Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Ramsdell
  
  Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Ramsdell
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ramsdell
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Friend
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Friend
  
  Wyrostek 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 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Ramsdell
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Ramsdell
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ramsdell
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Friend
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Friend
  
  McCosky hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Ramsdell
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Ramsdell
  
  Friend bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castiglione vs. Ramsdell
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Ramsdell
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Friend
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Friend
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsdell vs. Friend
  
  Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ramsdell
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Ramsdell
  
  Howerton hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski catches it and steps on first to double up Kiner. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Friend
  
  Merriman takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wyrostek vs. Friend
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatton vs. Friend
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Ramsdell
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ramsdell
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Ramsdell
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCosky vs. Friend
  
  McCosky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Friend
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Friend
  
  Pramesa 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 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Ramsdell
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Ramsdell
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Ramsdell
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Ramsdell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsdell vs. Friend
  
  Ramsdell hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Friend
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Ramsdell
  
  Howerton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Howerton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Ramsdell
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Ramsdell
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Friend
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Friend
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCosky vs. Friend
  
  McCosky hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to third for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Friend
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton scores. McCosky moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pramesa vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Ramsdell
  
  Rocky Nelson pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Ramsdell
  
  Pete Reiser pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Ramsdell
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Ramsdell
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsdell vs. LaPalme
  
  Hank Schenz now playing third base. Paul LaPalme now pitching. Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop.
  
  Ramsdell hits a popup towards third. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. LaPalme
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. LaPalme
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ramsdell
  
  Lloyd Merriman now playing left field. Bob Usher now playing center field.
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Pramesa settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pramesa. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ramsdell
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramsdell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Ramsdell
  
  Howerton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Ramsdell
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jack Maguire pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b-ss  4  0  0  0   Adams B, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Murtaugh D, 2b        4  0  1  0   Merriman L, cf-lf     3  0  1  0   
Bell G, rf            4  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, rf        3  1  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           2  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  0   
Howerton B, cf        4  1  2  1   Hatton G, 3b          3  1  1  1   
Garagiola J, c        4  0  0  0   McCosky B, lf         3  0  0  0   
Maguire J, pr         0  0  0  0   Usher B, cf           0  0  0  0   
Phillips J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  1  1   
Strickland G, ss      2  0  1  0   Pramesa J, c          3  0  0  0   
Nelson R, ph          1  0  1  0   Ramsdell W, p         3  0  0  0   
Schenz H, 3b          0  0  0  0                                      
Friend B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Wilks T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Reiser P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        28  2  6  2

Pittsburgh       000 000 001 --  1
Cincinnati       000 000 20x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          6.1  5  2  2  2  0
Wilks T               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
LaPalme P             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W (W)        9.0  6  1  1  2  0

E -- Pramesa J, Adams B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Howerton B, Merriman L
HR -- Howerton B
SH -- Friend B
T -- 2:00
A -- 5788

    

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