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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1951-09-03 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:32
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 6β3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 5th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Richie Ashburn went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Al Corwin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Sisler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Andy Seminick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Robin Roberts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Corwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Corwin | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Dick Sisler: W
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 2
- Tommy Brown: 5/FL
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Putsy Caballero: 7
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: HP
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 13.3-H;1-2
- Willie Mays: D9.2-H;BX3(9625)
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Andy Seminick: 4/P
- Robin Roberts: K
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Bot 3
- Al Corwin: D
- Eddie Stanky: 54/SH.2-3
- Al Dark: E5.3-H(NR);B-2(TH)
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 4
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Dick Sisler: 5/P
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Tommy Brown: W.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S.2-H;1-2
- Putsy Caballero: 4/P
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Bobby Thomson: 5/L
- Willie Mays: S.1-2
- Wes Westrum: FLE2
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Andy Seminick: S
- Robin Roberts: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: HR.2-H;1-H
- Granny Hamner: 13
- Dick Sisler: S
- Bill Nicholson: HR.1-H
- Tommy Brown: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: K
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Al Dark: 13
Top 6
- Putsy Caballero: K
- Andy Seminick: S
- Robin Roberts: K
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: E4.B-1
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: W
- Dick Sisler: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
- Willie Mays: 8
- Wes Westrum: 63
Top 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Putsy Caballero: 8
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: K
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 9
- Andy Seminick: K
- Robin Roberts: K
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Willie Mays: K



















