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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 18, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,538 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1951
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koslo
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hiller
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Hiller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Hiller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Hiller
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hiller
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connors vs. Koslo
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Koslo
Hiller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hiller
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Westrum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Hiller
Koslo hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hiller
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hiller
There's a wild pitch. Westrum moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Hiller
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koslo
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hiller
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hiller
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hiller
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hiller
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Hiller
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Koslo
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koslo
Hiller hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hiller
Jack Cusick now playing shortstop.
Stanky is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hiller
Owen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Owen. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Hiller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Hiller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hiller
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koslo
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hiller
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hiller
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Koslo
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Koslo
Connors hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Hiller
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Rapp hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hiller
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hiller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching. Davey Williams now playing second base. Bill Rigney now playing third base.
Hiller bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spencer
Miksis bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Spencer
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Spencer
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Spencer
Baumholtz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Spencer
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Spencer
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hiller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hiller
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Spencer
Cusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Spencer
Connors hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cusick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Spencer
Owen bunts towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cusick moves to third. Connors moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hiller vs. Spencer
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Spencer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Cusick scores. Connors scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spencer
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hiller
Bob Ramazzotti now playing shortstop.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hiller
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1951 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 2 1 0
Jeffcoat H, rf 5 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, cf 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 1
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 1
Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cusick J, ss 1 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Ramazzotti B, ss 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Connors C, 1b 4 2 2 2 Rigney B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Hiller F, p 4 0 1 0 Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0
Rapp E, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 4 32 3 4 3
Chicago 200 000 202 -- 6
New York 100 011 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller F (W) 9.0 4 3 2 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 7.0 4 4 4 1 3
Spencer G 2.0 3 2 0 2 2
E -- Miksis E, Thompson H, Owen M, Spencer G
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 5
2B -- Baumholtz F, Stanky E
HR -- Sauer H, Mays W, Connors C
SB -- Jeffcoat H
SH -- Miksis E, Owen M
HBP -- by Hiller F (Westrum W), by Hiller F (Stanky E)
WP -- Hiller F
T -- 2:23
A -- 3538
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