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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,649 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Scotty Robb |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Milt Stock | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Queen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Jansen
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Queen
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Queen
Noble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Queen
There's a wild pitch. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Queen
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Jansen
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Jansen
Queen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Queen
There goes Stanky. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman throws the ball in to Stanky who tags Kiner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Castiglione scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Queen
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Queen
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noble vs. Queen
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Jansen
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Jansen
Basgall hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Jansen
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Queen
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Queen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Castiglione moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Jansen
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Castiglione scores. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Jansen
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basgall vs. Jansen
Basgall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Queen
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Queen
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Jansen
Queen hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Queen
Artie Wilson pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Queen
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kennedy
There goes Bell. The throw from Noble and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Queen
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Queen
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kennedy
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Kennedy
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Queen
Noble hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Queen
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Queen
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Queen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Queen vs. Jones
Bob Dillinger pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
Queen bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dillinger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Jones
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dillinger scores. Queen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Jones
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin juggles the ball. That's an error on Irvin. Queen scores. Castiglione moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bowman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Bowman
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Gettel
Wally Westlake pinch hits for George Strickland. Al Gettel now pitching.
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Gettel
Ted Beard pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Beard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Queen
Stan Rojek now playing shortstop. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Queen
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Queen
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maguire vs. Werle
Jack Maguire pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Werle
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1951 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 3 3 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 1
Metkovich G, cf 5 1 2 0 Lockman W, lf 5 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 5 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 3 0
Kiner R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Irvin M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Reiser P, lf 3 0 0 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 1 Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 1
Rojek S, ss 0 0 0 0 Maguire J, ph 1 0 1 1
Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Noble R, c 5 0 1 0
Beard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wilson A, ph 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Dillinger B, pr 0 1 0 0 Jorgensen S, ph 1 1 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Queen M, p 3 1 0 0 Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
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38 7 9 6 39 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 102 000 4 -- 7
New York 000 100 101 1 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (W) 9.1 9 4 4 5 5
Werle B (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 7.0 6 3 3 2 5
Kennedy M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Jones S (L)* 0.0 2 4 3 0 0
Bowman R 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Gettel A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 10th
E -- Mueller D, Castiglione P, Irvin M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 10
2B -- Thomson B, McCullough C
HR -- Stanky E, Jorgensen S
CS -- Stanky E, Bell G
SH -- Queen M
WP -- Queen M
T -- 2:59
A -- 9649
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