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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 23, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Lown |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 18,190 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Ray Noble | Catcher |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
Turk Lown | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lown
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Lown
Noble hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jansen
Borkowski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jansen
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Jansen
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lown
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Lown
Jansen hits a ball on the ground into center field. Borkowski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Borkowski. Mays scores. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Lown
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Lown
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Lown
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jansen
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Jansen
There goes Miksis. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Jansen
There goes Miksis. The throw from Noble and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jansen
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lown
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Lown
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lown
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Jansen
Lown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta bunts towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lown moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Jeffcoat moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Gettel
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Hardy
Red Hardy now pitching.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Lown
Noble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Lown
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Hardy
Lown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Hardy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hardy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lown moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hardy
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lown scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hardy
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lown
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lown
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jones
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lown vs. Jones
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hiller
Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hiller
Irvin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Hiller
Clint Hartung pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Hartung hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1951 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rigney B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 2 4 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 5 1 2 3 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 5 1 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 1 1 Noble R, c 4 1 1 0 Borkowski B, cf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 3 3 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 2 1 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, ss 3 0 1 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 1 1 Lown T, p 4 1 2 0 Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0 Hardy R, p 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Hartung C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 38 7 16 7 New York 001 003 000 -- 4 Chicago 002 041 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (L) 4.2 10 6 6 1 4 Gettel A* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Hardy R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Koslo D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Jones S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lown T (W) 7.1 9 4 4 3 1 Hiller F (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Borkowski B DP -- New York 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 9 2B -- Hermanski G HR -- Jackson R, Mays W SB -- Miksis E CS -- Miksis E WP -- Lown T, Jones S T -- 2:36 A -- 18190
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