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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 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 May 6, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 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 | May 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Estock |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| George Estock | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 6, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Estock
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Estock
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Estock
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Estock
There goes Bell. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Estock
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Estock
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Estock
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Estock
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Estock
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Estock
Chambers 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Estock
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Estock
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Estock
Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Estock
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estock vs. Chambers
Estock bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Estock
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Estock
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Estock
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Basgall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Estock
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Estock
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estock juggles the ball. That's an error on Estock. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Estock
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Estock
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gordon. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Estock
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Estock
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Estock
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Estock
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basgall vs. Estock
Basgall takes first base on ball four. Metkovich scores. Bell moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Estock
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estock vs. Chambers
Estock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
There's a wild pitch. Estock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Estock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Estock
Chambers hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Estock
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Estock
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Estock
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Estock
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chambers
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Estock
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Estock
Strickland bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Estock
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Estock
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambers vs. Estock
Chambers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillinger vs. Estock
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Chambers
Luis Marquez pinch hits for George Estock.
Marquez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Metkovich 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Nichols
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Nichols
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Nichols
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Chambers
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich 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 5/6/1951, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 2 3 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Kiner R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Westlake W, lf 4 1 0 0 Gordon S, rf 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Olmo L, lf 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 4 0 1 1 Estock G, p 0 0 0 0
Marquez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 24 0 0 0
Pittsburgh 100 001 010 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 9.0 0 0 0 8 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Estock G (L) 8.0 8 3 3 5 2
Nichols C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Estock G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Boston 7
2B -- Metkovich G 2, Kiner R
SB -- Bell G
SH -- Estock G, Hartsfield R, Strickland G
WP -- Chambers C
T -- 2:01
A -- 15492
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