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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 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 29, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 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 29, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,881 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Marquez | Left Fielder |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 29, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. LaPalme
Marquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Logan 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. LaPalme
Gordon hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kiner. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. LaPalme
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. LaPalme
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon scores. Cooper moves to third. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. LaPalme
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Marshall scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. LaPalme
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquez vs. LaPalme
Marquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Jethroe hits a fly ball towards right. Bell catches it and throws to second to double up Logan. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Wilson
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Queen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Queen
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Wilson
Queen hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilson
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Queen
Sisti 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Queen
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Queen
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Queen
Marquez hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Queen
Torgeson 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Queen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wilson
Basgall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Wilson
Queen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Queen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Wilson
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Queen scores. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Queen
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Queen
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Queen
Sisti strikes out. There goes Cooper. The throw from McCullough and Cooper is out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Queen
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wilson
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Queen
Wilson 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Queen
Marquez 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Queen
Jethroe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Queen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Wilson
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Monty Basgall.
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilson
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wilson
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilks
Danny Murtaugh now playing second base. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wilks
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilks
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wilson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilson
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wilks
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Wilks
Logan hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wilks
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquez vs. Wilks
Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Wilks
Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wilson
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Estock
George Estock now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Estock
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Howerton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Marquez L, lf 5 0 1 1 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 1 Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 2 1
Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Cooper W, c 2 1 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 1 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, pr 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 2 Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 2
Wilson J, p 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 2 0 1 0
Estock G, p 0 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Queen M, p 2 1 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 35 4 9 4
Boston 040 000 100 -- 5
Pittsburgh 020 020 000 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 8.1 9 4 4 1 2
Estock G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P 1.1 4 4 3 1 4
Queen M (L) 5.2 4 1 1 1 4
Wilks T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kiner R, Nelson R
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Kiner R, Strickland G, Jethroe S
CS -- Cooper W
T -- 2:25
A -- 17881
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