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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on June 16, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,673 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 16, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. LaPalme
Stanky 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. LaPalme
The umpire calls a balk on LaPalme Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Maglie
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. LaPalme
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. Mays moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maglie vs. LaPalme
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Maglie
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. LaPalme
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
LaPalme fires over to first, and they've got Stanky trapped. There's the throw to Strickland, who drops the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Maglie
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. LaPalme
Maglie hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. LaPalme
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LaPalme, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Maglie
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. LaPalme
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. LaPalme
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Maglie
Murtaugh hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. LaPalme
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. LaPalme
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Maglie
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Clyde McCullough. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Werle
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Bill Werle now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Werle
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Werle
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Maglie
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Maglie
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howerton vs. Maglie
Bill Howerton pinch hits for George Strickland.
Howerton takes first base on ball four. Kiner scores. Bell moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Maglie
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Werle
Hank Schenz now playing third base. Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Werle
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Kiner who tags Stanky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Maglie
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Maglie
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Walsh
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Walsh
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Walsh
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Walsh
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Walsh
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Maglie
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 6/16/1951 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 2 1 Castiglione P, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, lf 5 1 1 1 Nelson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 1 0 0 Kiner R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Irvin M, rf 4 0 1 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 2 2 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 5 0 3 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Howerton B, ph 0 0 0 1
Maglie S, p 3 1 1 1 Schenz H, 3b 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, pr-c 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 29 1 3 1
New York 003 100 011 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 6.0 7 4 1 4 3
Werle B 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Walsh J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Strickland G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 5
HR -- Maglie S
SH -- Maglie S
WP -- LaPalme P
Balk -- LaPalme P
T -- 2:27
A -- 8673
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