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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-05-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10265 · 2:37
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Roger Bowman earned the win. Al Dark went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Roger Bowman L: Bill Koski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Koski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Dillinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spider Jorgensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Koski | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Con Dempsey | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Gettel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Bowman | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Ted Beard: 9
- Gus Bell: E3
- Dale Long: 13
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Spider Jorgensen: 9
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Hank Thompson: 4
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 53
- George Strickland: 7
- Monty Basgall: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ray Noble: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 9/L
- Al Dark: D
- Monte Irvin: W
- Jim Hearn: 3/L
Top 3
- Bill Koski: 3
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- Ted Beard: 63
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Spider Jorgensen: 4/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 4
- Gus Bell: HR/7
- Dale Long: HR/9
- Wally Westlake: K
- George Strickland: S
- Monty Basgall: SB2
- Monty Basgall: S.2-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 2
- Bill Koski: 43
Bot 4
- Ray Noble: K
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Monte Irvin: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Artie Wilson: FC5.2X3(546);B-2(E2)
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Spider Jorgensen: SB3;SB2
- Spider Jorgensen: 13
Top 5
- Pete Castiglione: 5
- Ted Beard: K
- Gus Bell: W
- Dale Long: 6
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Hank Thompson: W
- Ray Noble: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Roger Bowman: 13
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: K
- George Strickland: 8
- Monty Basgall: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Spider Jorgensen: 43
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
- Ray Noble: K
Top 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Dino Restelli: S.1-2
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Monte Irvin: K
- Roger Bowman: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 53
Top 8
- Jack Phillips: K
- Wally Westlake: HP
- George Strickland: 4
- Monty Basgall: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Spider Jorgensen: 9
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Bob Dillinger: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pete Castiglione: S
- Dino Restelli: 4
Notes & reviews
- Dale Long dove into stands to make catch