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Cincy Edges Giants, 5-4 On Home Run by Stallcup NEW YORK, N. Y., June 7 UP.— Virgil "Red" Stallcups three-run homer in the fifth inning, coupled with air-tight relief pitching by righthander Frank Smith, gave the Cincinnati Reds a 5 to 4 victory over the New York Giants today before 3,792 fans. Smith took over for veteran Ken Raffensberger with two out in the seventh and held the Giants to one scratch hit from then on. Stallcups game-winning homer, his third of the season, came after Johnny Wyrostek and Ted Kluszewski rapped Giant starter Dave Koslo for successive singles xand gave the Reds a 5-1 lead. The Giants cut into that margin with three runs in the seventh. Monte Irvin led off the frame with a homer over the/ left-field grandstand and after Willie Mays singled and was forced by Whitey Lock-man, pitch-hitter Ray Noble clouted a home run into the lower right field stands. R H E Reds 101 030 000— 5 8 1 Giants 000 100 300— 4 9 1 Raffensberger, Smith 7 and Scheffing; Koslo, Spencer 6, Gettel 8 and Wes-trum. Winning pitcher — Raffensberger 5-5. Losing pitcher— Koslo 2-3. Home runs— Westrun 6th, Stallcup 3d, Irvin 5th, Noble 5th.
