October 9, 1951 World Series Game 5 at Polo Grounds V Box Score and Play by Play

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1951 World Series Game 5

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: 47,530

Tuesday, October 9, 1951
Time of Game: 2:31

Yankees

Casey Stengel

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  5   2  0  2   4  0  0   13 12  1
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  3

W: E Lopat (2-0), L: L Jansen (0-2)

Giants

Leo Durocher

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Woodling LF                 3   3   1   0    3   1  .200 1.000         5   0   3B
P Rizzuto SS                  4   3   2   3    2   0  .333  .893         0   6   HR
Y Berra C                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .211  .497         3   0   
J DiMaggio CF                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .238  .667         3   0   2B
J Mize 1B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .733         6   0   2B,IW
  H Bauer RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321         0   0   
G McDougald 2B-3B             5   1   1   4    0   0  .316  .907         2   2   HR
B Brown 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .357  .867         1   3   
  J Coleman PR-2B             1   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .650         0   1   
J Collins RF-1B               5   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .728         7   0   
E Lopat P                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250         0   2   
Totals                       39  13  12  11    8   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J DiMaggio (1, off A Corwin); J Mize (1, off G Spencer).

3B: G Woodling (1, off A Konikowski).

HR: G McDougald (1, off L Jansen; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); P Rizzuto (1, off M Kennedy; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: J Mize (1, by L Jansen).

TB: P Rizzuto 5; J DiMaggio 4; G McDougald 4; G Woodling 3; B Brown 2; J Mize 2; Y Berra; J Collins.

RBI: G McDougald 4 (6); J DiMaggio 3 (5); P Rizzuto 3 (3); J Mize (1).

2-out RBI: G McDougald 4; J DiMaggio 3; J Mize.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Lopat-G McDougald-J Mize.

E: G Woodling (1).

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Stanky 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .404         1   4   
A Dark SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.143         2   3   
B Thomson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .675         1   3   
M Irvin LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .550 1.221         2   0   
W Lockman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .540         9   3   
W Mays CF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .105  .255         2   0   
C Hartung RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   GDP
W Westrum C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .675         7   0   2B
L Jansen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  J Lohrke PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Kennedy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Rigney PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Spencer P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Corwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Konikowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    1   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: W Westrum (1, off E Lopat).

TB: A Dark 2; W Westrum 2; M Irvin 2.

GIDP: C Hartung (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: B Thomson (2); M Irvin (1); C Hartung (1).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
E Lopat, W (2-0)            9     5   1   0    1   3   0   0.50   32     -      13-10    77    - 
Totals                      9     5   1   0    1   3   0          32     -      13-10         0-0

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
L Jansen, L (0-2)           3     3   5   5    4   1   1   7.00   17     -       5-3     30    - 
M Kennedy                   2     3   2   2    1   2   1   6.00   10     -       2-2          0-0
G Spencer                   1.1   4   6   6    3   0   0  18.90   11     -       3-1          0-0
A Corwin                    1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       2-1          3-3
A Konikowski                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       1-1          0-0
Totals                      9    12  13  13    8   4   2          47     -      13-8          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: A Corwin (1).

IBB: L Jansen (1; J Mize).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 47,530.

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. Y Berra              C     3. B Thomson            3B 
4. J DiMaggio           CF    4. M Irvin              LF 
5. J Mize               1B    5. W Lockman            1B 
6. G McDougald          2B    6. W Mays               CF 
7. B Brown              3B    7. C Hartung            RF 
8. J Collins            RF    8. W Westrum            C  
9. E Lopat              P     9. L Jansen             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jansen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     G Woodling      Strikeout
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     Y Berra         Walk
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Lopat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     E Stanky        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     A Dark          Single to LF
   O      1--     B Thomson       Flyball: CF
   R      1--     M Irvin         Single to LF; Dark Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E7; Irvin to 2B
   O      -2-     W Lockman       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Jansen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     J Mize          Flyball: CF
          ---     G McDougald     Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); McDougald to 2B
   O      -2-     B Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     J Collins       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Lopat facing 6-7-8
          ---     W Mays          Walk
   OO     1--     C Hartung       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     W Westrum       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Jansen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     E Lopat         Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     G Woodling      Walk
          1--     P Rizzuto       Walk; Woodling to 2B
   O      12-     Y Berra         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Woodling to 3B
   R      1-3     J DiMaggio      Single to LF; Woodling Scores; Berra to 3B/Adv on E7; DiMaggio to 2B
          -23     J Mize          Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123     G McDougald     Home Run (Deep LF); Berra Scores; DiMaggio Scores; Mize Scores
          ---     B Brown         Single to CF
   O      1--     J Collins       Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Ed Lopat facing 9-1-2
                  Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Larry Jansen batting 9th
   O      ---     J Lohrke        Strikeout
   O      ---     E Stanky        Groundout: P-1B
          ---     A Dark          Single to CF
   O      1--     B Thomson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Monte Kennedy facing 9-1-2
                  Monte Kennedy replaces Jack Lohrke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     E Lopat         Strikeout Looking
          ---     G Woodling      Walk
   RR     1--     P Rizzuto       Home Run (Deep RF); Woodling Scores
   O      ---     Y Berra         Popfly: SS
          ---     J DiMaggio      Single to LF
   O      1--     J Mize          Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Ed Lopat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     M Irvin         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     W Lockman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     W Mays          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Monte Kennedy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     G McDougald     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     B Brown         Single to LF
   O      1--     J Collins       Strikeout
   O      1--     E Lopat         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Ed Lopat facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Hartung       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---     W Westrum       Double (LF-CF)
                  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Monte Kennedy batting 9th
   O      -2-     B Rigney        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     E Stanky        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, George Spencer facing 1-2-3
                  George Spencer replaces Bill Rigney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     G Woodling      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     P Rizzuto       Single to LF
   R      1--     Y Berra         Single to RF; Rizzuto Scores/No RBI/Adv on E9; Berra to 2B
   O      -2-     J DiMaggio      Flyball: RF
   R      -2-     J Mize          Double to CF; Berra Scores
   O      -2-     G McDougald     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-9, Ed Lopat facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Collins moves to 1B; Hank Bauer replaces Johnny Mize playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---     A Dark          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     B Thomson       Lineout: 3B
          ---     M Irvin         Single to CF
   O      1--     W Lockman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, George Spencer facing 7-8-9
          ---     B Brown         Walk
          1--     J Collins       Single (Bunt); Brown to 2B
                  Jerry Coleman pinch runs for Bobby Brown batting 7th
   O      12-     E Lopat         Groundout: P-1B; Coleman to 3B; Collins to 2B
          -23     G Woodling      Walk
   R      123     P Rizzuto       Walk; Coleman Scores; Collins to 3B; Woodling to 2B
                  Al Corwin replaces George Spencer pitching and batting 9th
   R      123     Y Berra         Wild Pitch; Collins Scores/No RBI; Woodling to 3B; Rizzuto to 2B
   O      -23     " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -23     J DiMaggio      Double to LF; Woodling Scores; Rizzuto Scores
   O      -2-     H Bauer         Fielder's Choice SS; DiMaggio out at 3B/SS-3B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-13, Ed Lopat facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Coleman moves to 2B; Gil McDougald moves to 3B
   O      ---     W Mays          Strikeout
   O      ---     C Hartung       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     W Westrum       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-1, Al Corwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     G McDougald     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     J Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---     J Collins       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-13, Ed Lopat facing 9-1-2
                  Davey Williams pinch hits for Al Corwin batting 9th
   O      ---     D Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     E Stanky        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     A Dark          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-1, Alex Konikowski facing 9-1-2
                  Alex Konikowski replaces Davey Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     E Lopat         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     G Woodling      Triple to RF (CF-RF); Woodling out at Hm/RF-2B-C
   O      ---     P Rizzuto       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-13, Ed Lopat facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     B Thomson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     M Irvin         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     W Lockman       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Giants 1.

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