Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Queen
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Queen
  
  Marquez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Queen
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Queen
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Surkont
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Surkont
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell 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 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Queen
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Queen
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Queen
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Queen
  
  Kerr takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Surkont vs. Queen
  
  Surkont hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Torgeson moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hartsfield vs. Walsh
  
  Junior Walsh now pitching.
  
  Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. Torgeson scores. Kerr moves to third. Surkont moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marquez vs. Walsh
  
  Marquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Marquez reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Surkont scores. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marshall vs. Walsh
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Hartsfield scores. Marquez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Walsh
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marquez scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Walsh
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Werle
  
  Bill Werle now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball towards left. Restelli catches it and throws to home to double up Elliott. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Surkont
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Restelli vs. Surkont
  
  Restelli hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Surkont
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Werle
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Werle
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Werle
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Surkont
  
  Hank Schenz pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werle vs. Surkont
  
  Werle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Werle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castiglione vs. Surkont
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Surkont
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Werle moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Werle
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquez vs. Werle
  
  Marquez hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Werle
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Werle
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Werle
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Werle Hartsfield moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cooper vs. Werle
  
  Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Werle
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Surkont
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Restelli vs. Surkont
  
  Restelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Surkont
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Surkont
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Surkont
  
  Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bill Werle.
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Friend
  
  Bob Friend now pitching.
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards the mound. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Friend
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Friend
  
  Surkont strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Surkont
  
  Bob Addis now playing left field. Sid Gordon now playing right field.
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Surkont
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Surkont
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Friend
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquez vs. Friend
  
  Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Addis vs. Friend
  
  Addis hits a line drive towards short. Castiglione catches it and throws to first to double up Marquez. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Restelli vs. Surkont
  
  Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Surkont
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Surkont
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Friend
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Friend
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Friend
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Friend
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Surkont
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Surkont
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Surkont
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Friend
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surkont vs. Friend
  
  Surkont bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartsfield vs. Friend
  
  Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marquez vs. Friend
  
  Marquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Addis vs. Friend
  
  There goes Marquez. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Marquez steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Addis vs. Friend
  
  Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Surkont
  
  Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Restelli vs. Surkont
  
  Restelli hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Surkont
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Surkont
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Surkont
  
  Friend is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Friend
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Restelli. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Friend
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 11 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Friend
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Friend
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kerr vs. Friend
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Surkont
  
  Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Surkont
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Surkont
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 12 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1951 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b      4  2  2  1   Castiglione P, ss     4  0  1  0   
Marquez L, cf         5  1  2  3   Metkovich G, cf       4  0  2  0   
Marshall W, rf        3  0  1  1   Bell G, rf            5  0  1  0   
Addis B, lf           2  0  0  0   Kiner R, 1b           4  2  1  1   
Elliott B, 3b         4  2  2  1   Westlake W, 3b        4  1  2  1   
Cooper W, c           5  2  5  3   Restelli D, lf        4  0  0  0   
Gordon S, lf-rf       4  1  0  1   Strickland G, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        5  1  1  1   McCullough C, c       0  0  0  0   
Kerr B, ss            4  2  1  0   Schenz H, ph          1  0  0  0   
Surkont M, p          3  1  1  1   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  2  1   
                                   Queen M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Werle B, p            1  0  1  0   
                                   Reiser P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Friend B, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 12 15 12                        37  3 10  3

Boston           070 300 011 -- 12
Pittsburgh       000 100 020 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W)         9.0 10  3  3  3  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Queen M (L)*          1.0  4  5  5  2  1
Walsh J               0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Werle B               2.2  2  3  3  1  1
Friend B              5.0  6  2  2  0  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd

E -- Kerr B
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Marquez L, Werle B, Elliott B
3B -- Cooper W
HR -- Cooper W, Kiner R, Westlake W
SB -- Marquez L
SH -- Surkont M
Balk -- Werle B
T -- 2:24
A -- 30890

    

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