Bob Rush: D7
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Bot 5
- Don Mueller: S4
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: 8.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 6
- Chuck Connors: 5/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2#
- Randy Jackson: K
- Gene Hermanski: 7
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Al Corwin: 53
- Eddie Stanky: HR/7
- Al Dark: HP
- Don Mueller: 4
Top 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: S7
- Smoky Burgess: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Rush: K/C
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: HR/9
- Whitey Lockman: S/BG
- Willie Mays: 8
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Wes Westrum: 43
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: S1
- Chuck Connors: 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Al Corwin: 63
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
- Al Dark: W
- Don Mueller: SB2
- Don Mueller: PB.2-3
- Don Mueller: 63
Top 9
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Bob Ramazzotti: HR/7.1-H
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C