» May 2, 1951: Before 4,976 at the Polo Grounds, the Giants score six runs in the 7th to defeat the Cubs, 8–1. George Spencer, who won the final game of the 1950 season, makes his 1951 debut a successful one, allowing six hits. Johnny Schmitz takes the loss for Chicago. Ray Noble has two ribbies for New York. Noble is playing for Wes Westrum, who broke his finger yesterday when he was hit by a foul tip. » June 17, 1951: The Giants top the Phils, 8–5, with reliever George Spencer earning the win. Al Dark and Wes Westrum each collect four hits to edge New York nine in back of Brooklyn.
» August 11, 1951: In Philadelphia, the Giants lose to the Phils, as Robin Roberts shuts them out, 4–0, for his 16th win. Putsy Cabellero hits his 1st major league homer, off George Spencer for the 3rd place Phils (57-52), now just one 1/2 games behind New York.
» August 14, 1951: In a night game at the Polo Grounds—the last of 14 night games this year—the Giants righty George Spencer beats the Dodgers, 4–2. Erv Palica takes the loss, as the Giants jump on him early. Al Dark doubles and comes home on Don Mueller's homer. An out later, Whitey Lockman homers and Palica doesn't make the 2nd inning. The Dodgers score in the 8th on successive homers by Cox and Snider.
» August 30, 1951: The Giants move to an 8–1 lead after five inning over the Pirates behind two homers by Willie Mays. But George Spencer wilts in the heat and gives up homers to Frank Thomas—his first in the majors—and pinch hitter Gus Bell. After Pete Castiglione and Bill Rigney match homers, Ralph Kiner powers one in the 9th inning to give Pittsburgh a 10–9 victory. For Kiner, it is his 37th.
» September 18, 1951:
After a day off, the Giants edge the Reds, 6–5, in Cincy, though Dave Koslo is touched for 13 hits. Mays has two of the three Giants errors, but George Spencer saves the game in his 55th appearance.
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