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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 7, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on September 7, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 7, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Surkont
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Surkont
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Surkont
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Surkont
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Surkont
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Jansen
Surkont hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jansen, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to second for the out. Marshall scores. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Surkont
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Surkont
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Logan. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Surkont covering. Safe. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Surkont
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Dark scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Surkont
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Jethroe chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Cooper fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Cooper. Thomson moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Jansen
Bob Addis pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Addis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Chipman
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chipman
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Chipman
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chipman
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Chipman
Mays takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Chipman
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Roy Hartsfield pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jansen
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Paine
Roy Hartsfield now playing second base. Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Phil Paine now pitching.
Jansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Paine
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Jansen trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Jansen for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Paine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Paine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum juggles the ball. That's an error on Westrum. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Paine
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Paine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Paine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Paine
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Jansen
Hartsfield bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Jansen
Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for Phil Paine.
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats St. Claire for the out. Marshall moves to third. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1951 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sisti S, 2b-ss 5 0 0 1
Dark A, ss 5 2 2 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 2 2 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 5 1 2 3 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 2
Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, 3b 5 1 5 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 3 0
Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 4 0 1 1 Hartsfield R, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Surkont M, p 1 0 1 0
Addis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 0 0
Paine P, p 0 0 0 0
St. Claire E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 5 37 3 10 3
New York 200 130 001 -- 7
Boston 001 001 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 5.0 8 6 5 2 0
Chipman B 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Paine P 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
E -- Logan J, Cooper W, Westrum W
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 7
2B -- Thomson B, Jethroe S
3B -- Thomson B, Jethroe S
HR -- Irvin M
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:07
A -- 1500
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