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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 30, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 30, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Spencer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| George Spencer | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 30, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Spencer
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Spencer
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Spencer
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Friend
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spencer
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Spencer
Howerton hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Mays chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Dark. Dark fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dark. Howerton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Spencer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Spencer
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Spencer
Cole takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Spencer
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Friend
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Spencer
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Spencer
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Spencer
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Spencer
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Friend
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. There goes Mueller trying to get to third. Thomas throws the ball in to Castiglione, who tags Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Spencer
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spencer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Spencer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Friend
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Friend
McCullough fires to first and picks off Mays. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Friend
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yvars scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Friend
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Dark reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Stanky goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Spencer
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cole for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Spencer
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Spencer
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Law
Yvars hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Spencer
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Spencer
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spencer
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Spencer
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Spencer covering. Safe. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Spencer
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Spencer
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spencer
Gus Bell pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Law hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays, who is chasing the ball. Law reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Jones
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching. Jack Phillips pinch hits for Rocky Nelson.
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Koslo
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Law
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Law
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Law
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Law
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Koslo
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Koslo
Howerton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Koslo
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Law
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Law
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Law
Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Law
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Koslo
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching. Tom Saffell pinch hits for Vern Law.
Saffell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jansen
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jansen
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching. Bill Rigney pinch hits for Sal Yvars.
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Dickson
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Ray Noble now catching.
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Jansen
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Jansen
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1951 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 3 3 Stanky E, 2b 3 2 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 2 2
Phillips J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 3 1
Thomas F, cf 5 1 1 2 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 2 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 1 1
Howerton B, rf 5 2 3 0 Thomson B, 3b 2 1 0 0
McCullough C, c 5 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 3
Strickland G, ss 5 0 0 1 Yvars S, c 3 1 0 0
Cole D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 1 1 1 1
Bell G, ph 1 1 1 2 Noble R, c 0 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 1 1 1 0 Spencer G, p 2 1 1 1
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 1 2 0 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 15 10 36 9 11 9
Pittsburgh 010 006 021 -- 10
New York 021 410 010 -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B 3.2 7 7 3 4 1
Law V 3.1 2 1 1 0 2
Dickson M (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Spencer G 5.2 8 6 6 2 2
Jones S* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Koslo D+ 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Jansen L (L) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Dark A, Castiglione P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 6
2B -- Mueller D, Howerton B, Castiglione P, Dark A
3B -- Mueller D, Law V
HR -- Mays W 2, Thomas F, Bell G, Castiglione P, Rigney B, Kiner R
CS -- Mays W
HBP -- by Law V (Thomson B)
T -- 2:36
A -- 8230
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