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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-28 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8803 · 2:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 2–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Howie Pollet earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-4.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 7.0 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
 Dave Koslo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monty Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 31
- George Metkovich: S9
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Al Dark: K
- Willie Mays: S8
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Garagiola: W
- George Strickland: SB2
- George Strickland: K
- Dick Cole: 6/L
- Howie Pollet: W
- Pete Castiglione: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Sal Yvars: 63
- Don Mueller: 23
Top 3
- George Metkovich: 43
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Sheldon Jones: 53
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Al Dark: 63
Top 4
- Joe Garagiola: HP
- George Strickland: 13/BG.1-2
- Dick Cole: 3/FL
- Howie Pollet: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 5
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- George Metkovich: 8
- Frank Thomas: K/C
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Sal Yvars: K
- Don Mueller: K/C
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: E1/TH
- Gus Bell: 7
- Joe Garagiola: 2/FL
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Dick Cole: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Sheldon Jones: 43
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Al Dark: 3/P
Top 7
- Howie Pollet: 13
- Pete Castiglione: 5/P
- George Metkovich: W
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: 8
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Ralph Kiner: WP.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Jack Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Clyde McCullough: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
- George Strickland: E9/F.1-H(UR);B-2#
- Dick Cole: IW
- Howie Pollet: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: 3/P
- Don Mueller: 7
- Bill Rigney: S9
- Eddie Stanky: S5.1-2
- Al Dark: 9
Top 9
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Tom Saffell: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: 9
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: 53
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL