| Minneapolis
Millers - Compiled by Stew Thornley |
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| 1951 - American Association, 77-75, 5th place - Standings,
statistics, and notes follow game-by-game results |
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| Manager:
Tommy Heath |
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| *Scheduled
for seven innings |
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| Date |
Opponent |
Outcome |
Record |
Notes |
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| Tu 4/17 |
at Columbus Red Birds, rain |
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Millers greeted by
snow and cold (temperature of 32 degrees) in Columbus. |
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| W 4/18 |
at Columbus |
W 14-7 |
1-0 |
Winning
pitcher-Adrian Zabala 1-0. Millard
"Dixie" Howell starts and is knocked out in the 4th inning. Howell drives in 5 runs. Zabala, the winner in relief, knocks in 3
runs. Harold "Tookie"
Gilbert walks 5 conseutive times (among 14 walks given up by Columbus
pitchers). |
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| Th 4/19 |
at Columbus |
L 3-6 |
1-1 |
Losing pitcher-Hoyt
Wilhelm 0-1. Mays hits first home run. |
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| F 4/20 |
at Columbus |
L 3-4 |
1-2 |
LP-Dave Barnhill 0-1. |
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| Sa 4/21 |
at Toledo Mud Hens |
W 2-1 (10) |
2-2 |
WP-Wally Cox
1-0. Willie Mays, who threw out Bill
Barnacle at the plate in the 1st inning, opens the 10th with a double and
scores the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Dave Williams. Millers beat Toledo "bonus baby"
Billy Hoeft. |
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| Su 4/22-1 |
at Toledo |
L 4-9 |
2-3 |
LP-Les Klesitz
0-1. |
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| *Su 4/22-2 |
at Toledo |
L 5-7 |
2-4 |
LP-Howell 0-1. |
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| Tu 4/24 |
at Louisville Colonels |
W 5-4 (11) |
3-4 |
WP-Barnhill 1-1. Mays scores the winning run in the 11th. |
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| W 4/25 |
at Louisville |
L 7-10 |
3-5 |
LP-Ike Pearson 0-1. |
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| Th 4/26 |
at Louisville |
L 4-5 |
3-6 |
LP-Wilhelm 0-2. |
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| F 4/27 |
at Indianapolis Indians |
L 5-6 |
3-7 |
LP-Klesitz 0-2. |
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| Sa 4/28 |
at Indianapolis |
W 10-2 |
4-7 |
WP-Zabala 2-0. |
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| Su 4/29-1 |
at Indianapolis |
W 3-2 |
5-7 |
WP-Barney Martin 1-0. |
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| *Su 4/29-2 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-3 |
5-8 |
LP-Barnhill 1-2. |
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| Tu 5/1 |
Columbus |
W 11-0 (7, rain/mud) |
6-8 |
WP-Wilhelm 1-2. 5-hitter by Wilhelm. Mays goes 3 for 5 with a double. Ray Dandridge gets 4 hits, including a home
run, and drives in 3 runs. Dave
Williams walks 4 times. Attendance
6,477 for home opener. |
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| W 5/2 |
Columbus |
L 5-9 |
6-9 |
LP-Klesitz 0-3. |
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| Th 5/3 |
Columbus |
W 6-2 |
7-9 |
WP-Norman Fox 1-0. |
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| F 5/4 |
Columbus |
L 7-8 |
7-10 |
LP-Klesitz 0-4. |
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| Sa 5/5 |
Toledo, rain |
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| Su 5/6-1 |
Toledo |
W 10-2 |
8-10 |
WP-Zabala 3-1. Millers knock Hoeft out in the 2nd inning. |
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| *Su 5/6-2 |
Toledo |
W 8-7 |
9-10 |
WP-Cox 2-0. |
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| M 5/7 |
Louisville |
W 10-9 |
10-10 |
WP-Wilhelm 2-2. |
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| Tu 5/8 |
Louisville |
W 11-5 |
11-10 |
WP-Ed Wright
1-0. Mays gets 3 hits, including a
home run. |
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| W 5/9 |
Louisville |
W 15-7 |
12-10 |
WP-Barnhill 2-2. Mays goes 5 for 5 and also walks. Gilbert, off to a slow start, hits 2 home
runs and drives in 5 runs. Gilbert had
been called up by the Giants after only 6 games with the Millers in
1950. He did not hit well, and local
reporters suggest that he was rushed to the majors prematurely, cautioning
that the Giants should not do the same thing with Mays. |
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| Th 5/10 |
Louisville |
W 9-7 (10) |
13-10 |
WP-Martin 2-0. Mays singles to drive in the tying run in
the 9th. Jake Early hits 2-run homer
in the 10th. Mays also homers. Gilbert hits a grand slam and drives in 5
runs again. |
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| F 5/11 |
Indianapolis |
L 11-17 |
13-11 |
LP-Wilhelm 2-3. Each team gets 19 hits. Mays and Dandridge each get 4 hits. |
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| Sa 5/12 |
Indianapolis |
W 4-2 |
14-11 |
WP-Barnhill 3-2. Barnhill hits 2-run homer. Mays and Johnny Kropf also homer. |
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| Su 5/13-1 |
Indianapolis |
W 14-6 |
15-11 |
WP-Howell 1-1. Kropf and Early hit back-to-back homers in
the 2nd. |
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| *Su 5/13-2 |
Indianapolis |
W 7-4 |
16-11 |
WP-Wright 2-0. Klesitz drafted by the Army. |
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| M 5/15 |
St. Paul, rain |
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| W 5/16 |
at St. Paul Saints |
W 7-3 |
17-11 |
WP-Martin 3-0. |
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| Th 5/17 |
St. Paul |
W 4-3 (10) |
18-11 |
WP-Wilhelm 3-3. Mays singles hom Pete Milne from second
with the winning run in the last of the 10th.
Millers buy second-baseman Johnny Lucadello from Toledo and put Carvel
"Bama" Rowell and Ike Person on the inactive list. |
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| F 5/18 |
at St. Paul, wet grounds |
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| Sa 5/19 |
at Milwaukee Brewers |
L 8-10 |
18-12 |
LP-Zabala 3-2 |
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| Su 5/20-1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 4-6 |
18-13 |
LP-Wilhelm 3-4. |
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| *Su 5/20-2 |
at Milwaukee |
W 3-1 |
19-13 |
WP-Howell 2-1. |
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| M 5/21 |
at Kansas City Blues |
W 10-5 |
20-13 |
WP-Martin 4-0. |
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| Tu 5/22 |
at Kansas City |
L 4-7 |
20-14 |
LP-Zabala 3-3. |
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| W 5/23 |
at Kansas City |
W 9-5 |
21-14 |
WP-Wilhelm 4-4. Millers score 7 runs in the 8th inning. |
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| Th 5/24 |
at Sioux City Soos (ex.) |
W 5-3 |
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WP-Hugh Oser. Exhibition game. Mays called up by the New York Giants. |
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| F 5/25 |
at Milwaukee |
L 6-9 |
21-15 |
LP-Zabala 3-4. Millers blow 5-0 lead. |
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| Sa 5/26 |
Kansas City |
W 10-3 |
22-15 |
WP-Wilhelm 5-4. |
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| Su 5/27-1 |
Kansas City |
L 3-5 |
22-16 |
LP-Martin 4-1. |
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| *Su 5/27-2 |
Kansas City |
W 6-3 |
23-16 |
WP-Howell 3-1. |
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| M 5/28 |
Milwaukee |
L 11-16 |
23-17 |
LP-Oser 0-1. Brewers hit 9 home runs: Jim Basso 2, Bob
Montag 2, George Crowe 2, Billy Klaus, Bob Thorpe, Al Unser. The 9 home runs break the league record of
8 set by Minneapolis July 4, 1940 (afternoon game). Williams hits into 4 double plays for the
Millers. |
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| Tu 5/29 |
at St. Paul |
L 1-6 |
23-18 |
LP-Zabala 3-5. |
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| W 5/30
a.m. |
St. Paul |
L 1-2 |
23-19 |
LP-Wilhelm 5-5. |
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| W 5/30
p.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 2-6 |
23-20 |
LP-Barnhill 3-3. |
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| Th 5/31 |
St. Paul, wet grounds |
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Artie Wilison sent to
the Millers via a Giants farm team in Ottawa.
Wilson had been shipped to Ottawa by the Giants when they called Mays
up and then came to the Millers on loan
to fill in for injured shortstop Rudy Rufer. |
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| F 6/1 |
St. Paul, rain |
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The Minneapolis Tribune notes that,
through the end of May, Mays was 1 for 21 for the Giants for a batting
average of .0477. Mays was hitting
.477 with the Millers. |
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| Sa 6/2 |
at St. Paul, rain |
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| Su 6/3-1 |
St. Paul |
W 11-0 |
24-20 |
WP-Howell 4-1. Wilson debuts for the Millers in the
doubleheader. Umpire Mike Bricese
ejects St. Paul's Don Hoak and manager Clay Hopper after an argument over a
pickoff play. |
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| *Su 6/3-2 |
St. Paul |
W 4-1 |
25-20 |
WP-Wilhelm 6-5. |
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| M 6/4 |
at St. Paul |
W 8-3 |
26-20 |
WP-Fox 2-0. |
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| Tu 6/5 |
at Indianapolis |
L 3-5 |
26-21 |
LP-Frank Fanovich
0-1. |
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| W 6/6 |
at Indianapolis |
W 5-4 (10) |
27-21 |
WP-Barnhill 4-3. |
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| F 6/8 |
at Louisville |
W 5-3 |
28-21 |
WP-Wilhelm 7-5. |
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| Sa 6/9 |
at Louisville |
L 1-7 |
28-22 |
LP-Fox 2-1. |
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| Su 6/10-1 |
at Louisville |
L 4-5 |
28-23 |
LP-Howell 4-2. |
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| *Su 6/10-2 |
at Louisville |
W 6-3 |
29-23 |
WP-Oser 1-1. |
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| M 6/11 |
at Columbus |
L 1-7 |
29-24 |
LP-Fanovich 0-2. |
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| Tu 6/12 |
at Columbus, rain |
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| W 6/13 |
at Columbus |
L 3-4 |
29-25 |
LP-Wilhelm 7-6. |
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| Th 6/14 |
at Columbus |
W 5-3 |
30-25 |
WP-Howell 5-2. |
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| F 6/15 |
at Toledo |
L 1-4 |
30-26 |
WP-Zabala 3-6. |
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| Sa 6/16 |
at Toledo |
W 3-2 |
31-26 |
WP-Oser 2-1. |
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| Su 6/17-1 |
at Toledo |
L 6-8 |
31-27 |
LP-Fox 2-2. |
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| *Su 6/17-2 |
at Toledo |
L 1-3 |
31-28 |
LP-Cox 2-1. |
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| M 6/18 |
St. Paul |
L 4-8 |
31-29 |
WP-Wilhelm 7-7. |
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| Tu 6/19 |
Indianapolis, rain |
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| *W 6/20-1 |
Indianapolis |
L 11-13 |
31-30 |
LP-Howell 5-3. |
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| W 6/20-2 |
Indianapolis |
L 3-7 |
31-31 |
LP-Zabala 3-7. Between games of the doubleheader, Wilson
is sent Oakland of the Pacific Coast League as Rufer is ready to play again. |
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| Th 6/21 |
Indianapolis |
W 15-8 |
32-31 |
WP-Oser 3-1. |
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| F 6/22 |
Indianapolis, rain |
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| Sa 6/23 |
Louisville |
W 4-1 |
33-31 |
WP-Cox 3-1. |
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| Su 6/24-1 |
Louisville |
L 1-4 |
33-32 |
LP-Howell 5-4. |
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| *Su 6/24-2 |
Louisville |
L 5-8 |
33-33 |
LP-Wilhelm 7-8. |
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| M 6/25 |
Toledo, rain |
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| Tu 6/26 |
Toledo |
W 14-6 |
34-33 |
WP-Zabala 4-7. Game features three brawls. |
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| *W 6/27-1 |
Toledo |
W 5-3 |
35-33 |
WP-Fanovich 2-1. |
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| W 6/27-2 |
Toledo, rain and wet grounds |
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| *Th 6/28-1 |
Toledo |
L 3-7 |
35-34 |
LP-Howell 5-5. |
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| Th 6/28-2 |
Toledo |
W 5-3 |
36-34 |
WP-Wilhelm 8-8. |
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| F 6/29 |
Columbus |
W 19-2 |
37-34 |
WP-Fox 3-2. |
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| Sa 6/30 |
Columbus |
W 8-6 |
38-34 |
WP-Fanovich 2-2. |
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| Su 7/1-1 |
Columbus |
W 5-4 |
39-34 |
WP-Zabala 5-7. |
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| *Su 7/1-2 |
Columbus |
L 6-9 |
39-35 |
LP-Howell 5-6. |
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| M 7/2 |
at St. Paul |
L 2-3 |
39-36 |
LP-Wilhelm 8-9. |
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| Tu 7/3 |
St. Paul |
W 9-3 |
40-36 |
WP-Fox 4-2. |
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| W 7/4 a.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 3-8 |
40-37 |
LP-Barnhill 4-4. |
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| W 7/4 p.m. |
St. Paul |
W 4-3 |
41-37 |
WP-Oser 4-1. |
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| Tu 7/5 |
at Oshkosh Giants (ex.) |
W 14-1 |
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WP-Fanovich. |
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| F 7/6 |
at Milwaukee |
L 2-3 |
41-38 |
LP-Wilhelm 8-10. |
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| Sa 7/7 |
at Milwaukee |
L 1-3 |
41-39 |
LP-Fox 4-3. |
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| Su 7/8-1 |
at Kansas City |
W 4-2 |
42-39 |
LP-Zabala 6-7. |
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| *Su 7/8-2 |
at Kansas City |
L 1-4 |
42-40 |
LP-Andy Tomasic
0-1. Giants call up Dave Williams. |
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| M 7/9 |
at Kansas City |
W 3-0 (6, rain) |
43-40 |
WP-Oser 5-1. |
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| Tu 7/10 |
at Kansas City, rain |
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| W 7/11 |
Kansas City |
L 6-10 |
43-41 |
LP-Fanovich 2-3. John "Doc" Blanchard is hitless
in his return to Minneapolis.
Blanchard, one of the greatest athletes in the Minneapolis City
Conference, just graduation from Central High School, signed with the New
York Yankees, and was assigned to their farm team in Kansas City. |
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| Th 7/12 |
Kansas City |
L 13-15 |
43-42 |
LP-Fanovich 2-4. Blanchard, honored before the game by the
American Legion, gets a single and a double for the Blues. |
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| F 7/13 |
Milwaukee |
L 9-15 |
43-43 |
LP-Zabala 6-8. |
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| Su 7/14 |
Milwaukee |
W 5-4 |
44-43 |
WP-Howell 6-6. |
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| Su 7/15-1 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-7 |
45-43 |
WP-Zabala 7-8. |
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| *Su 7/15-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 4-3 |
46-43 |
WP-Zabala 8-8. |
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| M 7/16 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-4 |
46-44 |
LP-Oser 5-2. Dandridge has appendectomy at Asbury
Hospital in Minneapolis, misses possible chance to be called up by the Giants
when Hank Thompson is injured. |
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| Tu 7/17 |
at St. Paul |
L 3-11 |
46-45 |
LP-Howell 6-7. |
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| W 7/18 |
at Kansas City |
W 7-5 |
47-45 |
WP-Wilhelm 9-10. Mickey Mantle playing center field for
Kansas City. |
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| Th 7/19 |
at Kansas City |
W 8-7 |
48-45 |
WP-Zabala 9-8. Mantle gets 2 hits for the Blues. Gilbert homers and drives in 5 runs for the
Millers. |
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| F 7/20 |
at Milwaukee |
L 11-12 |
48-46 |
LP-Zabala 9-9. |
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| Sa 7/21 |
at Milwaukee |
L 2-8 |
48-47 |
LP-Fox 4-4. |
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| Su 7/22-1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 1-2 (10) |
48-48 |
LP-Wilhelm 9-11. |
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| *Su 7/22-2 |
at Milwaukee |
L 2-6 |
48-49 |
LP-Fanovich 2-5. |
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| M 7/23 |
Toledo |
L 3-4 |
48-50 |
LP-Tomasix 0-2. |
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| Tu 7/24 |
Toledo |
L 2-3 |
48-51 |
LP-Fanovich 2-6. |
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| W 7/25 |
Toledo |
L 4-5 |
48-52 |
LP-Fanovich 2-7. |
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| Th 7/26 |
Toledo |
W 7-6 (12) |
49-52 |
WP-Barnhill 5-4. |
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| *F 7/27-1 |
at Columbus |
W 4-2 |
50-52 |
WP-Howell 7-7. |
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| F 7/27-2 |
at Columbus |
W 3-1 |
51-52 |
WP-Wilhelm 10-11. |
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| Sa 7/28 |
at Columbus |
W 10-5 |
52-52 |
WP-Fox 5-4. |
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| Su 7/29-1 |
at Columbus |
W 10-0 |
53-52 |
WP-Fanovich 3-7. |
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| Su 7/29-2 |
at Columbus |
W 6-5 |
54-52 |
WP-Roger Bowman 1-0. |
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| M 7/30 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-4 |
54-53 |
LP-Tomasic 0-3. |
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| Tu 7/31 |
at Indianapolis |
L 1-5 |
54-54 |
LP-Fanovich 3-8. |
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| *W 8/1-1 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-5 |
55-54 |
WP-Oser 6-2. |
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| W 8/1-2 |
at Indianapolis |
W 6-4 |
56-54 |
WP-Fox 6-4. |
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| Th 8/2 |
at Louisville |
W 9-7 |
57-54 |
WP-Zabala 10-9. |
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| F 8/3 |
at Louisville |
L 3-4 |
57-55 |
LP-Fanovich 3-9. |
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| Sa 8/4 |
at Louisville |
L 2-4 |
57-56 |
LP-Tomasic 0-4. |
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| Su 8/5-1 |
at Louisville |
L 2-6 |
57-57 |
LP-Fox 6-5. |
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| *Su 8/5-2 |
at Louisville |
L 0-2 |
57-58 |
LP-Wilhelm 10-12. |
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| Tu 8/7 |
Columbus, rain |
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| *W 8/8-1 |
Columbus |
W 9-1 |
58-58 |
WP-Bowman 2-0. |
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| W 8/8-2 |
Columbus |
W 4-2 |
59-58 |
WP-Zabala 11-9. |
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| Th 8/9 |
Columbus |
W 12-3 |
60-58 |
WP-Fanovich 4-9. Rufer steals 42nd base of the season. |
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| *F 8/10-1 |
Toledo |
W 7-6 |
61-58 |
WP-Zabala 12-9. |
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| F 8/10-2 |
Toledo |
W 5-3 |
62-58 |
WP-Tomasic 1-4. |
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| Sa 8/11 |
Toledo |
L 1-8 |
62-59 |
LP-Fox 6-6. |
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| Su 8/12-1 |
Toledo |
L 4-5 |
62-60 |
LP-Bowman 2-1. |
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| *Su 8/12-2 |
Toledo |
L 1-13 |
62-61 |
LP-Barnhill 5-5. Hank Thompson, recovered from injury
suffered while with the Giants in July, is optioned to the Millers. |
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| Tu 8/14 |
Louisville |
W 8-7 |
63-61 |
WP-Fanovich 5-9. |
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| W 8/15 |
Louisville, rain |
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| *Th 8/16-1 |
Louisville |
W 6-3 |
64-61 |
WP-Bowman 3-1. |
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| Th 8/16-2 |
Louisville |
W 10-7 |
65-61 |
WP-Tomasic 2-4. |
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| F 8/17 |
Louisville |
W 4-3 |
66-61 |
WP-Fanovich 6-9. Rufer steals 45th base and drives in
winning run in the 9th. |
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| Sa 8/18-1 |
Indianapolis |
W 9-8 |
67-61 |
WP-Oser 7-2. Dandridge returns after appendectomy and
pinch hits. |
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| *Sa 8/18-2 |
Indianapolis |
L 4-10 |
67-62 |
LP-Howell 7-8. |
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| Su 8/19-1 |
Indianapolis |
W 11-2 |
68-62 |
WP-Tomasic 3-4. |
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| *Su 8/19-2 |
Indianapolis |
W 3-1 |
69-62 |
WP-Bowman 4-1. |
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| Tu 8/21 |
Milwaukee |
W 3-2 (10) |
70-62 |
WP-Zabala 13-9. |
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| W 8/22 |
Milwaukee |
L 4-6 |
70-63 |
LP-Zabala 13-10. |
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| Th 8/23 |
Milwaukee |
W 7-0 |
71-63 |
WP-Bowman 5-1. |
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| F 8/24 |
Kansas City |
W 9-8 |
72-63 |
WP-Howell 8-8. Howell wins in relief and hits 3-run homer. |
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| Sa 8/25 |
Kansas City, rain |
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| Su 8/26 |
at St. Paul |
W 10-6 |
73-63 |
WP-Barnhill 6-5. |
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| M 8/27 |
St. Paul |
W 5-3 |
74-63 |
WP-Fanovich 7-9. |
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| Tu 8/28 |
at St. Paul |
L 1-2 |
74-64 |
LP-Wilhelm
10-13. Thompson recalled by the
Giants. |
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| *W 8/29-1 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-4 |
74-65 |
LP-Howell 8-9. |
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| W 8/29-2 |
at Kansas City |
L 2-3 |
74-66 |
LP-Bowman 5-2. |
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| Th 8/30 |
at Kansas City |
L 7-8 |
74-67 |
LP-Oser 7-3. |
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| F 8/31 |
at Milwaukee |
L 0-17 |
74-68 |
LP-Fanovich 7-10. |
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| Sa 9/1 |
at Milwaukee |
L 7-8 |
74-69 |
LP-Zabala 13-11. |
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| Su 9/2 |
St. Paul |
L 0-2 |
74-70 |
LP-Wilhelm 10-14. |
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| M 9/3 a.m. |
St. Paul |
L 6-7 |
74-71 |
LP-Zabala 13-12. |
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| M 9/3 p.m. |
at St. Paul |
L 2-3 (10) |
74-72 |
LP-Tomasic 3-5. |
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| Tu 9/4 |
St. Paul |
L 4-8 |
74-73 |
LP-Fanovich
7-11. 10th straight loss. |
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| W 9/5 |
Milwaukee, rain |
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| *Th 9/6-1 |
Milwaukee |
W 3-2 |
75-73 |
WP-Howell 9-9. |
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| Th 9/6-2 |
Milwaukee |
W 8-3 |
76-73 |
WP-Wilhelm 11-14. |
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Kansas City |
L 1-3 |
76-74 |
LP-Bowman 5-3. |
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Kansas City |
W 11-9 |
77-74 |
WP-Zabala 14-12. |
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Kansas City |
L 5-11 |
74-75 |
LP-Fanovich
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Kansas City, rain |
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Kansas City, rain |
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L |
Manager |
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Milwaukee |
94 |
57 |
Charley Grimm |
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St. Paul |
85 |
66 |
Clay Hopper |
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Kansas City |
81 |
70 |
George Selkirk |
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Louisville |
80 |
73 |
Mike Higgins |
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Minneapolis |
77 |
75 |
Tommy Heath |
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Toledo |
70 |
82 |
Jack Tighe |
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Indianapolis |
68 |
84 |
Don Gutteridge |
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Columbus |
53 |
101 |
Harry Walker |
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| Statistics |
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Player |
Games |
Batting Average |
Home Runs |
Runs Batted In |
Position |
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Willie Mays |
35 |
.477 |
8 |
30 |
cf |
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Artie Wilson |
17 |
.390 |
2 |
13 |
ss-2b-3b-of |
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Harv Gentry |
10 |
.364 |
0 |
3 |
of |
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Hank Thompson |
14 |
.340 |
7 |
13 |
lf |
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Ray Dandridge |
107 |
.324 |
8 |
61 |
3b |
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Ray Katt |
117 |
.308 |
11 |
57 |
c |
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Neill Sheridan |
75 |
.306 |
9 |
50 |
of |
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Pete Milne |
131 |
.300 |
9 |
68 |
of |
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Bobby Hofman |
67 |
.290 |
10 |
45 |
2b |
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Dave Williams |
80 |
.287 |
12 |
49 |
2b |
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Tookie Gilbert |
145 |
.273 |
29 |
100 |
1b |
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Guilford “Gip” Dickens |
50 |
.269 |
6 |
26 |
of-3b |
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Gail Henley |
39 |
.260 |
5 |
18 |
rf |
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Johnny Kropf |
116 |
.250 |
10 |
43 |
lf |
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Jake Early |
37 |
.250 |
5 |
23 |
c |
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Johnny Lucadello* |
74 |
.249 |
2 |
25 |
3b-2b |
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Rudy Rufer |
137 |
.233 |
1 |
45 |
ss |
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Mike Natisin |
53 |
.232 |
5 |
24 |
1b |
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Ed Sokol |
22 |
.207 |
0 |
11 |
c |
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Bama Rowell |
5 |
.200 |
0 |
1 |
3b |
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Roy Weatherly |
32 |
.198 |
3 |
7 |
lf |
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Pitcher |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
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Wally Cox |
23 |
73 |
3 |
1 |
3.08 |
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Roger Bowman |
12 |
76 |
5 |
3 |
3.32 |
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Hoyt Wilhelm |
40 |
210 |
11 |
14 |
3.94 |
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Adrian Zabala |
49 |
177 |
14 |
12 |
3.97 |
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Dave Barnhill |
33 |
105 |
6 |
5 |
4.46 |
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Andy Tomasic |
21 |
88 |
3 |
5 |
4.91 |
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Norm Fox |
30 |
123 |
6 |
6 |
5.41 |
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Frank Fanovich |
26 |
114 |
7 |
12 |
5.53 |
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Hugh Oser |
25 |
92 |
7 |
3 |
5.58 |
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Ed Wright |
8 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
5.70 |
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Barney Martin |
17 |
39 |
4 |
1 |
5.77 |
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Dixie Howell |
29 |
137 |
9 |
9 |
6.50 |
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Ike Pearson |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
9.00 |
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Cy Buker |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
21.00 |
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Les Klesitz |
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0 |
4 |
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*Lucadello’s
statistics include games played with Toledo in 1951.
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Tookie Gilbert led the
American Association with 29 home runs.
Rudy Rufer led the American Association with 54 stolen bases. |
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