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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 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 August 3, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,607 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 3, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Law
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Law
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Roberts
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Roberts
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Law
Caballero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Caballero reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Law
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Caballero scores. Seminick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Law
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to home to get Seminick. Roberts moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Law
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Roberts
Strickland 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. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Basgall vs. Roberts
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Law
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Caballero vs. Law
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Law
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Law
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Roberts
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Roberts
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Pete Castiglione.
Saffell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Roberts
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law scores. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bell reaches second base with a double. Saffell scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Roberts
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Law
Tom Saffell now playing center field. Danny Murtaugh now playing third base.
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Law
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Werle
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Roberts
Basgall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Roberts
Werle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Werle
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Werle
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Werle
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Werle
Ashburn hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Roberts
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Werle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Werle covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Werle
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Werle
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Roberts
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Roberts
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werle vs. Roberts
Werle strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Werle
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Werle, and towards Basgall, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Werle
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Werle
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh juggles the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Werle
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Werle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first, with Werle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Roberts
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus juggles the ball. That's an error on Waitkus. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Roberts
The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Werle
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Werle
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Roberts
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. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Roberts
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Roberts
Basgall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Werle
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Werle
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Werle
Caballero hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Roberts
Tommy Brown now playing left field. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Roberts
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roberts
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1951 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 5 2 3 0 Castiglione P, 3b 1 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Saffell T, ph-cf 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 5 0 1 1 Nelson R, 1b 5 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 4 1 1 1 Metkovich G, cf 2 0 0 0
Sisler D, lf 5 0 2 0 Murtaugh D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Brown T, lf 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 1 1 1
Hamner G, ss 5 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 2 1
Caballero P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Garagiola J, c 3 0 2 2
Seminick A, c 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 2 0 0 1 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 1 1 0
Werle B, p 2 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 4 35 4 7 4
Philadelphia 111 200 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 004 000 000 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 3.1 11 5 5 3 1
Werle B 5.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Strickland G, Murtaugh D, Waitkus E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Bell G 2, Garagiola J
3B -- Caballero P
SH -- Roberts R
PB -- Garagiola J, Seminick A
T -- 2:24
A -- 13607
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