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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1951-08-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7678 · 2:02
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Jim Hearn earned the win. Al Dark went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: W
- George Metkovich: 7
- Frank Thomas: 53.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 5/FL
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: 1/L
Top 2
- Gus Bell: S7
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-3
- George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Dick Cole: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: T
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 3
- Murry Dickson: 53
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- George Metkovich: 1/G
Bot 3
- Sal Yvars: 8
- Jim Hearn: W
- Eddie Stanky: 13.1-2
- Al Dark: S.2-H
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: E6.B-1
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 7
- Clyde McCullough: S.1X3(95)
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: T
- Whitey Lockman: S.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: D.1-3
- Willie Mays: IW
- Hank Thompson: 8(B)82(3)/FDP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hearn: 9
Top 5
- George Strickland: W
- Dick Cole: 13/SH.1-2
- Murry Dickson: 8
- Pete Castiglione: PB.2-3
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: FLE2
- Don Mueller: 4/P
Top 6
- George Metkovich: 43
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 7
- Gus Bell: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- George Strickland: 43
Bot 7
- Ray Noble: 4/P
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 8
- Bill Howerton: W
- Murry Dickson: 14(1)3/GDP
- Pete Castiglione: 5/L
Bot 8
- Al Dark: HR
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
Top 9
- George Metkovich: 7
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 63