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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 28, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 28, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Spahn
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Dickson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground that hits Spahn. Spahn is out and Hartsfield is safe at first. There goes Spahn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Spahn
Basgall hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Bell trapped. There's the throw to Hartsfield who tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Spahn
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Kiner scores. Phillips moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basgall vs. Spahn
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Dickson
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Spahn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Dickson
Logan bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Dickson
Spahn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Spahn reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Spahn
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Spahn
Garagiola bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Spahn
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
There's a wild pitch. Garagiola moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Strickland scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Spahn
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Spahn
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Chipman
George Metkovich pinch runs for Pete Reiser. Bob Chipman now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
George Metkovich now playing center field. Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dickson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chipman
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Chipman
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Chipman
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Dickson
Bob Addis pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
Addis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dickson
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Paine
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Ebba St. Claire now catching. Phil Paine now pitching.
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Paine
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Paine
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hartsfield. Murtaugh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Paine
Castiglione is hit by the pitch. Murtaugh moves to third. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Paine
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Paine
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Castiglione moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Paine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Dickson
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Dickson
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson 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 7/28/1951 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 1
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 1 Reiser P, cf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, pr-cf 1 0 0 1
Elliott B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 1
Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 2 Kiner R, lf 3 3 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 0 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 1 0 0
Sisti S, ss 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 1
Logan J, ss 2 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 1 1 2
St. Claire E, c 0 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 1 1 1 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 3 1 Dickson M, p 4 1 2 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Holmes T, ph 1 0 0 0
Paine P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 34 8 10 7
Boston 001 003 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 010 104 02x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 5.2 8 6 5 4 2
Chipman B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Paine P 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 9 4 4 4 7
E -- Basgall M, Logan J, Hartsfield R
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Spahn W, Fitz Gerald E
3B -- Kiner R, Jethroe S
HR -- Gordon S
SH -- Logan J
HBP -- by Spahn W (Bell G), by Paine P (Castiglione P)
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:18
A -- 6848
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