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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 1951 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,289 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 21, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Friend
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Cole who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sisti scores. Jethroe scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilson
Garagiola hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wilson
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wilson
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Friend
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Friend
There goes Hartsfield. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Cole applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Friend
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Friend
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilson
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Friend
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Friend
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Friend
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wilson
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Wilson
Friend hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Friend
St. Claire hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Wilson
Garagiola hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Friend
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hartsfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Friend
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Friend
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wilson
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Saffell takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Wilson
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a popup in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wilks
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wilks
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wilks
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Wilks
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Wilks
St. Claire 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Wilks
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wilks
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wilks
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilson
Garagiola hits a popup towards the mound. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Wilson
Murtaugh hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wilson
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Rocky Nelson pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castiglione for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 5 1 3 1
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 2 1 0 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 2
Garagiola J, c 3 1 1 1 Marshall W, rf 2 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 0 St. Claire E, c 3 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Saffell T, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 1 0
Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 1 0
Nelson R, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 27 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 200 100 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 7 0
Wilks T 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 1
E -- Castiglione P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 10
2B -- Thomas F, Sisti S, Hartsfield R
HR -- Garagiola J
CS -- Hartsfield R
SH -- Torgeson E
T -- 1:58
A -- 3289
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