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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 21, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 21, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,263 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 21, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bickford
The ball gets by St. Claire for a passed ball. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe throws the ball in to Logan who tags Bell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Gordon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Friend
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howerton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Bickford
The ball gets by St. Claire for a passed ball. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Bickford
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. There goes Basgall trying to get to third. Jethroe throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Basgall for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Friend
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Howerton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Bickford
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Basgall reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Bickford
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich throws to second for one, and Strickland throws to first, and Metkovich drops the ball. Elliott scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats St. Claire for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Friend
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Friend
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Bickford
Basgall hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Law
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Law
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Bickford
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Bell reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Law
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Law
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Law
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Law
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bickford vs. Law
Bickford takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Marshall moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Law
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bickford
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Bickford
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Vern Law.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and has Nelson trapped. There's the throw to Elliott and over to Sisti, who tags Nelson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Wilks
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilks
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wilks
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Wilks
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Wilks
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Bickford
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 2 2 0
Bell G, rf 5 0 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 5 4 3
Howerton B, cf 3 1 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 1 2 2
Garagiola J, c 5 1 1 1 Marshall W, rf 4 2 2 3
Strickland G, ss 2 1 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 0 1 0
Basgall M, 2b 2 0 1 1 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Nelson R, ph 1 0 1 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 0 1
Murtaugh D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 1 1
Law V, p 1 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 5 36 11 13 10
Pittsburgh 114 000 000 -- 6
Boston 303 020 12x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 3.0 7 6 5 2 1
Law V (L) 4.0 3 3 3 4 0
Wilks T 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 11 6 6 8 5
E -- Metkovich G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 9
2B -- Jethroe S 2, Gordon S, Basgall M, Torgeson E, Metkovich G, Elliott B, Bell G
3B -- Marshall W, Kiner R
HR -- Marshall W, Elliott B
SB -- Garagiola J, Howerton B, Jethroe S
HBP -- by Law V (Jethroe S)
PB -- St. Claire E 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 3263
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