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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 5, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,212 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Pollet
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castiglione for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Pollet
Stallcup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Fox
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Fox
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Fox
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pollet
Fox bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Pollet
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fox
Pollet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Pollet
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Fox
Howerton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Howerton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Fox
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Fox
Basgall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pollet
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Pollet
Merriman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
There goes Ryan. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Fox
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fox
Bob Usher now playing left field.
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Pollet
Stallcup hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Stallcup reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stallcup scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Pollet
Howell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Pollet
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Pollet
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Pollet
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. Fox moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Fox
Howerton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Fox
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Fox
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Pollet
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Pollet
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Strickland covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fox
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Queen
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Queen
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Fox
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Fox
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Usher 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 7/5/1951 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 2 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 2 0 Metkovich G, lf 4 0 2 0
Adcock J, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Usher B, lf 0 0 0 0 Howerton B, cf 4 0 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 2 0 1 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 2 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 1 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell D, c 4 2 3 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 7 4 33 0 7 0
Cincinnati 000 020 200 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 8.0 7 4 4 5 2
Queen M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Basgall M
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Wyrostek J, Metkovich G, Howerton B
3B -- Stallcup V
HR -- Merriman L, Howell D
CS -- Ryan C
SH -- Fox H
T -- 2:22
A -- 2212
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