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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 17945 · 2:31
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-4 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Bill Werle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Erv Dusak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Walsh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- George Metkovich: S8.1-2#
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Howerton: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: S7
- Al Dark: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: D9
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 2
- Clyde McCullough: 13
- Erv Dusak: 7
- George Strickland: E6#
- Bill Werle: K
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: S1
- Willie Mays: 7
- Ray Noble: S7.1-3
- Bill Rigney: 16(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6)#
- Jim Hearn: 9
Top 3
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- George Metkovich: 43
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Bill Howerton: 13
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 4
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Erv Dusak: S9
- George Strickland: 8
- Bill Werle: K
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 6
- Willie Mays: HR/7
- Ray Noble: K
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Jim Hearn: 13
Top 5
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- George Metkovich: S7.1-2#
- Gus Bell: T7.1-H;2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 23
- Bill Howerton: 8
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Erv Dusak: K
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: D7
- Al Dark: D/89.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.2-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Willie Mays: 5
Top 6
- George Strickland: 8
- Rocky Nelson: HR/7
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: S8
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 6
- Ray Noble: 8
- Bill Rigney: W
- Jim Hearn: S8.1-2#
- Davey Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Bill Howerton: 43
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 7
- Al Dark: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Whitey Lockman: E4.1-2#
- Willie Mays: T7.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Ray Noble: S8.3-H(UR)
- Bill Rigney: S7.1-2#
- Jim Hearn: K/C
Top 8
- Erv Dusak: K
- George Strickland: S7
- Joe Garagiola: 64(1)/FO
- Pete Castiglione: 6
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: WP.1-2#
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Monte Irvin: 4
Top 9
- George Metkovich: 8
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Notes & reviews
- George Strickland missed 1B and returned to avoid out on apparent double