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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-09-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5109 · 2:43
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Jim Hearn earned the win and George Spencer picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Bob Rush SV: George Spencer
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Connors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 George Spencer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: SB2#
- Al Dark: 4
- Don Mueller: WP.2-3
- Don Mueller: E3.3-H(NR)
- Monte Irvin: S9.1X2(96)
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Hermanski: S9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: 7.3-H
- Randy Jackson: 63
Top 2
- Willie Mays: K
- Ray Noble: 63
- Jim Hearn: K/C
Bot 2
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 4(1)3/GDP
- Don Mueller: S3
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Rush: K
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: HP
- Gene Hermanski: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Willie Mays: S7
- Ray Noble: K
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Randy Jackson: K
- Bruce Edwards: 8
Top 5
- Jim Hearn: W
- Eddie Stanky: OA.1X2(24)
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: 4
Bot 5
- Smoky Burgess: D/78
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Bob Rush: S1.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Monte Irvin: E4
- Whitey Lockman: S7/F7.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Ray Noble: D8.1-3;3-H
- Jim Hearn: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Gene Hermanski: 4
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: E1.1-2
- Don Mueller: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Monte Irvin: E5.3-H(RBI)(UR)#
- Whitey Lockman: PB.1-2;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: IW
- Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H(UR)
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Bruce Edwards: D/89
- Smoky Burgess: 6
- Roy Smalley: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Ray Noble: S9
- Jim Hearn: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: S7.1-2#
- Don Mueller: T9.2-H;1-H;BXH(94525)
Bot 8
- Chuck Connors: 7
- Eddie Miksis: S/BG
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Hermanski: 8
Top 9
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Randy Jackson: K
- Bruce Edwards: S7
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 4/P
- Eddie Miksis: 9
Notes & reviews
- Wes Westrum ejected by HP umpire Al Barlick