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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 17, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,926 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Queen
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noble vs. Queen
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake juggles the ball. That's an error on Westlake. Stanky scores. Dark moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Dark scores. Thompson moves to third. Noble moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Queen
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thompson scores. Noble moves to third. Lockman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Koski
Bill Koski now pitching.
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koski
Stanky hits a line drive into left field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Koski
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Koski
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Koski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Koski
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noble vs. Koski
There goes Thompson. The slide. McCullough applies the tag. Thompson is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Jansen
Restelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Koski
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Koski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Koski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Jansen
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Bill Koski.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores. McCullough moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. McCullough scores. Castiglione moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Friend
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Friend
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Jansen
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Jansen
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a popup in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Jansen
Dickson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Dickson
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Dickson
Artie Wilson pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Irvin catches it and steps on first to double up Metkovich. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Kennedy
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Kennedy
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Metkovich is chasing the ball. Mueller rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kennedy
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Jones
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Jones
Castiglione hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Jones
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Metkovich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Dickson
Ted Beard now playing center field.
Noble hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Gettel
Restelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gettel
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gettel
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson throws to first for one, and Irvin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Gettel
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Gettel
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Dickson
Wes Westrum pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Westrum hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Dickson
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Dickson
Noble hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Beard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bowman
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Bowman
Westlake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Bowman
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1951 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 2 1 0 Castiglione P, ss 4 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 1 1 Metkovich G, cf 4 2 2 1
Mueller D, rf 4 2 3 1 Beard T, cf 1 1 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 2
Noble R, c 5 0 0 1 Kiner R, 1b 4 1 2 5
Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 1 Westlake W, 3b 4 1 1 2
Thomson B, cf 5 0 1 0 Restelli D, lf 5 0 1 0
Irvin M, 1b 2 1 1 1 Strickland G, 2b 2 3 2 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0
Wilson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 Koski B, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Westrum W, ph 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 3 1 2 1
Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 6 35 12 13 11
New York 310 001 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh 005 004 12x -- 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 4.0 6 5 5 1 0
Kennedy M (L)* 1.0 1 1 1 3 0
Jones S 0.2 3 3 0 0 0
Gettel A 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Bowman R 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M 0.2 1 3 1 4 1
Koski B 2.1 2 1 1 0 0
Friend B 0.2 0 0 0 3 0
Dickson M (W) 5.1 6 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Westlake W, Thompson H, Irvin M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Kiner R, Stanky E
3B -- Thompson H
HR -- Kiner R, Mueller D, Westlake W
CS -- Thompson H
SH -- McCullough C, Bell G
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:49
A -- 13926
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