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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3947 · 2:03
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Sal Maglie earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Con Dempsey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con Dempsey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Walsh | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Muir | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Pettit | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: T8
- George Metkovich: 63
- Gus Bell: 3/G.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Spider Jorgensen: W
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.1-H
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Ray Noble: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 13/BG
Top 2
- Pete Reiser: W
- George Strickland: SB2
- George Strickland: K/C
- Monty Basgall: W
- Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 7
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Sal Maglie: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 6/P
Top 3
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- George Metkovich: 31
- Gus Bell: W
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 3
- Spider Jorgensen: HR/9
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Ray Noble: K/DP.1X2(243)
Top 4
- Pete Reiser: 5/P
- George Strickland: 8
- Monty Basgall: 8
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: S/9
- Al Dark: 3/G.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 63.2-3
- Sal Maglie: 3/FL
Top 5
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Ted Beard: 43
- Pete Castiglione: 7
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Spider Jorgensen: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Hank Thompson: SB2
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
Top 6
- George Metkovich: 53
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
Bot 6
- Ray Noble: 8/F8D
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: 63
Top 7
- Pete Reiser: K/C
- George Strickland: 53
- Monty Basgall: 6/P
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: HR/9
- Sal Maglie: 2/FL
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Spider Jorgensen: 43
Top 8
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- Dale Long: K
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Ray Noble: 7/F7D
Top 9
- George Metkovich: 43
- Gus Bell: 8/L
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Pete Reiser: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Paul Pettit