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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 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 July 20, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 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 | July 20, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,205 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Maglie
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski 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 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Blackwell
Irvin hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Blackwell
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Maglie
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Perkowski
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Perkowski
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Maglie moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Maglie
Perkowski 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Maglie
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Perkowski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Perkowski
Yvars takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Perkowski
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Perkowski
There's a wild pitch. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Perkowski
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Yvars scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Maglie
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkowski vs. Maglie
Perkowski bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merriman vs. Maglie
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Perkowski
There goes Dark. The throw from Howell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Perkowski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Perkowski
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Perkowski
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Perkowski
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock throws the ball in to Kluszewski who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Perkowski
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Maglie
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Maglie
Herm Wehmeier pinch runs for Dixie Howell. Bobby Adams pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Adams reaches second base with a double. Wehmeier moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merriman vs. Maglie
Merriman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Wehmeier scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Adams scores. Merriman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Erautt
Bob Scheffing now catching. Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Erautt
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erautt
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Erautt
Yvars hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Erautt
Maglie hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Maglie
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Maglie
Bob Usher pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Usher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Maglie
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Byerly
Davey Williams pinch runs for Eddie Stanky.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Byerly
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Byerly
Irvin hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Byerly
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Byerly
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Byerly
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Maglie
Davey Williams now playing second base.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1951 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 1 2 1 1
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Williams D, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 2 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 2 Mueller D, rf 5 0 2 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 5 0 0 0
Adcock J, lf 5 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 5 2 1 4
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0
Howell D, c 2 0 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 5 1 3 2
Wehmeier H, pr 0 1 0 0 Yvars S, c 3 2 1 2
Scheffing B, c 1 0 1 0 Maglie S, p 4 0 1 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Perkowski H, p 1 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 1 1 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Usher B, ph 1 0 1 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 3 35 11 12 10
Cincinnati 000 000 302 -- 5
New York 300 111 23x -- 11
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 0
Perkowski H 5.1 5 3 2 4 3
Erautt E 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Byerly B 1.0 2 3 3 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 11 5 3 3 4
E -- Howell D, Lockman W
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 8
2B -- Wyrostek J, Stanky E, Hatton G, Adams B, Merriman L
HR -- Yvars S, Mays W, Kluszewski T
SB -- Dark A
SH -- Perkowski H
WP -- Perkowski H
T -- 2:47
A -- 14205
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