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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 14, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 14, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 14, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,007 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 14, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Kennedy
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lanier
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lanier
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lanier
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Lanier
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lanier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Kennedy
Lanier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Kennedy
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lanier
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lanier
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lanier
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lanier
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lanier
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lanier
Dark bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lanier
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Lanier
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Lanier
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanier covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kennedy
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Irvin throws the ball in to Rigney, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Kennedy
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojek vs. Kennedy
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Lanier moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lanier
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Lanier
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lanier
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Lanier
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Spencer fires to third and picks off Slaughter. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Spencer
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lanier
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lanier
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields the ball and throws to Lanier covering. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Lanier
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Lanier
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Brazle
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spencer
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Spencer
Brazle hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Spencer
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Brazle
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rice fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Brazle
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Brazle
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spencer
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spencer
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Spencer
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Spencer
Slaughter hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Spencer
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Spencer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spencer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Spencer
Brazle hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Spencer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brazle
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Brazle
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spencer
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spencer
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman has Schoendienst trapped. There's the throw to Westrum and over to Rigney, who tags Schoendienst for the out. Musial moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Jones
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brazle
Eddie Stanky pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Brazle
Hank Schenz pinch runs for Eddie Stanky. Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Brazle
Ray Noble pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Noble hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Brazle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1951 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 5 0 1 1 Williams D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Noble R, ph 1 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 5 1 3 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 3 0 Westlake W, cf 3 2 1 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 2 Irvin M, rf 4 0 2 2 Jones N, 1b 5 0 2 1 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 4 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 2 0 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brazle A, p 2 0 0 0 Stanky E, ph 0 0 0 0 Schenz H, pr 0 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 2 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Lohrke J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 13 4 34 3 7 3 St.Louis 000 110 200 -- 4 New York 101 010 000 -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M 4.1 7 3 3 2 0 Brazle A (W) 4.2 0 0 0 2 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy M 4.1 9 2 2 3 1 Spencer G (L)* 3.2 4 2 2 1 0 Jones S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- New York 1 LOB -- St.Louis 11, New York 8 2B -- Thomson B, Slaughter E CS -- Slaughter E T -- 2:42 A -- 10007
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