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Cubs 1 @ Giants 5
Polo Grounds
August 26, 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 August 26, 1951 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants beat the visiting Cubs with a score of 5 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 26, 1951 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 1 H: 6 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 1
Hits: 6
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 5 H: 10 E: 0 LOB: 5
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherJim Hearn  
Losing PitcherJohnny Klippstein  
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Game Winning RBIBobby Thomson 

Game Info

DateAugust 26, 1951 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherJohnny Klippstein  
Home Starting PitcherJim Hearn  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance28,289 
Time of Game2 hours 15 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lee Ballanfant
1B: Al Barlick
2B: (none)
3B: Augie Donatelli

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Miksis  Second Baseman 
Chuck Connors  First Baseman 
Frank Baumholtz  Center Fielder 
Hank Sauer  Left Fielder 
Randy Jackson  Third Baseman 
Gene Hermanski  Right Fielder 
Smoky Burgess  Catcher 
Bob Ramazzotti  Shortstop 
Johnny Klippstein  Pitcher 
Phil Cavarretta  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 
Bobby Thomson  Third Baseman 
Wes Westrum  Catcher 
Jim Hearn  Pitcher 
Leo Durocher  Manager 

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Cubs 1 @ Giants 5
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1951

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/26/1951, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Miksis E, 2b          4  1  1  1   Stanky E, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Connors C, 1b         4  0  1  0   Dark A, ss            4  0  1  1   
Baumholtz F, cf       4  0  1  0   Mueller D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Sauer H, lf           4  0  0  0   Irvin M, lf           4  1  2  0   
Jackson R, 3b         3  0  1  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Hermanski G, rf       4  0  2  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  2  0   
Burgess S, c          2  0  0  0   Thomson B, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Ramazzotti B, ss      3  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          2  0  0  1   
Klippstein J, p       2  0  0  0   Hearn J, p            3  0  1  1   
Hiller F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jeffcoat H, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Dubiel M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        32  5 10  4

Chicago          001 000 000 --  1
New York         001 301 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L)      3.2  7  4  3  1  1
Hiller F              2.1  1  1  1  0  2
Dubiel M              2.0  2  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W)           9.0  6  1  1  3  2

DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 5
2B -- Hermanski G
3B -- Mueller D
HR -- Miksis E
SB -- Mays W
Balk -- Hiller F
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:15
A -- 28289

    

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