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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1951-06-01 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 16875 Β· 2:15
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8β2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Sal Maglie earned the win. Whitey Lockman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Cliff Chambers SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cliff Chambers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dino Restelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sal Maglie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Chambers | 4.1 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Bob Friend | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- George Metkovich: 8
- Pete Reiser: W
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Willie Mays: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E3)
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
Top 2
- Gus Bell: S
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- George Strickland: K
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Cliff Chambers: K
Bot 2
- Al Dark: K
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
- Monte Irvin: S
- Hank Thompson: 6/P
Top 3
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- George Metkovich: 9
- Pete Reiser: S
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 3
- Sal Maglie: S
- Eddie Stanky: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Whitey Lockman: D.3-H;2-3
- Willie Mays: 3/P
- Wes Westrum: S.3-H;2-H
- Al Dark: D.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;2-3
- Monte Irvin: K
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 8
- Wally Westlake: 7
- George Strickland: W
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-3
- Cliff Chambers: 7
Bot 4
- Sal Maglie: D
- Eddie Stanky: S.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 43(B)62(3)/GDP.1-2
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 5
- Danny Murtaugh: HR
- George Metkovich: 7
- Pete Reiser: 6/P
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: S
- Al Dark: 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Hank Thompson: E5.B-2
- Sal Maglie: 7
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 9
- Wally Westlake: E5.B-1
- George Strickland: 7
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 7
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- George Metkovich: 7
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
- Al Dark: D
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Monte Irvin: W
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 8
- Pete Reiser: T
- Ralph Kiner: 8.3-H
- Gus Bell: 13
- Wally Westlake: 6/P
Bot 8
- Sal Maglie: 43
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: HR.1-H
- Willie Mays: 7
- Wes Westrum: 9
Top 9
- George Strickland: K
- Rocky Nelson: 3/FL
- Dino Restelli: 53




















