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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 17, 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 July 17, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,672 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 17, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connors vs. Jones
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Connors moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up 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. McLish
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McLish
There goes Stanky. The throw from Owen and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Jones
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Jones
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLish for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McLish
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Jones
Connors 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McLish
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin is hit by the pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Jones
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Jones
McLish hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McLish
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McLish
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Jones
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. McLish
There's a wild pitch. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Jones
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Gene Hermanski.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Jones
McLish takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat scores. Jackson moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Connors vs. Gettel
Connors hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McLish
Hal Jeffcoat now playing right field.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. McLish
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Rapp hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Kennedy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Kennedy
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Kennedy
There goes Jeffcoat, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kennedy
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McLish
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kennedy
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Kennedy
McLish hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. McLish reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Kennedy
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McLish scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Kennedy
Connors hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Miksis trying to get to third. Mays throws the ball in to Thompson, who tags Miksis for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Kennedy
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. McLish
Ray Noble pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Noble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. McLish
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. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1951 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 4 1 1 2 Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0
Connors C, 1b 5 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, cf 5 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 2
Hermanski G, rf 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jeffcoat H, pr-rf 1 2 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 2
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 1 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0
McLish C, p 3 1 1 1 Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Noble R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 6 33 4 7 4
Chicago 110 000 221 -- 7
New York 000 000 022 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 7 4 4 7 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 6.1 4 4 4 4 2
Gettel A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M 2.0 5 3 3 0 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 10
3B -- McLish C
HR -- Smalley R, Mays W
SB -- Jeffcoat H 2
SH -- Smalley R
HBP -- by McLish C (Irvin M)
WP -- Jones S, McLish C
T -- 2:50
A -- 8672
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