Pirates @ Cubs
May 26, 1951

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Pirates 3 4 1
Cubs 4 6 0
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Pirates 3 4 1
Cubs 4 6 0

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .302
OBP .250 .362
At Bats 4 116
Hits 1 35
• Singles 0 21
• Doubles 1 11
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 11
RBI’s 0 14

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

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2 1 0
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Wrigley Field - May 26, 1951
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Hit by Pitch
Johnny Klippstein
Smoky Burgess
Dee Fondy
Wayne Terwilliger
Randy Jackson
Jack Cusick
Hank Sauer
Andy Pafko
Bob Borkowski
George Metkovich
Dino Restelli
Ed Fitz Gerald
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Metkovich is hit by the pitch. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Restelli moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Castiglione strikes out.
Top 9 Dino Restelli pinch hits for Bill Werle. Restelli takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second.
Top 9 Fitz Gerald is hit by the pitch.
Top 9 Murtaugh is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Burgess is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores.
Bottom 7 Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jackson bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second.
Bottom 7 Bill Werle now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Terwilliger takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third.
Top 7 Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Clyde McCullough. Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Vern Law. Nelson bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second.
Top 7 McCullough bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Murtaugh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Murtaugh takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second.
Bottom 6 Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Westlake strikes out.
Top 6 Bell is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Sauer strikes out.
Bottom 5 Borkowski hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Terwilliger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Law hits a line drive towards short. Cusick reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Castiglione. Borkowski scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Borkowski moves to second.
Bottom 3 Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third.
Bottom 3 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bell is hit by the pitch. Kiner moves to second.
Top 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich scores.
Top 3 Reiser hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Metkovich reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Cusick strikes out. There goes Burgess. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Bottom 2 Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third.
Bottom 2 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Pafko takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 McCullough takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. Bell scores.
Top 2 Westlake hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second.
Top 2 Bell takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Borkowski takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out.