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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 11, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,160 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hearn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Hearn
Caballero hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roberts scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Roberts
Noble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Roberts
There goes Williams. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hearn
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Hearn
Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noble vs. Roberts
Noble strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Hearn
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner 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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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Hearn
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus 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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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Roberts
Noble hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Hearn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Tommy Brown now playing left field. Hank Thompson pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Caballero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Spencer
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Spencer
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Spencer
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Spencer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spencer
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1951 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 2 1 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 5 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 4 0 2 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Sisler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Brown T, lf 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Caballero P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Noble R, c 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 2 2 1 Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 2 1 1 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 34 0 7 0
Philadelphia 001 000 102 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 8.0 7 2 2 1 1
Spencer G 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Dark A
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 7
2B -- Lockman W, Thomson B
HR -- Seminick A, Caballero P
SB -- Williams D
SH -- Roberts R
T -- 2:26
A -- 8160
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