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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 19, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 19, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 19, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 19, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,601 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
Tommy Brown | Second Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
Bill Howerton | Left Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 19, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Dickson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Sisler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Dickson
Seminick is walked intentionally. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Dickson
Meyer takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Meyer
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Dickson
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howerton. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Dickson
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Dickson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Meyer
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Dickson
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Dickson
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Dickson
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Meyer
Howerton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Meyer
Dickson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castiglione for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Meyer
Putsy Caballero now playing second base.
Howerton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Howerton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howerton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Meyer
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howerton scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Dickson
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Dickson
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Metkovich is chasing the ball. Jones rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Dickson
Sisler 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Meyer
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Wilks
Caballero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Wilks
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Wilks
Meyer bunts towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Wilks
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howerton vs. Meyer
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/19/1951 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Waitkus E, 1b 6 1 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 2 2 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 5 2 2 6 Bell G, rf 4 0 2 1 Hamner G, ss 5 0 1 0 Kiner R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sisler D, lf 5 1 1 0 Howerton B, lf 4 1 2 0 Ennis D, rf 4 2 2 1 Garagiola J, c 4 0 0 0 Brown T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Caballero P, 2b 1 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 2 1 1 1 Dickson M, p 2 1 1 0 Meyer R, p 2 0 1 0 Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 15 9 32 2 6 2 Philadelphia 400 000 041 -- 9 Pittsburgh 000 001 100 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 8.0 14 8 8 5 1 Wilks T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Brown T DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Ennis D 2, Howerton B, Bell G HR -- Jones W 2 SH -- Castiglione P, Meyer R 2 T -- 2:24 A -- 16601
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