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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1951-04-18 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 2784 · 2:22
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8–5. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Jim Wilson earned the win. Walker Cooper went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Al Gettel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Artie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Gettel | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Blix Donnelly | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Wilson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 3/L
- Whitey Lockman: 6/L
- Hank Thompson: K
Bot 1
- Roy Hartsfield: E6/TH
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: E8/F.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Walker Cooper: K/C
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: D8
- Bobby Thomson: S5/BG.2-3
- Don Mueller: 43.3-H;1-2
- Al Dark: 163
- Wes Westrum: K
Bot 2
- Bob Addis: S8
- Johnny Logan: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Sain: 9
- Roy Hartsfield: K/C
Top 3
- Sal Maglie: 53
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Hank Thompson: 8
Bot 3
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Bob Elliott: 9
Top 4
- Monte Irvin: T8
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Don Mueller: 8.3-H
- Al Dark: D7
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Sal Maglie: 8
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Bob Addis: 9
Top 5
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Monte Irvin: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Johnny Logan: S8
- Johnny Sain: 46(1)3/GDP
- Roy Hartsfield: S6
- Sam Jethroe: 9
Top 6
- Monte Irvin: 6/L
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Don Mueller: 5/P
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: HP
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: S9.3-H;2-H
- Bob Addis: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Logan: 7
Top 7
- Al Dark: S5
- Artie Wilson: 4(1)/FO
- Spider Jorgensen: 9
- Eddie Stanky: S9.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S9.2-H;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Johnny Sain: 13
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Sam Jethroe: WP.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Top 8
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Don Mueller: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Walker Cooper: HR/7
- Bob Addis: 31
Top 9
- Al Dark: S
- Sal Yvars: HP.1-2
- Clint Hartung: S.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: BK.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: FC5.3XH(5)
- Whitey Lockman: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Monte Irvin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Bot 9
- Ebba St. Claire: 2/FL
- Jim Wilson: S
- Roy Hartsfield: S.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: HR.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Artie Wilson
- Debut game for Ray Noble
- Debut game for Luis Marquez