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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 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 5, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Koski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,265 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Ted Beard | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bill Koski | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Spider Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hearn
Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin juggles the ball. That's an error on Irvin. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Hearn
Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn 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. Koski
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Koski
Jorgensen 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: ---
Thomson vs. Koski
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Koski
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hearn
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Hearn
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Hearn
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Koski
Noble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Koski
Lockman hits a line drive 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: ---
Dark vs. Koski
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Koski
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hearn vs. Koski
Hearn hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koski vs. Hearn
Koski hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hearn
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koski
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Koski
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, 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: 1--
Thomson vs. Koski
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Koski
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Hearn
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hearn
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Hearn
There goes Strickland. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Strickland steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Hearn
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Gettel
Al Gettel now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a popup in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koski vs. Gettel
Koski 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Koski
Noble strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Koski
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Koski
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Koski
Irvin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beard. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Koski
Artie Wilson pinch hits for Al Gettel.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fitz Gerald. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Koski
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Koski
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jorgensen vs. Koski
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Bowman
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Bowman
Long hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Koski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Koski
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Koski
Noble takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Werle
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Werle
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bowman
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bowman
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Bowman
Basgall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Werle
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Werle
Noble strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Bowman
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bowman
Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Bowman
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Bowman
Dino Restelli pinch hits for Ted Beard.
Restelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bowman
Bell 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dempsey
Dino Restelli now playing center field. Con Dempsey now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dempsey
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Dempsey
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Dempsey
Bowman bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Dempsey
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bowman
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Dale Long.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bowman
Westlake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Bowman
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Bowman
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dempsey
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dempsey
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dempsey
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Bowman
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillinger vs. Bowman
Bob Dillinger pinch hits for Con Dempsey.
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bowman
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Bowman
Restelli 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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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1951 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Beard T, cf 3 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, rf 5 0 0 0
Restelli D, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Bell G, rf 3 1 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 2 1 2
Long D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Noble R, c 3 1 0 0
Phillips J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 2 2 0
Westlake W, lf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 4 4
Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 0 Irvin M, 1b 3 0 1 2
Basgall M, 2b 3 0 1 1 Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0
Koski B, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman R, p 1 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, ph 1 0 1 0
Dempsey C, p 0 0 0 0
Dillinger B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 8 10 8
Pittsburgh 000 300 000 -- 3
New York 000 242 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Koski B (L) 4.1 4 4 4 6 2
Werle B 1.2 4 4 4 0 2
Dempsey C 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 3.1 4 3 3 1 1
Gettel A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bowman R (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 4
E -- Irvin M, Fitz Gerald E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 8
2B -- Thomson B, Dark A, Irvin M
HR -- Bell G, Long D, Dark A, Thompson H
SB -- Strickland G, Stanky E, Wilson A
SH -- Bowman R
HBP -- by Bowman R (Westlake W)
T -- 2:37
A -- 10265
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