Dodgers @ Pirates
July 31, 1951

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Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 8 16 0
Pirates 3 7 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 8 16 0
Pirates 3 7 0

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .309
OBP 1.000 .354
At Bats 1 243
Hits 1 75
• Singles 1 54
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 0 27

Don Newcombe Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
14 4 0
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Forbes Field - July 31, 1951
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Out
Don Newcombe
Roy Campanella
Gil Hodges
Wayne Terwilliger
Billy Cox
Pee Wee Reese
Don Thompson
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
George Metkovich
George Strickland

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Brooklyn Dodgers 8 16 0 14
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 7 0 6
Winning Pitcher Don Newcombe
Losing Pitcher Howie Pollet
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Carl Furillo
Attendance 26,132
Time of Game 2 hours 32 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Strickland moves to third.
Bottom 9 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Pete Reiser pinch hits for Monty Basgall. That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Strickland moves to second.
Bottom 9 Strickland takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Garagiola bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Terwilliger strikes out.
Top 9 There goes Snider. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Snider steals second.
Top 9 Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Paul LaPalme now pitching. George Metkovich now playing center field. Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores.
Bottom 8 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich scores. Castiglione moves to third.
Bottom 8 Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third.
Bottom 8 Don Thompson now playing left field. George Metkovich pinch hits for Junior Walsh. Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Campanella strikes out.
Top 8 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Strickland strikes out.
Bottom 7 Garagiola takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base. Howerton strikes out.
Top 7 Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Nelson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Castiglione bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cox bunts towards the mound. Walsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to third.
Top 6 Junior Walsh now pitching. Campanella hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Campanella reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Tom Saffell pinch hits for Bill Werle. Saffell strikes out.
Bottom 5 Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Robinson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Robinson steals second.
Top 5 Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Robinson is hit by the pitch.
Top 5 Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newcombe moves to third.
Top 5 Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Howerton strikes out.
Bottom 4 Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Bell reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Campanella is walked intentionally.
Top 4 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second.
Top 4 Bill Werle now pitching. Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second.
Top 4 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Reese hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newcombe scores.
Top 4 Newcombe hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Newcombe reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Pollet bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Basgall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores.
Bottom 3 Strickland hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Campanella is walked intentionally.
Top 3 Pafko hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hodges hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Snider scores.
Top 3 Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howerton for the out.
Bottom 2 Kiner strikes out.
Top 2 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Furillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Newcombe moves to third.
Top 2 Newcombe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to third.
Top 2 Cox takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Campanella 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.
Top 2 Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Castiglione strikes out.
Top 1 Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second.
Top 1 Snider strikes out.
Top 1 Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.