October 4, 1951 World Series Game 1 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1951 World Series Game 1

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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 65,673

Thursday, October 4, 1951
Time of Game: 2:58

Giants

Leo Durocher

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    5 10  1
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

W: D Koslo (1-0), L: A Reynolds (0-1)

Yankees

Casey Stengel

BATTING

New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Stanky 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200         4   2   GDP
A Dark SS                     5   1   2   3    0   1  .400 1.400         1   2   HR
H Thompson RF                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .400         3   0   
M Irvin LF                    5   1   4   0    0   0  .800 2.000         4   0   3B,SB
W Lockman 1B                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .900         4   1   2B
B Thomson 3B                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .333  .933         2   2   
W Mays CF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         2   0   
W Westrum C                   3   1   2   0    2   0  .667 1.467         5   0   
D Koslo P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000         2   0   2·SH
Totals                       35   5  10   4    8   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: W Lockman (1, off A Reynolds).

3B: M Irvin (1, off A Reynolds).

HR: A Dark (1, off A Reynolds; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: D Koslo 2 (2, 2 off A Reynolds).

TB: M Irvin 6; A Dark 5; W Westrum 2; W Lockman 2; B Thomson.

GIDP: E Stanky (1).

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

2-out RBI: A Dark 3; W Lockman.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: H Thompson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Irvin (1, Home off A Reynolds/Y Berra).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Mantle RF                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .400         4   0   
P Rizzuto SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000         1   2   
H Bauer LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J DiMaggio CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         3   0   
Y Berra C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500         5   1   
G McDougald 3B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   2   2B
J Coleman 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833         3   3   
J Collins 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666        11   0   
  J Mize PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Reynolds P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   3   
  B Hogue P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Woodling PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G McDougald (1, off D Koslo).

TB: G McDougald 2; P Rizzuto 2; A Reynolds; Y Berra; J Collins; J Coleman.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G McDougald-J Coleman-J Collins.

E: G McDougald (1).

PITCHING

New York Giants            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Koslo, W (1-0)            9     7   1   1    3   3   0   1.00   37     -       7-16    69    - 
Totals                      9     7   1   1    3   3   0          37     -       7-16         0-0

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
A Reynolds, L (0-1)         6     8   5   5    7   1   1   7.50   32     -       7-6     30    - 
B Hogue                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       1-2          0-0
T Morgan                    2     2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   10     -       1-2          0-0
Totals                      9    10   5   5    8   4   1          45     -       9-10         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 65,673.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Allie Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---     E Stanky        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     A Dark          Flyball: RF
          ---     H Thompson      Walk
          1--     M Irvin         Single (CF-RF); Thompson to 3B
   R      1-3     W Lockman       Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Thompson Scores; Irvin to 3B
   R      -23     B Thomson       Irvin Steals Hm; Irvin Scores/No RBI
          -2-     " "             Walk
   O      12-     W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     M Mantle        Flyball: RF
          ---     P Rizzuto       Single to LF
   O      1--     H Bauer         Flyball: LF
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Allie Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---     W Westrum       Walk
   O      1--     D Koslo         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     E Stanky        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     Y Berra         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     G McDougald     Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-     J Coleman       Single to RF; McDougald Scores/No RBI/Adv on E9
   O      1--     J Collins       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     A Reynolds      Single to RF; Collins to 2B
          12-     M Mantle        Walk; Collins to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      123     P Rizzuto       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Allie Reynolds facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     A Dark          Strikeout
   O      ---     H Thompson      Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     M Irvin         Single to RF
          1--     W Lockman       Walk; Irvin to 2B
          12-     B Thomson       Single to LF; Irvin to 3B; Lockman to 2B
   O      123     W Mays          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Koslo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     H Bauer         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     J DiMaggio      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     Y Berra         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Allie Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---     W Westrum       Walk
   O      1--     D Koslo         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Westrum to 2B
   O      -2-     E Stanky        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     A Dark          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Koslo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     G McDougald     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     J Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     J Collins       Single to RF
   O      1--     A Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Allie Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     H Thompson      Flyball: CF
          ---     M Irvin         Triple to CF (Deep CF)
   O      --3     W Lockman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3     B Thomson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
          ---     M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--     P Rizzuto       Strikeout
   O      1--     H Bauer         Lineout: CF
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Allie Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     W Mays          Flyball: RF
          ---     W Westrum       Single to LF
   O      1--     D Koslo         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Westrum to 2B
          -2-     E Stanky        Walk
   RRR    12-     A Dark          Home Run (Deep LF); Westrum Scores; Stanky Scores
          ---     H Thompson      Walk
          1--     M Irvin         Single to CF; Thompson to 3B
   O      1-3     W Lockman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     Y Berra         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     G McDougald     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     J Coleman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bobby Hogue facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Hogue replaces Allie Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     B Thomson       Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     W Westrum       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Koslo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     J Collins       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bobby Brown pinch hits for Bobby Hogue batting 9th
   O      ---     B Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---     M Mantle        Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tom Morgan facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Morgan replaces Bobby Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     D Koslo         Strikeout Looking
          ---     E Stanky        Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Stanky to 1B
          1--     A Dark          Single to RF; Stanky to 2B
   O      12-     H Thompson      Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Stanky to 3B
   O      1-3     M Irvin         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Koslo facing 2-3-4
          ---     P Rizzuto       Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--     H Bauer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     J DiMaggio      Flyball: LF
          1--     Y Berra         Single to RF; Bauer to 2B
   O      12-     G McDougald     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tom Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     W Lockman       Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     B Thomson       Walk
   O      1--     W Mays          Strikeout
          1--     W Westrum       Single to LF; Thomson to 2B
   O      12-     D Koslo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Koslo facing 7-8-9
          ---     J Coleman       Walk
                  Johnny Mize pinch hits for Joe Collins batting 8th
   O      1--     J Mize          Popfly: SS
                  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Tom Morgan batting 9th
   O      1--     G Woodling      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     M Mantle        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Yankees 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA195110040

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