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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 1, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Hearn
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Minner
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Hearn
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Hearn
Minner hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Minner
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hearn vs. Minner
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Minner
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Minner
The umpire calls a balk on Minner Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Minner
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hearn
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Hearn
Cusick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Hearn
Minner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Minner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Minner
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Minner
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hearn
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hearn
Ray Noble now catching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noble vs. Minner
Noble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Minner
Hearn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Hearn
Cusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Hearn
Bill Serena pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Serena takes first base on ball four. Cusick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Hearn
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cusick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Cusick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McLish
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. McLish
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Jones
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1951 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, rf 3 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 2 1 0 1
Sauer H, lf 4 0 2 0 Irvin M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Noble R, c 1 1 0 0
Walker R, c 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 3 4
Cusick J, ss 3 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Minner P, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Serena B, ph 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 27 5 5 5
Chicago 100 010 100 -- 3
New York 001 004 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 6.0 5 5 5 6 2
McLish C 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 7.0 4 3 2 5 3
Jones S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Thompson H
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 4
2B -- Thompson H, Irvin M
HR -- Dark A
Balk -- Minner P
T -- 2:39
A -- 12009
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