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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1951-06-05 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 4302 · night · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 8–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Paul LaPalme earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Paul LaPalme L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul LaPalme | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Marquez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Olmo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LaPalme | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 4.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Cole | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Donovan | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| George Estock | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: S
- George Metkovich: CS2(263)#
- George Metkovich: D
- Rocky Nelson: 7
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Luis Marquez: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 4
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 7/L
- Wally Westlake: 63
- George Strickland: S
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-2#
- Paul LaPalme: K
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Sid Gordon: S
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Top 3
- Hank Schenz: 7
- George Metkovich: D
- Rocky Nelson: 63
- Ralph Kiner: D.2-H
- Gus Bell: W
- Wally Westlake: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: 5/FL
- Johnny Sain: K
- Sam Jethroe: 3/L
Top 4
- George Strickland: S
- Clyde McCullough: 543.1-2
- Paul LaPalme: S.2-3
- Hank Schenz: S.3-H;1-2#
- George Metkovich: K
- Rocky Nelson: D.2-H;1-3
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 7
Bot 4
- Luis Marquez: S
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: S/G
- George Strickland: E1/TH1/SH.1-3;B-2
- Clyde McCullough: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Paul LaPalme: 56(1)/BG/FO
- Hank Schenz: S.1-2
- George Metkovich: S.2-3;1-2
- Rocky Nelson: 8/L.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 5
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Buddy Kerr: 9/L
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: S
- George Strickland: CS2(26)
- George Strickland: S
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Paul LaPalme: W.1-2
- Hank Schenz: 6
Bot 6
- Luis Olmo: W
- Sam Jethroe: 7/L
- Luis Marquez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- George Metkovich: 31
- Rocky Nelson: 7
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Gus Bell: S.1-2#
- Wally Westlake: 8
Bot 7
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Walker Cooper: E9/F
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S/BR.1X2(3)
Top 8
- George Strickland: W
- Clyde McCullough: 53/SH.1-2
- Paul LaPalme: 8
- Hank Schenz: E5.2-3
- George Metkovich: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Rocky Nelson: 43
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Gene Mauch: K
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Luis Marquez: 4(1)/G/FO
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Gus Bell: 7/L
- Wally Westlake: S.2-H
- George Strickland: 54(1)/FO
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 9
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Bob Elliott: W
- Walker Cooper: S.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP