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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1951-08-26 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 12–11. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 8 in the 7th. Vern Law earned the win and Murry Dickson picked up the save. Pete Castiglione went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
| BRO | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Clyde King SV: Murry Dickson
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Newcombe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Howie Pollet | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Vern Law | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Newcombe | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Clyde King | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Podbielan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 7/FL
- George Metkovich: 3/G
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Carl Furillo: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Bill Howerton: D9
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: D7/L.1-H
- Andy Pafko: W
- Billy Cox: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Newcombe: HP
- Carl Furillo: E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Duke Snider: S9/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jackie Robinson: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Gil Hodges: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Roy Campanella: 63
Top 3
- Dick Cole: K
- Vern Law: D7/G
- Pete Castiglione: HR/7.2-H
- George Metkovich: 13/BG
- Gus Bell: 4/L
Bot 3
- Andy Pafko: 6
- Billy Cox: HR/7
- Don Newcombe: 63
- Carl Furillo: 13
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 43
- Bill Howerton: K
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: D8/L
- Duke Snider: S9/L.2-H;BX2(96)
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gil Hodges: 53
Top 5
- George Strickland: 9
- Dick Cole: 9
- Vern Law: K
Bot 5
- Roy Campanella: D7/L
- Andy Pafko: K
- Billy Cox: D7/L.2-H
- Don Newcombe: 3/G.2-3
- Carl Furillo: 7/L
Top 6
- Pete Castiglione: HR/7
- George Metkovich: W
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: 2/FL
- Duke Snider: 43
- Jackie Robinson: 7/L
Top 7
- Bill Howerton: S6/P
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Saffell: 8.3-H
- Rocky Nelson: 9
- Pete Castiglione: W.2-3;1-2
- George Metkovich: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ralph Kiner: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Bill Howerton: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Joe Garagiola: 4
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: W
- Roy Campanella: K
- Andy Pafko: S6.1-3
- Billy Cox: 43.3-H;1-2
- Rube Walker: 63
Top 8
- George Strickland: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S9/L.2-H
- Pete Castiglione: CS2(24)
- Pete Castiglione: S8/L
- Jack Phillips: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: S7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO
- Duke Snider: 64(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: 13
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Murry Dickson: S6
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Gil Hodges: K
- Roy Campanella: S8/L
- Andy Pafko: E5/G.1-2
- Billy Cox: E1/TH2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Cal Abrams: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Carl Furillo: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
Notes & reviews
- Joe Garagiola ejected by HP umpire Lon Warneke