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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on September 5, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 5, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a fly ball towards left. Irvin catches it and throws to second to double up Jethroe, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Westrum scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Jones
Logan takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Thomson trapped. There's the throw to Sisti who tags Thomson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jones
Davey Williams now playing second base.
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Jones
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Lockman catches it and steps on first to double up Cooper. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jones
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jones
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Spahn
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jones
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Spahn
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jones
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jones
Luis Marquez pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Jones
Bob Addis pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams 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 9/5/1951, game 1 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 2 2 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Irvin M, lf 2 1 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 2 2
Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 1 Marquez L, pr 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 1 1 0 0 Logan J, ss 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 4 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0
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30 3 5 3 31 2 6 2
New York 020 000 010 -- 3
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 9.0 5 3 3 8 7
E -- Dark A
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 6
2B -- Elliott B, Dark A, Gordon S
HR -- Cooper W
SB -- Jethroe S
SH -- Thomson B
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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