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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-07-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3390 · 2:24
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–6. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. George Spencer earned the win. Wes Westrum went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: George Spencer L: Bill Werle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Junior Walsh | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- George Metkovich: S8
- Gus Bell: E3.1-2#
- Ralph Kiner: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: D9.2-H
- Don Mueller: 3/G.2-3
- Monte Irvin: S8.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: 5
Top 2
- Bill Howerton: W
- Joe Garagiola: 41.1-2
- George Strickland: 8
- Monty Basgall: 9
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Larry Jansen: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: HR/7
- Al Dark: 6
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 3
- Mel Queen: 63
- Pete Castiglione: E4#
- George Metkovich: S9.1-3
- Gus Bell: 8.3-H(UR)
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Willie Mays: W
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 4
- Bill Howerton: HR/9
- Joe Garagiola: 13
- George Strickland: K
- Monty Basgall: 4
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: K
- Larry Jansen: S6
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: HR/7.1-H
- Don Mueller: 4
Top 5
- Rocky Nelson: K
- Pete Castiglione: S9
- George Metkovich: 43.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7
Bot 5
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: 63
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Bill Howerton: 9
- Joe Garagiola: HR/9.1-H
- George Strickland: D7
- Pete Reiser: 8(B)5(2)/FDP
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: K
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Larry Jansen: 9
Top 7
- Jack Phillips: 63
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- George Metkovich: 8
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: E5
- Al Dark: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Mueller: 7
- Monte Irvin: IW#
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 8
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: D7.1-3
- Bill Howerton: S1.3-3;2-2
- Joe Garagiola: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- George Strickland: 9.3-H
- Danny Murtaugh: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 7
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- George Spencer: 7
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Pete Castiglione: 43
- George Metkovich: 9