The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-06
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out on a close-lay, McDougald to Collins.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, two left on base.
 SECOND INNING
 TANKS = Berra was credited with an infield single when Lock man, after fielding his roller down the first base line, was slow with his throw to Hearn who had cov- cred first. Dark made fine stop of Browns twisting grounder be- hind third and threw underhanded to Stanky forcing Berra at second. Stanky's relay to Lockman was too late to double up the batter. Collins rapped into lightning double play, Stanky to Dark to Lockman.
 No runs, one hit, no errors. none left on base.
 GIANTS = Thomson rammed a double through Browns legs, the ball rolling to the left field wall. Mays banged single to right over McDougald's head scoring Thom- son, who easily beat Bauer's throw to the plate. It was Mays first hit of the series and put the Giants in front. 10. Rizzuto raced out into left field to catch Westrum's high fly. Leo Durocher, Giant man. ager, called the four base umpires together for conference about something only known to Leo. Mo Dougald raced into short right to make back-to-plate catch of Hearn's high fly. Stanky was caught looking at curve ball third strike.
 One run. two hits, no errors, one left on base.
 THIRD INNING
 TANKS = Bauer grounded to Dark but was safe when Lockman dropped the shortstop's perfect throw for an error. Dark was credited with an assist. Raschi bunted to the mound and Bauer was forced at second when the pitcher threw to Dark. Dark's re- lay to Stanky, who was covering first, was low and got by Stanky, the ball rolling to the field boxes behind first. Raschi headed for second. Lockman. who retrieved the erring throw, threw to Dark who tagged the surprised pitcher who had been jogging easily to second. It was very heady play by Dark wno had kept his naf1ds dowfi by his side until the last possible sec- ond to make Raschi think that no play was forthcoming on him. It was officially scored as a double play; no error was charged Wood ling walked.
 Lockman made a lunging stop of Rizzuto's vicious grounder inside the first base line and stepped on first for the unassisted putout
 No runs. no hits, one error, one left on base.
 GIANTS - Dark flied to Bauer Thompson walked on five pitches DiMaggio came in fast for Irvin's linking liner to center. Lockman flied to Woodling who made nice running catch of the curving drive. No runs, no hits, no errors, one left on base.
 FOURTH INNING
 TANKS - McDougald walked on five pitches. DiMaggio hit sharply to Thomson who threw to Stanky forcing McDougald. DiMaggio was safe at first when Stanky's throw pulled Lockman off the bag. Berra fouled to Thomson outside third base. Irwin took care of Browns curving liner in left.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, one left on base.
 GIANTS = Thomson went out on long towering fly to Wood ling, 360 feet away. Mays smash through the box bounced high off the mound to Rizzuto who threw him out with quick underhand toss. DiMaggio loped in to get under Westrum's fly.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 FIFTH INNING
 TANKS = Collins bounced to Lockman who stepped on first for the unassisted putout. Thomson fielded Bauer's hot shot down the third base line and threw to Lock man who made a gloved-hand catch of the high throw to retire Bauer Raschi walked on five pitches. Woodling drove Mays back for his 375-foot smash to deep center.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, one left on base.
 GIANTS Hearn struck out