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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1951-07-15 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 12 innings Β· 3:29
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7β6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Murry Dickson earned the win. George Strickland went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Dave Koslo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Castiglione | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Howerton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Garagiola | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Murtaugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George Strickland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Erv Dusak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murry Dickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Al Dark | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Gettel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Rapp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Friend | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Junior Walsh | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Murry Dickson | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Al Gettel | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Koslo | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Rocky Nelson: 43
- Gus Bell: S6
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: K
- Al Dark: 3
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 2
- Bill Howerton: 4
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: 63
Top 3
- George Strickland: HR/7
- Bob Friend: K
- Pete Castiglione: S8
- Rocky Nelson: 7
- Gus Bell: T9.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: T9
- Wes Westrum: 2/FL
- Sal Maglie: 13
- Davey Williams: K/C
Top 4
- Bill Howerton: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Danny Murtaugh: K/C
Bot 4
- Al Dark: K23
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3#
- Willie Mays: T7.1-H;3-H
- Hank Thompson: S8.3-H
- Wes Westrum: D7.1-H(E7)(UR);BX3(75)#
- Sal Maglie: 53
Top 5
- George Strickland: K/C
- George Metkovich: K
- Pete Castiglione: 4
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Don Mueller: 8
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 6
- Rocky Nelson: 8
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Bill Howerton: 31
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3
- Hank Thompson: 43(B)6(1)/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 7
- Joe Garagiola: HR/9
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- George Strickland: S8.1-2#
- Pete Reiser: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 4
- Rocky Nelson: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Gus Bell: SB2
- Gus Bell: W
- Ralph Kiner: 3
Bot 7
- Al Gettel: 2
- Davey Williams: 4
- Al Dark: 63
Top 8
- Bill Howerton: 4
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Erv Dusak: 8
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: S8
- Monte Irvin: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Whitey Lockman: 5
Top 9
- George Strickland: T7
- Ed FitzGerald: 63.3-H
- Pete Castiglione: HR/7
- Jack Phillips: 8
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 7
- Hank Thompson: W
- Wes Westrum: K
- Dave Koslo: 3/FL
Top 10
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bill Howerton: 56(1)/FO
- Joe Garagiola: 43.1-2
- Erv Dusak: K
Bot 10
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
- Al Dark: E7#
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 11
- George Strickland: S1
- Murry Dickson: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 31.2-3
- Jack Phillips: 43
Bot 11
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Willie Mays: K
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 12
- Gus Bell: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Bill Howerton: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Erv Dusak: S/78.1-3;3-H#
- George Strickland: K
Bot 12
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Earl Rapp: W
- Sal Yvars: 8
- Al Dark: 9





























