Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Castiglione reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Maglie
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Castiglione scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Dempsey
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Dempsey
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Dempsey
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dempsey
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Dempsey
  
  Noble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Dempsey
  
  Lockman bunts towards the mound. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Maglie
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Maglie
  
  There goes Reiser. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Maglie
  
  Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Basgall vs. Maglie
  
  Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Maglie
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to third. Basgall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Westlake vs. Maglie
  
  Wally Westlake pinch hits for Con Dempsey.
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball towards cemter. Thomson catches it and throws to home to double up Reiser. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Walsh
  
  Junior Walsh now pitching.
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Walsh
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maglie vs. Walsh
  
  Maglie bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Walsh
  
  Stanky hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maglie
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Walsh
  
  Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Walsh
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Walsh
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noble vs. Walsh
  
  Noble strikes out. There goes Thompson. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Basgall, and back to Kiner, who tags Thompson out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Maglie
  
  Reiser hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Maglie
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Maglie
  
  Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Walsh
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Walsh
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Walsh
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maglie vs. Walsh
  
  Maglie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Maglie
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Maglie
  
  Ted Beard pinch hits for Junior Walsh.
  
  Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Muir
  
  Joe Muir now pitching.
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Muir
  
  Jorgensen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Muir
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Muir
  
  There goes Stanky. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Stanky steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Muir
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maglie
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Muir
  
  Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Muir
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Muir fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Muir
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Maglie
  
  Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Maglie
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Maglie
  
  Basgall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Muir
  
  Irvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maglie vs. Muir
  
  Maglie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Muir
  
  Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Muir
  
  Jorgensen 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 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Maglie
  
  Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Maglie
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Joe Muir.
  
  Long strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Pettit
  
  Paul Pettit now pitching.
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Pettit
  
  Thompson 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Pettit
  
  Noble hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Maglie
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Maglie
  
  Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1951 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b     4  1  1  0   Stanky E, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Metkovich G, cf       4  0  0  0   Jorgensen S, rf       3  2  1  1   
Bell G, rf            3  0  0  1   Thomson B, cf         4  1  1  2   
Kiner R, 1b           3  0  0  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  1  2  1   
Reiser P, lf          3  0  0  0   Noble R, c            4  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   Lockman W, lf         3  0  1  0   
Basgall M, 2b         2  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            3  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      2  0  0  0   Irvin M, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Dempsey C, p          0  0  0  0   Maglie S, p           2  0  0  0   
Westlake W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Beard T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Muir J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Long D, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Pettit P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  1  1  1                        29  5  7  5

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
New York         301 000 10x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dempsey C (L)         1.0  2  3  3  1  0
Walsh J               3.0  4  1  1  0  2
Muir J                3.0  1  1  1  1  2
Pettit P              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W)          9.0  1  1  1  5  5

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 3
3B -- Castiglione P
HR -- Thomson B, Thompson H, Jorgensen S, Irvin M
SB -- Reiser P, Stanky E
SH -- Maglie S
T -- 2:03
A -- 3947

    

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