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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 28, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jones
Hartsfield strikes out. Westrum throws to first to catch . Lockman drops the ball. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Jones
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Jones
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Jones
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gettel
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Spahn
Bob Addis now playing left field. Sid Gordon now playing third base.
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Gettel
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gettel
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Westrum out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson 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
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gettel
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gettel covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Gettel
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gettel
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Spahn
Gettel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gettel
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Gettel
Addis hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gettel
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gettel
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Gettel
Olmo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gettel
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gettel
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Gettel
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gettel vs. Spahn
Gettel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gettel
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Gettel
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Gettel
Addis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gettel
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gettel
Jack Lohrke now playing third base.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Gettel
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gettel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gettel
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Spahn
Ray Noble pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1951 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 2 3 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 2 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 2 1 1 2 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Addis B, lf 2 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf-3b 3 0 1 0 Irvin M, rf 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Lohrke J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 3 0 0 0
Noble R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 3 34 1 7 1
Boston 301 000 000 -- 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 5 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)* 2.0 5 4 3 0 3
Gettel A 7.0 2 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Lockman W, Gordon S
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 11
2B -- Dark A
3B -- Marshall W
HR -- Elliott B, Mays W
T -- 2:28
A -- 23101
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