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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 22, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on September 22, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bob Addis | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 22, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Jansen
There goes Sisti. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Sisti steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson catches it and throws to second to double up Lockman. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to third for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive towards third. Gordon catches it and throws to first to double up Thomson. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Kerr moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. Kerr scores. Spahn moves to third. Sisti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to home to get Spahn. Sisti moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe, who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball towards left. Addis catches it and throws to Gordon who throws to Sisti to double up Mays. Lockman scores. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Jansen
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Jansen
Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
St. Claire 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1951 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jethroe S, cf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 2 2 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 1 0 1
Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 1
Addis B, lf 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 1
Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 2 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
St. Claire E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 0 29 4 9 4
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 001 03x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 8.0 9 4 4 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 4
E -- Thomson B 2, Lockman W
DP -- Boston 3, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 6
3B -- Irvin M
SB -- Sisti S
SH -- Jansen L
T -- 2:01
A -- 11925
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