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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 22, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 22, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 22, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Surkont
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Surkont
Howerton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Surkont
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Surkont
Pollet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Surkont
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Pollet
There goes Sisti. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Sisti steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Surkont vs. Pollet
Surkont hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Surkont
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Surkont
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Surkont
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Surkont
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Pollet
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Surkont
Howerton hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Pollet
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Jethroe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Surkont
Luis Marquez now playing center field. George Metkovich pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Surkont
Pollet hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Surkont
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pollet
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Pollet
Surkont bunts towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Pollet
Pollet spins and fires to second, with Strickland covering, and Sisti is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Surkont
Howerton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquez who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murtaugh vs. Estock
George Estock now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Estock
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Estock
There goes Reiser. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Estock
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching. Jack Phillips pinch hits for Rocky Nelson.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Wilks
Jack Phillips now playing first base. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields the ball and throws to Wilks covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marquez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Wilks
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wilks
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Marquez scores. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Wilks
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chipman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chipman
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Chipman
Howerton hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Chipman
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1951, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 1 1 0
Phillips J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Marquez L, cf 1 1 1 0
Bell G, rf 3 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Howerton B, cf 5 1 1 2 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 5 1 2 1 Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 3
Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 1
Basgall M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 0 1 0
Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Estock G, p 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 3 31 5 9 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 030 -- 3
Boston 000 001 22x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 7.0 6 3 2 2 1
Wilks T (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M 7.1 7 3 3 5 6
Estock G 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Chipman B (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Strickland G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Boston 5
2B -- Logan J, Bell G, Cooper W
3B -- Strickland G, Marshall W
HR -- Marshall W, Cooper W, Howerton B, Garagiola J
SB -- Sisti S, Jethroe S, Reiser P
SH -- Surkont M
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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