Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
June 5, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 5, 1951 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Giants 3

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Hatton 3b 3 0 0 0
Ryan 2b 5 0 0 0
Wyrostek rf 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 1 3 1
Stallcup ss 4 0 0 0
Pramesa c 4 0 1 0
Merriman lf 4 0 2 0
Usher cf 3 1 2 0
Perkowski p 3 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  McCosky ph 1 0 0 1
Totals 35 2 9 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 3 0 0 0
Dark ss 3 1 1 0
Thomson lf 3 0 0 1
Westrum c 4 1 2 1
Irvin rf 4 0 1 0
Lockman 1b 3 0 1 0
Mays cf 3 0 1 1
Thompson 3b 3 0 0 0
Maglie p 3 1 1 0
Totals 29 3 7 3
Cincinnati 000 000 011291
New York 000 000 21x371
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski  L(0-1) 7.1 5 3 3 1 3
  Smith   0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
3
3
1
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie  W(9-2) 9.0 9 2 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
2
2

  E–Ryan (8), Stanky (4).  DP–Cincinnati 1. Perkowski-Stallcup-Ryan, New York 1. Dark-Stanky-Lockman.  2B–New York Lockman (9,off Perkowski).  3B–Cincinnati Usher (2,off Maglie).  HR–Cincinnati Kluszewski (5,8th inning off Maglie 0 on 0 out).  SH–Usher (4,off Maglie); Thomson (1,off Perkowski); Stanky (2,off Perkowski).  Team LOB–9.  Team–5.  U–Larry Goetz, Lou Jorda, Frank Dascoli.  T–2:17.  A–12,119.
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