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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-07-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7693 · 2:29
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Hearn earned the win and Sal Maglie picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Frank Hiller SV: Sal Maglie
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Maglie | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hiller | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Hatten | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: T7
- Hank Sauer: 6
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Willie Mays: S8
- Whitey Lockman: S7.1-2#
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Jim Hearn: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: E6
- Chuck Connors: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Smoky Burgess: S8.2-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-2#
- Frank Hiller: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: S8
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 4
- Willie Mays: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Sal Yvars: 4
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: 6
- Chuck Connors: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Top 5
- Jim Hearn: 53
- Eddie Stanky: S8
- Al Dark: S/89.1-3#
- Don Mueller: 6
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Frank Hiller: 13
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Sal Yvars: S5
- Jim Hearn: 63
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.1-H
- Randy Jackson: W
- Chuck Connors: 14/SH.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 7
- Frank Hiller: 4
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.1-2#
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
- Hank Sauer: 7
Top 8
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Willie Mays: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Chuck Connors: 43
- Smoky Burgess: S7
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S3.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Sal Yvars: K
- Sal Maglie: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Hank Sauer: 63