Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1951
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 5, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1951
Top 1
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend juggles the ball. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Church
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Church
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Friend
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Friend
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Church vs. Friend
Church strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Church
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Church
Garagiola 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Church
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Friend
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to home to get Waitkus. Ashburn moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Friend
Friend fires to first and picks off Jones. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Church
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Church
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Church
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Friend
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Friend
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Church
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Church
Saffell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell 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
-
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Friend
Church bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Seminick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Church moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Church moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Church scores. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching.
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Walsh
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Church
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Church
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Church
Phillips hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Caballero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Church
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Walsh
Caballero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Walsh
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Walsh
Church hits a popup towards the mound. Walsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Walsh
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Church
George Metkovich pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Church
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Church
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Werle
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Bill Werle now pitching.
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Werle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Church
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Church
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Church
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Werle
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Werle
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Werle
Caballero 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
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Church
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Church
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Church
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Church
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Church
Reiser 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 9
-
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law juggles the ball. That's an error on Law. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Law
Church bunts towards the mound. Law throws to first for one, and Phillips throws to second, and Murtaugh drops the ball. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Law
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn bunts towards third. Reiser juggles the ball. That's an error on Reiser. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Church
Tommy Brown now playing left field.
Saffell hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Church
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/5/1951, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Reiser P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 2 0 Saffell T, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 5 0 0 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 5 0 1 2 Kiner R, lf 2 1 1 1
Sisler D, lf 4 0 2 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Brown T, lf 0 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Caballero P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 3 2 1 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Church B, p 2 1 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ph 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 27 1 1 1
Philadelphia 000 040 001 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Church B (W) 9.0 1 1 1 4 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 2
Walsh J 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Werle B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Law V 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
E -- Friend B, Law V, Murtaugh D, Reiser P
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 3
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- Church B 2, Ashburn R
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
