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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on September 16, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Carlsen |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,990 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Smith | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Don Carlsen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Carlsen
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Carlsen
Dark bunts towards the mound. Carlsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Carlsen
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Carlsen
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Carlsen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Carlsen
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Carlsen
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Carlsen
Noble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Carlsen
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Carlsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Carlsen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Carlsen
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Carlsen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Carlsen
Irvin hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlsen vs. Maglie
Carlsen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich 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
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Carlsen
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Carlsen
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Bobby Thomson.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Carlsen
There's a wild pitch. Lockman is attempting to get to home. There's the throw to Carlsen and Lockman is out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Carlsen
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Carlsen
Noble strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Carlsen
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Hank Thompson now playing third base.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howerton scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Maglie
Gus Bell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Bell takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to third. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisher vs. Maglie
Harry Fisher pinch hits for Don Carlsen.
Fisher 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
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop. Bill Werle now pitching.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Werle
Dark hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Werle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas 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
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Werle
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Werle
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Castiglione. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maglie vs. Werle
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton 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 -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Dark bunts towards the mound. Wilks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Wilks
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wilks
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilks
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Maglie
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Maglie
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Dickson
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Dickson
Maglie bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Dickson
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Castiglione fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas 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 -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Maglie
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Merson reaches third base with a triple. Kiner scores. McCullough scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. Merson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Maglie
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dickson
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Dickson
Noble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maglie vs. Dickson
Maglie hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Maglie
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Maglie
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin 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 9/16/1951, game 2 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 2 2 0 Smith D, 3b 5 0 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 4 1 Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 1 Phillips J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 5 1 1 1 Thomas F, cf 5 0 2 0
Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 1 0
Thomson B, 3b 1 1 1 1 Howerton B, rf 3 1 1 0
Thompson H, ph-3b 4 0 2 1 McCullough C, c 3 1 2 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 2 0 Merson J, 2b 4 1 3 3
Noble R, c 4 0 2 1 Strickland G, ss 1 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 0 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ss 2 0 1 1
Carlsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Fisher H, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 17 6 37 4 12 4
New York 110 010 102 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 100 030 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 12 4 4 3 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Carlsen D 4.0 6 2 2 2 3
Werle B* 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Wilks T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Dickson M (L) 2.0 5 2 2 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Castiglione P
DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 12, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Stanky E 2, Thomas F, Irvin M, McCullough C, Castiglione P
3B -- Merson J
HR -- Thomson B, Dark A
SH -- Maglie S 2
WP -- Carlsen D
T -- 2:36
A -- 24990
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