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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 1, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 1, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 1, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 1, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McLish
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Jansen
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. McLish
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. McLish
There goes Stanky. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Stanky steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Jansen
McLish 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. McLish
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. McLish
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Jansen
Connors hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Connors reaches second base with a double. Irvin throws the ball in to Thomson who tags Connors trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Jansen
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. McLish
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McLish
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. McLish
Westrum is walked intentionally. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. McLish
Davey Williams pinch runs for Wes Westrum.
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. McLish
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Eddie Stanky.
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jansen
Davey Williams now playing second base. Sal Yvars now catching.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Jansen
Bob Borkowski pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Connors strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLish vs. Jansen
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. McLish
Mickey Owen now catching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors juggles the ball. That's an error on Connors. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. McLish
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. McLish
Mays hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. McLish
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. McLish
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Lockman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. McLish
Yvars strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Jansen
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. McLish
Ray Noble pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. McLish
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Sal Yvars.
Rapp strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. McLish
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1951, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 2 2 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 4 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 1 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 1 2 1 Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 2 2 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 0 Borkowski B, pr 0 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Connors C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 McLish C, p 3 0 0 0 Williams D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0 Noble R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 31 3 8 3 New York 001 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 100 000 02x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (W) 9.0 8 2 1 3 4 E -- Connors C DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 6 2B -- Miksis E, Baumholtz F, Connors C, Irvin M, Jackson R SB -- Stanky E T -- 2:16 A -- 0
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