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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 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 21, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 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 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,489 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Howie Fox | 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 |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Merriman moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton 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 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Fox
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fox
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mays for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin throws the ball in to Dark who tags Adcock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jansen
Howell 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fox
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Fox
Fox fires to first and picks off Dark. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Fox
Yvars is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jansen
Fox hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Fox
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Stanky is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Fox
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 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Fox
Bobby Adams now playing third base.
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fox
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fox
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Jansen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jansen
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Fox
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Fox
Jansen bunts in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Jansen
Howell 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 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Fox
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fox
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fox
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Jansen
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Fox
Yvars takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Fox
Jansen bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Wyrostek is chasing the ball. Stanky rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
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. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Fox
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fox, and towards Stallcup, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fox
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Jansen
Bob Usher pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
Roy McMillan pinch hits for Howie Fox.
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1951 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 2 2
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 1
Hatton G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Adams B, 3b 2 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0
Adcock J, lf 4 0 3 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 1 1 Yvars S, c 2 1 1 0
Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
Usher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 27 3 6 3
Cincinnati 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 100 000 20x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L) 8.0 6 3 3 3 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 2
E -- Lockman W, Dark A, Stallcup V, Thomson B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 5
2B -- Wyrostek J
HR -- Adams B, Stanky E, Stallcup V
SH -- Jansen L 2
T -- 1:47
A -- 7489
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