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May 20, 1951

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Top 9 R H E
Phillies 11 14 0
Pirates 4 11 1
Top 9 R H E
Phillies 12 15 0
Pirates 4 11 2

Richie Ashburn Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .750 .341
OBP .800 .397
At Bats 4 138
Hits 3 47
• Singles 3 40
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 12
RBI’s 1 17

Bill Werle Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 5
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Forbes Field - May 20, 1951
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Single
Bill Werle
Ed Fitz Gerald
Ralph Kiner
George Strickland
Wally Westlake
Pete Castiglione
Pete Reiser
George Metkovich
Gus Bell
Richie Ashburn
Robin Roberts
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Roberts scores. Ashburn moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. Roberts moves to third.
Top 9 Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Goliat goes all the way around to score.
Top 9 Goliat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Dick Whitman now playing left field. Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out.
Top 8 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Pellagrini strikes out.
Top 8 Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 8 Sisler bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 8 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Castiglione goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Bell hits a popup towards the mound. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bill Werle now pitching. Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Mel Queen. Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reiser scores.
Bottom 6 Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. Reiser moves to third.
Bottom 6 Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second.
Bottom 6 Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hamner strikes out.
Top 6 Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second.
Top 6 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashburn scores.
Top 6 Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third.
Top 6 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake has Roberts trapped. There's the throw to Fitz Gerald and back to Westlake, who tags Roberts for the out. Waitkus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third.
Top 6 There goes Roberts. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Roberts steals second.
Top 6 Roberts takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second.
Bottom 5 Castiglione takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Queen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Pellagrini hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mel Queen now pitching. Ennis strikes out.
Top 4 Sisler takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 4 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Waitkus hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Roberts hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Goliat strikes out.
Top 3 Seminick hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Pellagrini hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Strickland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Westlake strikes out.
Top 2 Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third.
Top 2 Roberts 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. Roberts moves to second.
Top 2 Goliat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Hamner strikes out.
Top 1 Pellagrini is hit by the pitch.
Top 1 Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. Sisler moves to third.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second.
Top 1 Waitkus takes first base on ball four.