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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-08-17 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 20683 · 2:43
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. George Spencer earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: George Spencer L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Corwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Putsy Caballero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Corwin | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| George Spencer | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jocko Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Hansen | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: S9
- Al Dark: S8.1-3
- Don Mueller: 63.1-2;3-H
- Monte Irvin: S8/G6M.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Willie Mays: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 4
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Dick Sisler: 43
Top 2
- Bobby Thomson: 5
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Al Corwin: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 53
- Willie Jones: 9
- Granny Hamner: S9
- Andy Seminick: E6.1-2#
- Putsy Caballero: S8/L56D.1-2;2-H#
- Bubba Church: K
Top 3
- Al Dark: D9/L9L
- Don Mueller: T9/F9L.2-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8.3-H
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Dick Sisler: 4
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Al Corwin: K
- Eddie Stanky: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Del Ennis: S8
- Willie Jones: W.1-2
- Granny Hamner: S9.1-2;2-3
- Andy Seminick: K/C
- Putsy Caballero: 2/P
- Bill Nicholson: T9/F89XDW.1-H;3-H;2-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Top 5
- Al Dark: S9
- Don Mueller: 8
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bobby Thomson: IW
- Wes Westrum: S7/L6D.1-2;2-H;3-H#
- George Spencer: 8
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: 43/BG
- Andy Hansen: 13
- Del Ennis: 63
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: 13
- Al Dark: S1
- Don Mueller: CS2(24)#
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Jones: 7
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Andy Seminick: S7
- Putsy Caballero: D7.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Top 7
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Richie Ashburn: S/78
- Tommy Brown: 13.1-2
- Del Ennis: 8
Top 8
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Wes Westrum: S9
- George Spencer: W.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Jones: 63
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Andy Seminick: 6
- Putsy Caballero: 53
Top 9
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: S1
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Willie Mays: E6/TH1.1-2#
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-3;2-H#
- Wes Westrum: S6.3XH(62);1-2
Bot 9
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Del Wilber: 53