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Wednesday May 9th, 1951
At Ebbets Field
Chicago Cubs.........14
Brooklyn Dodgers......2
Duke Snider 1-4 R (.300, 2, 9)
The Cubs drub the Dodgers as Ralph Branca gets battered.
At Cleveland stadium
NY Yankees............6
Cleveland Indians.....14
Joe DiMaggio 1-4 R 2B 2 K (.344, 3, 11)
Mickey Mantle 1-5 R K E (.244, 5, 13)
The Yanks continue to slump in the loss. DiMaggio in a rarity strikes out twice against Bob Lemon while Mantle has his issues with a big error in the field.
At The Polo Grounds
St. Louis Cardinals.........6
NY Giants.....................9
Willie Mays 2-5 HR 2 RBI 2B R (.267, 4, 13)
Mays is getting hot as he hits a home run to be remembered that carried 509 measured feet to center field, few thought this kid had that type of power. Mays is coming into his own and sits well in the 5th spot in the Giants order.
At Braves Field
Cincinnati Reds...........3
Boston Braves............2 (10 inn)
Ken Griffey Jr 0-1 K BB (.206, 1, 7)
Junior doesnt put the ball in play with a walk and a strikeout in a rare Reds win. The kid is still primarily a pinch hitter for one of the worse teams in the league.
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