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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1951-09-11 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 28348 · 2:18
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 4–3. Cliff Chambers earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
W: Cliff Chambers L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Chambers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Corwin | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Monty Kennedy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: W
- Bobby Thomson: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Bobby Thomson: CSH(2)#
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Solly Hemus: 4
- Red Schoendienst: T9
- Stan Musial: S9.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: S6.1-2
- Hal Rice: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
- Willie Mays: 53
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Billy Johnson: 53
- Del Rice: 53
Top 3
- Don Mueller: 4
- Wes Westrum: W
- Larry Jansen: 3/FL
- Eddie Stanky: K
Bot 3
- Cliff Chambers: 43
- Solly Hemus: S7
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Stan Musial: 4
Top 4
- Al Dark: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Monte Irvin: K
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Hal Rice: S4.1-2
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Billy Johnson: S8.1-2;2-H#
- Del Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: 63
- Wes Westrum: 7
Bot 5
- Cliff Chambers: S9
- Solly Hemus: 34/SH.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 43.2-3
- Stan Musial: IW
- Enos Slaughter: 53
Top 6
- Larry Jansen: 4
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Al Dark: 6
Bot 6
- Hal Rice: 7
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Billy Johnson: S/78
- Del Rice: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: 13.1-2
- Willie Mays: 4
Bot 7
- Cliff Chambers: 13
- Solly Hemus: S9
- Red Schoendienst: CS2(26)
- Red Schoendienst: D8
- Stan Musial: IW
- Enos Slaughter: D8.2-H;1XH(862)
Top 8
- Don Mueller: 6
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Bill Rigney: D9
- Eddie Stanky: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Hal Rice: S4
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Billy Johnson: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Del Rice: S6.2-3;3-H
- Cliff Chambers: K
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
Top 9
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: 3E1.1-2;2-3
- Don Mueller: 313.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Wes Westrum: S5.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Ray Noble: 9
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off Stan Musial