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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 12, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,448 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jansen
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson strikes out. There goes Irvin. The throw from Rice to Hemus, and Irvin is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Jansen
Staley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Staley
Westrum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Staley
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jansen
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Jansen
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Staley
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Staley
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Jansen
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jansen
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Staley
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Staley
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Jansen
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jansen
Hemus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Staley
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Staley
Eddie Stanky pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Staley
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1951 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 2 0
Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 2 0 0 0
Rice H, lf 2 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 3 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Stanky E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 2 27 0 4 0
St.Louis 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 8.0 3 2 2 1 3
Kennedy M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- St.Louis 2, New York 4
HR -- Johnson B
CS -- Irvin M
HBP -- by Staley G (Westrum W)
T -- 1:43
A -- 13448
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