Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Church
  
  Castiglione 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Church
  
  Nelson 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: ---
  Bell vs. Church
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Law
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Law
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Law Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Law
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Law
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Law
  
  Sisler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Law
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Law
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Church
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Church
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Church
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Law
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Law
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Law
  
  Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Church
  
  Basgall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Church
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Church
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Church
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Law
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Law
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Law
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Law
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Church
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Church
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Church
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Church
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howerton vs. Church
  
  Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Church
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Church
  
  Basgall hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Church
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Law vs. Church
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Law
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Law
  
  Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Law
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Church
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Church
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Church
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Law
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Law
  
  Jones bunts towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Basgall covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisler vs. Law
  
  Sisler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Law
  
  Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Church
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Church
  
  Howerton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Church
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Church covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Church
  
  Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Law
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Law
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Law
  
  Wilber is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Church
  
  Bill Nicholson now playing right field. Del Ennis now playing left field. George Metkovich pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Church
  
  Pete Reiser pinch hits for Vern Law.
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castiglione vs. Church
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Church
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Wilks
  
  Erv Dusak now playing third base. Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop. Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Church strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Wilks
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dusak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Wilks
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Wilks
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Church
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Church
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Church
  
  Howerton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Howerton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Church
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garagiola vs. Church
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Clyde McCullough. Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
  
  Garagiola strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b-ss  4  0  1  0   Waitkus E, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Nelson R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  1  4  1   
Bell G, rf            3  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           2  0  1  1   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  0   Sisler D, lf          3  0  0  0   
Howerton B, cf        4  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       0  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       2  0  1  0   Ennis D, rf-lf        3  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, pr     0  0  0  0   Hamner G, ss          3  0  0  0   
Basgall M, 2b         3  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 2b      3  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, ph       1  0  0  0   Wilber D, c           3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      2  0  0  0   Church B, p           3  0  0  0   
Metkovich G, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Dusak E, 3b           0  0  0  0                                      
Law V, p              2  0  1  0                                      
Reiser P, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Wilks T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        27  2  5  2

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Philadelphia     200 000 00x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V (L)             7.0  4  2  2  1  3
Wilks T               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Church B (W)          9.0  6  0  0  3  3

DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Ashburn R, Reiser P, Howerton B
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Jones W
WP -- Church B
Balk -- Law V
T -- 1:40
A -- 4106

    

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