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Phillies 17 @ Pirates 0
Forbes Field
May 20, 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 May 20, 1951 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Phillies with a score of 17 to 0.

Game Summary

DateMay 20, 1951 
Visiting Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 17 H: 20 E: 1 LOB: 13
Runs: 17
Hits: 20
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 13
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 0 H: 5 E: 3 LOB: 7
Runs: 0
Hits: 5
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherRuss Meyer  
Losing PitcherMurry Dickson  
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Game Winning RBIGranny Hamner 

Game Info

DateMay 20, 1951 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherRuss Meyer  
Home Starting PitcherMurry Dickson  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 37 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Al Barlick
1B: Augie Donatelli
2B: (none)
3B: Lee Ballanfant

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Waitkus  First Baseman 
Richie Ashburn  Center Fielder 
Dick Sisler  Left Fielder 
Del Ennis  Right Fielder 
Willie Jones  Third Baseman 
Granny Hamner  Shortstop 
Andy Seminick  Catcher 
Mike Goliat  Second Baseman 
Russ Meyer  Pitcher 
Eddie Sawyer  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 
Murry Dickson  Pitcher 
Billy Meyer  Manager 

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Phillies 17 @ Pirates 0
Forbes Field
May 20, 1951

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/20/1951, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b         7  2  3  2   Castiglione P, ss     3  0  2  0   
Ashburn R, cf         6  1  4  2   Metkovich G, cf       4  0  0  0   
Sisler D, lf          5  1  2  3   Bell G, rf            3  0  1  0   
Whitman D, lf         2  0  0  0   Kiner R, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Ennis D, rf           6  2  2  1   Phillips J, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           1  0  0  0   Westlake W, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Pellagrini E, 3b      4  2  2  1   Restelli D, lf        4  0  1  0   
Hamner G, ss          6  2  3  2   Strickland G, 2b      2  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  3  1  0   Nelson R, ph          0  0  0  0   
Goliat M, 2b          4  2  3  4   Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0   
Meyer R, p            3  2  0  2   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   McCullough C, c       2  0  1  0   
                                   Reiser P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Fitz Gerald E, c      0  0  0  0   
                                   Dickson M, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Koski B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Friend B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Murtaugh D, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     48 17 20 17                        30  0  5  0

Philadelphia     000 120 824 -- 17
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W)           9.0  5  0  0  4  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)         6.1 12  8  6  1  4
Koski B*              0.0  1  3  3  3  0
Friend B              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Walsh J               2.0  6  6  5  4  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Waitkus E, Dickson M, Restelli D 2
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 13, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Sisler D
HR -- Goliat M
SH -- Meyer R
T -- 2:37
A -- 0

    

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