Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Dickson
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to third for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola juggles the ball. That's an error on Garagiola. Ashburn moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Jones scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hamner vs. Dickson
  
  There goes Brown. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hamner vs. Dickson
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicholson scores. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bloodworth vs. Dickson
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilber vs. Dickson
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Dickson
  
  Meyer 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 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howerton vs. Meyer
  
  Howerton hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Meyer covering. Safe. Kiner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Meyer
  
  There goes Garagiola. The throw from Wilber and he is safe. Garagiola steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Basgall vs. Meyer
  
  Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Meyer
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Dickson
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Dickson
  
  Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Dickson
  
  Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Dickson
  
  Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Meyer
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Meyer
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Meyer
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Queen
  
  Mel Queen now pitching.
  
  Wilber 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Queen
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Queen
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Queen
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Meyer
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Meyer
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Queen
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Queen
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Queen
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Queen
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bloodworth vs. Queen
  
  Bloodworth strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Meyer
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Queen vs. Meyer
  
  Queen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Queen
  
  Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Queen
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Queen
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Meyer
  
  Phillips 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, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Meyer
  
  Howerton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Queen
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Queen
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Queen
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Queen
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Meyer
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
  
  Basgall hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Meyer
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Queen vs. Meyer
  
  Queen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Queen
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Queen
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Queen
  
  Wilber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Queen
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Meyer
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Meyer
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Meyer
  
  Howerton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Howerton reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fitz Gerald vs. Meyer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner scores. Howerton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reiser vs. Meyer
  
  Pete Reiser pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Howerton scores. Fitz Gerald goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Meyer
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murtaugh vs. Meyer
  
  Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Mel Queen.
  
  Murtaugh strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. LaPalme
  
  Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. LaPalme
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. LaPalme
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ennis vs. LaPalme
  
  Del Ennis pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. Waitkus scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. LaPalme
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Meyer
  
  Del Ennis now playing right field.
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Meyer
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howerton vs. Meyer
  
  Howerton 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 

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         Game of 7/12/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b     5  0  2  0   Waitkus E, 1b         5  2  4  0   
Phillips J, 1b        5  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Bell G, rf            5  2  4  1   Jones W, 3b           5  2  2  1   
Kiner R, lf           4  2  2  1   Nicholson B, rf       2  2  0  0   
Howerton B, cf        5  1  1  0   Ennis D, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, c        3  0  2  1   Brown T, lf           4  2  1  2   
Fitz Gerald E, pr-c   1  1  1  1   Hamner G, ss          4  1  3  5   
Basgall M, 2b         3  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 2b      4  0  0  1   
Reiser P, ph          1  0  1  2   Wilber D, c           4  1  2  1   
LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0   Meyer R, p            4  0  1  0   
Strickland G, ss      4  0  1  0                                      
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Nelson R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Queen M, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Murtaugh D, ph-2b     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 14  6                        37 11 14 10

Pittsburgh       010 000 041 --  6
Philadelphia     440 100 11x -- 11

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)         2.0  8  8  8  0  0
Queen M               5.0  4  2  2  2  4
LaPalme P             1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W)           9.0 14  6  6  1  6

E -- Garagiola J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Waitkus E 2, Howerton B, Reiser P, Bell G, Kiner R
3B -- Kiner R, Hamner G
HR -- Hamner G, Wilber D, Bell G
SB -- Brown T, Garagiola J, Jones W
HBP -- by Dickson M (Brown T)
T -- 2:33
A -- 10618

    

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