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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-05-25 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 21082 · 2:52
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–5. New York Giants put up 5 in the 8th. George Spencer earned the win and Sheldon Jones picked up the save. Wes Westrum went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: George Spencer L: Bob Miller SV: Sheldon Jones
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Goliat | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Church | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| George Spencer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Richie Ashburn: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Sisler: T8.2-H
- Del Ennis: PO3(25)
- Del Ennis: 8
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: S7.1-2
- Monte Irvin: K/C
- Al Dark: S7.1-2;2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Jim Hearn: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Willie Jones: 53
- Granny Hamner: HR/7
- Andy Seminick: 2/FL
- Mike Goliat: HR/7
- Bubba Church: 63
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: S5
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Mays: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Dick Sisler: 8
Top 4
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Wes Westrum: HR/8
- Monte Irvin: K
- Al Dark: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Bot 4
- Del Ennis: E3
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 5
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Mike Goliat: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 5
- Bubba Church: S5
- Eddie Waitkus: S8.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Dick Sisler: 6
- Del Ennis: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Jones: 53
Top 6
- Hank Thompson: 3
- Wes Westrum: W
- Monte Irvin: 9(B)31(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Granny Hamner: E4.B-2
- Andy Seminick: 9.2-3
- Mike Goliat: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E3)#
- Bubba Church: 2/FL
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.2-H(UR)
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
Top 7
- Al Dark: S4
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 6
- Eddie Stanky: S8.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2;2-H
- Willie Mays: 7/L
Bot 7
- Dick Sisler: 8
- Del Ennis: 43
- Willie Jones: 9
Top 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: S9.1-2;3-H
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2;2-H
- Spider Jorgensen: 6
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Willie Mays: E6.2-3
- Hank Thompson: 4
Bot 8
- Granny Hamner: K
- Andy Seminick: 53
- Mike Goliat: 43
Top 9
- Wes Westrum: W
- Monte Irvin: 16(1)/FO
- Al Dark: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Dick Whitman: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: D8
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Dick Sisler: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Willie Mays