October 6, 1951 World Series Game 3 at Polo Grounds V Box Score and Play by Play

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1951 World Series Game 3

Game 1
NYG  5
@NYY  1
Game 2
NYY  3
NYG  1
Game 3
NYG  6
NYY  2
Game 4
NYY  6
@NYG  2
Game 5
NYY 13
@NYG  1
Game 6
NYY  4
NYG  3

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 52,035

Saturday, October 6, 1951
Time of Game: 2:42

Yankees

Casey Stengel

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  5  2
Giants          0  1  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    6  7  2

W: J Hearn (1-0), L: V Raschi (0-1), S: S Jones (1)

Giants

Leo Durocher

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Woodling LF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .125  .722         3   0   HR
P Rizzuto SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .718         2   4   CS,HBP
G McDougald 2B                3   0   2   0    2   0  .400 1.000         2   2   
J DiMaggio CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         4   0   
Y Berra C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .473         5   1   
B Brown 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393         0   1   
J Collins 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .222  .856         6   0   GDP
H Bauer RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
V Raschi P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  B Hogue P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hopp PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                     0   0   
  J Ostrowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mize PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    8   1                    24   8

BATTING

HR: G Woodling (1, off S Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: P Rizzuto (1, by J Hearn).

TB: G Woodling 4; G McDougald 2; P Rizzuto; Y Berra.

GIDP: J Collins (1).

RBI: J Collins (2); G Woodling (1).

2-out RBI: J Collins.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Rizzuto-G McDougald-J Collins.

E: P Rizzuto (1); Y Berra (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Rizzuto (1, 2nd base by J Hearn/W Westrum).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Stanky 2B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .111  .496         2   2   CS,HBP
A Dark SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .308  .846         4   3   
H Thompson RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .125  .489         1   0   
M Irvin LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .583 1.365         2   0   
W Lockman 1B                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .250  .891        10   1   HR
B Thomson 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .581         3   4   2B
W Mays CF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .154  .308         3   0   
W Westrum C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .639         2   1   GDP
J Hearn P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   2   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   6   7   5    3   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Thomson (1, off V Raschi).

HR: W Lockman (1, off V Raschi; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: E Stanky (1, by V Raschi).

TB: W Lockman 4; B Thomson 2; W Mays 2; A Dark; H Thompson; E Stanky.

GIDP: W Westrum (1).

RBI: W Lockman 3 (4); W Mays (1); A Dark (4).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Stanky-A Dark-W Lockman; J Hearn-A Dark-W Lockman-A Dark.

E: W Westrum (1); W Lockman (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Stanky (1, 2nd base by V Raschi/Y Berra).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
V Raschi, L (0-1)           4.1   5   6   1    3   3   1   2.08   23     -       2-8     39    - 
B Hogue                     1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       0-5          0-0
J Ostrowski                 2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       3-1          0-0
Totals                      8     7   6   1    3   4   1          35     -       5-14         0-0

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Hearn, W (1-0)            7.2   4   1   1    8   1   0   1.17   34     -      11-8     60    - 
S Jones, S (1)              1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   6.75    5     -       1-3          3-0
Totals                      9     5   2   2    8   1   1          39     -      12-11         3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: V Raschi (1; E Stanky); J Hearn (1; P Rizzuto).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paparella, 1B - Barlick, 2B - Summers, 3B - Ballanfant.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 52,035.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              New York Giants                      
1. G Woodling           LF    1. E Stanky             2B 
2. P Rizzuto            SS    2. A Dark               SS 
3. G McDougald          2B    3. H Thompson           RF 
4. J DiMaggio           CF    4. M Irvin              LF 
5. Y Berra              C     5. W Lockman            1B 
6. B Brown              3B    6. B Thomson            3B 
7. J Collins            1B    7. W Mays               CF 
8. H Bauer              RF    8. W Westrum            C  
9. V Raschi             P     9. J Hearn              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hearn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     G Woodling      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---     P Rizzuto       Single to LF
   O      1--     G McDougald     Rizzuto Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---     " "             Single to LF
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vic Raschi facing 1-2-3
          ---     E Stanky        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     A Dark          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     H Thompson      Strikeout
          1--     M Irvin         Walk; Stanky to 2B
   O      12-     W Lockman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hearn facing 5-6-7
          ---     Y Berra         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     B Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     J Collins       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vic Raschi facing 6-7-8
          ---     B Thomson       Double to LF (LF Line)
   R      -2-     W Mays          Single to RF; Thomson Scores
   O      1--     W Westrum       Popfly: SS
   O      1--     J Hearn         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     E Stanky        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Hearn facing 8-9-1
          ---     H Bauer         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Bauer to 1B
   OO     1--     V Raschi        Double Play: Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Raschi out at 2B/1B-SS
          ---     G Woodling      Walk
   O      1--     P Rizzuto       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vic Raschi facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     A Dark          Flyball: RF
          ---     H Thompson      Walk
   O      1--     M Irvin         Lineout: CF
   O      1--     W Lockman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Hearn facing 3-4-5
          ---     G McDougald     Walk
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     Y Berra         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     B Brown         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vic Raschi facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     B Thomson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     W Westrum       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Hearn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     J Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     H Bauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     V Raschi        Walk
   O      1--     G Woodling      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vic Raschi facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     J Hearn         Strikeout
          ---     E Stanky        Walk
          1--     A Dark          Stanky Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Stanky to 3B
   R      --3     " "             Single to LF; Stanky Scores/unER
          1--     H Thompson      Single to RF; Dark to 3B
   R      1-3     M Irvin         Fielder's Choice 3B; Dark Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Thompson to 2B; Irvin to 1B
   RRR    12-     W Lockman       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Thompson Scores/unER; Irvin Scores/unER; Lockman Scores/unER
                  Bobby Hogue replaces Vic Raschi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     B Thomson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hearn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     G McDougald     Walk
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Strikeout
          1--     Y Berra         Baserunner Advance; McDougald to 2B/Adv on E2
          -2-     " "             Walk
   O      12-     B Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bobby Hogue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     W Westrum       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     J Hearn         Flyball: RF
          ---     E Stanky        Single to LF
   O      1--     A Dark          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hearn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     J Collins       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     H Bauer         Foul Flyball: C
                  Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Bobby Hogue batting 9th
          ---     J Hopp          Walk
   O      1--     G Woodling      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Joe Ostrowski facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Ostrowski replaces Johnny Hopp pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     H Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     M Irvin         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     W Lockman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hearn facing 2-3-4
          ---     P Rizzuto       Hit By Pitch
          1--     G McDougald     Single to CF; Rizzuto to 2B
   O      12-     J DiMaggio      Popfly: 3B
   O      12-     Y Berra         Groundout: P-1B (P); Rizzuto to 3B; McDougald to 2B
          -23     B Brown         Walk
   R      123     J Collins       Walk; Rizzuto Scores; McDougald to 3B; Brown to 2B
                  Sheldon Jones replaces Jim Hearn pitching and batting 9th
   O      123     H Bauer         Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Joe Ostrowski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     B Thomson       Popfly: SS
          ---     W Mays          Single to LF
   OO     1--     W Westrum       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Giants 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Sheldon Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Mize pinch hits for Joe Ostrowski batting 9th
   O      ---     J Mize          Flyball: RF
   R      ---     G Woodling      Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     G McDougald     Foul Flyball: 1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Giants 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NY1195110060

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