Pirates @ Giants
May 5, 1951

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Bottom 5 R H E
Pirates 3 4 1
Giants 2 5 1
Bottom 5 R H E
Pirates 3 4 1
Giants 6 6 1

Al Dark Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .316
OBP 1.000 .381
At Bats 2 76
Hits 2 24
• Singles 1 18
• Doubles 1 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 10

Bill Werle Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 4
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Polo Grounds - May 5, 1951
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Home Run
Bill Werle
Ed Fitz Gerald
Dale Long
Monty Basgall
Pete Castiglione
George Strickland
Wally Westlake
Ted Beard
Gus Bell
Al Dark
Whitey Lockman
Ray Noble
Hank Thompson
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Bill Werle now pitching. Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Noble moves to second.
Bottom 5 Noble takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second.
Bottom 5 Thompson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Long hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bell takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Beard strikes out.
Top 5 Roger Bowman now pitching. Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Bottom 4 Stanky takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Artie Wilson pinch hits for Al Gettel. Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fitz Gerald. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Irvin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beard. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Dark goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second.
Bottom 4 Lockman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Noble strikes out.
Top 4 Koski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Al Gettel now pitching. Fitz Gerald hits a popup in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores.
Top 4 There goes Strickland. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Strickland steals second.
Top 4 Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Westlake strikes out.
Top 4 Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out.
Bottom 3 Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Stanky takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Beard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Koski hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hearn hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Irvin takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Dark reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Lockman hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Noble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Basgall takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beard. Thomson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Stanky strikes out.
Top 1 Long hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin juggles the ball. That's an error on Irvin.
Top 1 Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out.