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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-08-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:16
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Cal McLish earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Cal McLish L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Connors | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cal McLish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal McLish | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Al Dark: 63
- Don Mueller: S9
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: D8/L8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 5/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: D9.2-H
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: 7
Top 2
- Willie Mays: 3
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Chuck Connors: 31
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 3
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Larry Jansen: K
- Eddie Stanky: S5
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: S9.2-H
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 3
- Cal McLish: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Top 4
- Monte Irvin: W
- Willie Mays: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 5
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: W
- Smoky Burgess: K
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Larry Jansen: K
Bot 5
- Chuck Connors: D7.BX3(715)
- Roy Smalley: K
- Cal McLish: K
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Al Dark: 5
- Don Mueller: S/78
- Monte Irvin: D9.1-3
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 6
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Hank Sauer: 53
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-3
- Wes Westrum: IW.1-2
- Larry Jansen: 9
- Hank Thompson: 6
- Al Dark: 13
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Smoky Burgess: 56(1)/FO
- Chuck Connors: K
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-2
- Cal McLish: K
Top 8
- Don Mueller: E3/G.B-2
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Willie Mays: 6/P7S
- Whitey Lockman: IW
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Sal Yvars: K/BOOT
Bot 8
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 2/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Randy Jackson: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Owen: 53
Top 9
- Ray Noble: 8/BOOT
- Earl Rapp: K
- Al Dark: 8
Notes & reviews
- Monte Irvin threw to an unoccupied 2B
- Giants manager Leo Durocher insisted that Sal Yvars was the batter instead of Davey Williams