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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1951-09-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 17774 · 2:16
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 4–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Sal Maglie earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Max Surkont SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Surkont | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Sam Jethroe: S.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 6/P
- Bob Elliott: 5
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: S.1-3
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: S
- Willard Marshall: 64(1)/FO
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-2
- Max Surkont: 53.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Sal Maglie: 6/P
Top 3
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 53.1-2
- Don Mueller: 3(B)37125(2)/P/DP/AP
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Walker Cooper: S
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Willie Mays: D.1-H
- Wes Westrum: W
- Sal Maglie: PO1(E1).2-3#
- Sal Maglie: OA.3XH(92)#
Top 5
- Max Surkont: K
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Sam Jethroe: S.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 5
- Sal Maglie: S
- Eddie Stanky: 9(B)3(1)/F/DP
- Al Dark: S
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: S
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Bob Addis: S.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: 363(B).1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 7
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Sal Maglie: 13
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: S
- Walker Cooper: S9.1X3(965)
- Willard Marshall: K
- Ebba St. Claire: K
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: S
- Monte Irvin: 13/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: T.1-H
- Willie Mays: 53
- Wes Westrum: W
- Sal Maglie: 43
Top 9
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sibby Sisti: 3/P
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Notes & reviews
- Bill Rigney ejected by unknown umpire
- Eddie Stanky out on appeal for missing 3B
- Braves Manager Tommy Holmes ejected by 1B umpire Frank Dascoli
- previous two plays one play