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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 8, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees, played on October 8, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allie Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 49,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Third Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 8, 1951
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Maglie
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Maglie
Berra hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Maglie
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Reynolds
Stanky hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Reynolds
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Reynolds
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Reynolds
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Reynolds
There goes Irvin. The throw from Berra and he is out, Rizzuto applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Maglie
Woodling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Woodling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Maglie
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Maglie
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Maglie
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Maglie
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes McDougald trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Collins moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Reynolds
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Reynolds
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Reynolds
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Maglie
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Maglie
Berra hits a line drive towards third. Thomson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Maglie
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Maglie
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Reynolds
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Reynolds
Maglie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Reynolds
Stanky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Maglie
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Maglie
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Maglie
Collins takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Maglie
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays throws the ball in to Lockman who tags Reynolds trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brown scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Reynolds
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Reynolds
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Reynolds
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Reynolds
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Maglie
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Maglie
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Maglie
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Maglie
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Maglie
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Reynolds
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Reynolds
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Reynolds
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Reynolds
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Jones
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Reynolds
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Reynolds
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Reynolds
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Reynolds
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Jones
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Jones
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Jones
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Jones
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Jones
That's a pickoff. Rizzuto scores. Woodling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Jones
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. McDougald moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Reynolds
Jerry Coleman now playing second base. Gil McDougald now playing third base.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Reynolds
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Reynolds
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Reynolds
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Jones
Collins hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Jones
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Jones
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Reynolds
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Reynolds
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Reynolds
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Berra hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kennedy
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kennedy
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Reynolds
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Reynolds
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Reynolds
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Reynolds
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Reynolds
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1951 -- New York at New York (D)
New York AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 0 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 3 0
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 0 Thompson H, rf 3 1 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 5 1 2 2 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 1
Woodling G, lf 4 2 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b-3b 4 0 1 1 Thomson B, 3b 2 0 2 1
Brown B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 4 0 1 1 Lohrke J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 30 2 8 2
New York 010 120 200 -- 6
New York 100 000 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (W) 9.0 8 2 2 4 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 5.0 8 4 4 2 3
Jones S 3.0 4 2 0 1 2
Kennedy M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Thomson B, Stanky E
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 8, New York 5
2B -- Dark A 3, Woodling G, Brown B
HR -- DiMaggio J
CS -- Irvin M
T -- 2:57
A -- 49010
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