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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10051 · 1:58
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Don Mueller went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sheldon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Connors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Monk Dubiel | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 4
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-3#
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: 9
- Ray Noble: D/78.1XH(7E2)(NR)(UR)
- Sheldon Jones: S6.2-3
- Eddie Stanky: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Chuck Connors: 13
- Bob Ramazzotti: S8
- Mickey Owen: 7
- Paul Minner: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Al Dark: 4
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 3
- Frank Baumholtz: T/78
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 4
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Don Mueller: S9
- Ray Noble: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ray Noble: K
- Sheldon Jones: 4
- Eddie Stanky: S8.2-H
- Al Dark: D9.1XH(942)
Bot 4
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Chuck Connors: PB.1-2#
- Chuck Connors: 4
- Bob Ramazzotti: S4.2-3
- Mickey Owen: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 6
Bot 5
- Johnny Klippstein: 3/G
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: S7.1X3(75)
- Ray Noble: K/C
- Sheldon Jones: 9
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Hank Sauer: T7
- Randy Jackson: 43.3-H
- Chuck Connors: S7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 3/G
Top 7
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: 43.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Monte Irvin: 4
Bot 7
- Mickey Owen: K/C
- Fred Richards: 8
- Eddie Miksis: S5
- Hal Jeffcoat: D7.1-H
- Frank Baumholtz: K/C
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Willie Mays: 7
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Ray Noble: 43
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: 43
- Randy Jackson: 9
- Chuck Connors: 43
Top 9
- Sheldon Jones: 63
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Al Dark: PB.2-3
- Al Dark: 8(B)25(3)/FDP/AP
Bot 9
- Bob Ramazzotti: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Gene Hermanski: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Fred Richards
- Stanky left third too soon, out on appeal