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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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 12, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1951 |
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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 12, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Corwin |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,072 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Al Corwin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Corwin
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Corwin
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller 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: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Corwin
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Corwin
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Corwin
Wilber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Corwin
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Corwin
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman 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 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis 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 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Johnson
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corwin vs. Johnson
Corwin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilber fields it and throws to third for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Corwin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Caballero catches it and throws to first to double up Stanky. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Corwin
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner 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: ---
Caballero vs. Corwin
Caballero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Corwin
Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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: ---
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Corwin
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Corwin
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn 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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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Johnson
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Johnson
Corwin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones 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: ---
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis 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: ---
Sisler vs. Corwin
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner 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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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Johnson
Davey Williams pinch runs for Eddie Stanky.
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Irvin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Corwin
Davey Williams now playing second base.
Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Corwin
Wilber 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Corwin
Konstanty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Konstanty
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corwin vs. Konstanty
Corwin bunts in front of the plate. Wilber fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Konstanty
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Konstanty
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Corwin
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Corwin
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Konstanty
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Konstanty
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty juggles the ball. That's an error on Konstanty. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Konstanty
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Konstanty
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Corwin
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Corwin
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams D, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Sisler D, lf 3 1 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 1 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Caballero P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wilber D, c 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 2 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 3 0 2 0 Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0 Corwin A, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 4 1 26 2 4 2 Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1 New York 000 002 00x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Johnson K (L) 5.2 2 2 2 6 3 Konstanty J 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Corwin A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 2 E -- Jones W, Konstanty J DP -- Philadelphia 3, New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 7 2B -- Thomson B CS -- Ashburn R SH -- Corwin A T -- 2:04 A -- 17072
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