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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-03 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 9649 · 2:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 10th. Mel Queen earned the win and Bill Werle picked up the save. Spider Jorgensen went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mel Queen L: Sheldon Jones SV: Bill Werle
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Artie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Maguire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 9.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 Bill Werle | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bowman | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Gettel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- George Metkovich: 5/FL
- Gus Bell: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Hank Thompson: S
- Monte Irvin: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Pete Reiser: 8
- George Strickland: K
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 53
- Ray Noble: S
- Larry Jansen: WP.1-2
- Larry Jansen: K
Top 3
- Monty Basgall: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 5/FL
- Mel Queen: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(26)
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Hank Thompson: 8
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: S
- George Metkovich: S.1-2
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: S.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
- Pete Reiser: K
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: W
- Bobby Thomson: D.1-3
- Al Dark: K
- Don Mueller: 43.3-H
- Ray Noble: 8
Top 5
- George Strickland: 8
- Monty Basgall: 7
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Mel Queen: 13
Bot 5
- Larry Jansen: K
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-3
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 6
- Pete Castiglione: S
- George Metkovich: 7/FL
- Gus Bell: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Pete Reiser: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: 9.3-H;2-3
- Monty Basgall: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: E5.B-1
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Noble: 8
Top 7
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Mel Queen: 6/L
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 7
- Artie Wilson: 13
- Eddie Stanky: HR
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Hank Thompson: S
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- George Metkovich: S
- Gus Bell: 56(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Al Dark: 13
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 9
- Pete Reiser: 9
- George Strickland: K
- Monty Basgall: 8
Bot 9
- Ray Noble: 9
- Spider Jorgensen: HR
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 10
- Clyde McCullough: D9/F
- Mel Queen: FC/SH/TH3.2-3;B-1
- Pete Castiglione: S1/G1.3-H;1-3
- George Metkovich: E3/G.3-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Gus Bell: 8.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Pete Reiser: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: 7.3-H(UR)
- Ted Beard: K
Bot 10
- Hank Thompson: S
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Al Dark: K
- Jack Maguire: S.2-H;1-2
- Ray Noble: 8
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Manager Billy Meyer ill, Milt Stock managed
- Giants Manager Leo Durocher and Coach Freddie Fitzsimmons ejected by HP umpire Lon Warneke