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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 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 September 14, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,109 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bruce Edwards | First Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Rush
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
There goes Stanky. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Stanky steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Edwards juggles the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mueller trying to get to second. Hermanski throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Mueller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Irvin moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hearn
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Ray Noble now catching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Rush
Noble 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hearn
Edwards 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: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Rush
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miksis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Edwards fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hearn
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Rush
Noble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hearn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Rush
There goes Hearn. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Rush
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Lockman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noble vs. Rush
Noble hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Noble reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn hits a line drive towards the mound. Rush catches it and throws to third to double up Mays. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hearn
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Rush
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush juggles the ball. That's an error on Rush. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller bunts towards first. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Stanky moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Rush
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hearn
Edwards hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Dark catches it and throws to second to double up Edwards. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Rush
Noble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Rush
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. Hermanski throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Mueller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Noble scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Hearn
Chuck Connors pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Connors hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hearn
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hearn
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Spencer
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1951 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 1 2 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 2 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 5 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 2 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 5 0 0 1 Edwards B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Noble R, c 4 1 2 1 Rush B, p 2 0 1 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0 Connors C, ph 1 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 10 6 33 2 8 2 New York 100 002 220 -- 7 Chicago 100 000 001 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (W) 8.1 8 2 2 3 4 Spencer G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 8.0 10 7 4 6 6 Klippstein J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Edwards B, Baumholtz F, Miksis E, Rush B, Jackson R DP -- New York 2, Chicago 3 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Burgess S, Noble R, Edwards B 3B -- Mueller D HR -- Sauer H SB -- Stanky E SH -- Mueller D HBP -- by Hearn J (Baumholtz F) WP -- Rush B PB -- Burgess S T -- 2:43 A -- 5109
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