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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 6, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Ramsdell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
| Willie Ramsdell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. Stanky throws it away. That's an error on Stanky. Adams moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ramsdell
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ramsdell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ramsdell, and towards Stallcup, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ramsdell
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ramsdell
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Ramsdell
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Ramsdell
Dark hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Ramsdell
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ramsdell
There's a wild pitch. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Ramsdell
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ramsdell
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Ramsdell
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsdell vs. Kennedy
Ramsdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ramsdell
Lockman strikes out. Pramesa drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lockman out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ramsdell
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ramsdell
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramsdell. Thomson moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Ramsdell
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Thompson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Ramsdell
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Ramsdell
The ball gets by Pramesa for a passed ball. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Ramsdell
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ramsdell
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ramsdell
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Ramsdell
Stanky bunts in front of the plate. Pramesa fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Ramsdell
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ramsdell
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ramsdell
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Ramsdell
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kennedy
Roy McMillan pinch hits for Willie Ramsdell.
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erautt
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erautt
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Erautt
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Erautt
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erautt
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Kennedy
Sammy Meeks pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Meeks hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Peterson
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Peterson
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. Kluszewski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to third. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Lloyd Merriman.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski scores. Stallcup moves to third. Usher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stallcup scores. Usher scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Ryan is hit by the pitch. Hatton moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Byerly
Grady Hatton now playing third base. Bobby Adams now playing right field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing left field. Bud Byerly now pitching.
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Blackwell
Bill Rigney pinch runs for Wes Westrum. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Mays bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Blackwell
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Bobby Adams now playing second base. Connie Ryan now playing right field.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Ryan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1951 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b-rf-2b 3 1 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b-rf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf-lf 5 0 0 1 Thomson B, lf 2 1 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 2 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 2
Pramesa J, c 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Usher B, cf 3 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 1 0 0
Merriman L, lf 3 0 0 0 Rigney B, pr 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 2
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 1 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ph 0 0 0 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Meeks S, ph 1 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph-3b 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 6 5 31 4 5 4
Cincinnati 100 000 103 -- 5
New York 022 000 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W 5.0 4 4 2 3 7
Erautt E 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Peterson K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Byerly B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Blackwell E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 8.2 6 5 1 6 0
Jones S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kennedy M, Stanky E, Ramsdell W, Thompson H, Dark A
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 7
2B -- Stallcup V
HR -- Mays W
SH -- Stanky E, Mays W
HBP -- by Jones S (Ryan C)
WP -- Ramsdell W
PB -- Pramesa J
T -- 2:45
A -- 3859
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