On June 28, 1951 At the Polo Grounds Monte Irvin clubs two homers off Ralph Branca as the New York Giants edge the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 – 4. The second homer, a three-run shot in the 8th, gives the win to reliever Sheldon Jones. The Dodgers now lead the Giants by five games. Umpire al Barlick called
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