Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Thompson
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Thompson
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Thompson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Dickson
  
  Caballero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Dickson
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Thompson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Thompson
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCullough for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Thompson
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cole vs. Thompson
  
  Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Dickson
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Dickson
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Thompson
  
  Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Thompson
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Thompson
  
  Phillips bunts in front of the plate. Wilber fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Thompson
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Thompson
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Thompson
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Dickson
  
  Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Dickson
  
  Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Thompson
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Thompson
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickson vs. Thompson
  
  Dickson hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Thompson
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Dickson
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Thompson
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Thompson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Thompson
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Thompson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCullough vs. Thompson
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dickson
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Dickson
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Dickson
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Thompson
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Thompson
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickson vs. Thompson
  
  Dickson bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Castiglione vs. Thompson
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Strickland scores. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Thompson
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Thompson
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Jocko Thompson.
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Dickson
  
  Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hansen
  
  Andy Hansen now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hansen
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Hansen
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Hansen
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Dickson
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Hansen
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Hansen
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hansen
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown juggles the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Hansen
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dickson
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Dickson
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Dickson
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hansen
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hansen
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hansen
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Hansen
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Wilber and he is out, Caballero applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Dickson
  
  Del Ennis pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
  
  Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caballero vs. Dickson
  
  Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Dickson
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b     5  1  1  0   Caballero P, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Phillips J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Thomas F, cf          5  0  1  0   Sisler D, lf          4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  1  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            5  1  4  4   Brown T, 1b           2  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      4  1  1  0   Hamner G, ss          3  0  0  0   
Cole D, 2b            1  0  0  0   Wilber D, c           3  0  0  0   
Murtaugh D, 2b        1  0  0  0   Thompson J, p         1  0  0  0   
Dickson M, p          4  1  2  0   Waitkus E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hansen A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Ennis D, ph           1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  4                        29  1  2  1

Pittsburgh       004 001 000 --  5
Philadelphia     000 000 001 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W)         9.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L)        6.0  9  5  5  4  1
Hansen A              3.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Brown T
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 2
2B -- Bell G, Phillips J
HR -- Bell G, Ennis D
CS -- Bell G
SH -- Phillips J
WP -- Thompson J
T -- 1:58
A -- 8847

    

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