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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1951-06-07 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 4916 · 1:57
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Vern Bickford earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Addis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Junior Walsh | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: 9
- George Metkovich: 31
- Rocky Nelson: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bob Addis: K/C
- Willard Marshall: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 31
- Wally Westlake: 2/FL
- George Strickland: S8
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: D9
- Walker Cooper: 63.2-3
- Sid Gordon: WP.3-H
- Sid Gordon: W
- Sibby Sisti: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: 4/L
- Mel Queen: 13
- Hank Schenz: S9
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Vern Bickford: K
- Bob Addis: K/C
Top 4
- Rocky Nelson: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 8
- Wally Westlake: K/C
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 43.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: IW
- Sid Gordon: 8.3-H;2-3
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Vern Bickford: K
Top 5
- George Strickland: HP
- Pete Reiser: 4
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Hank Schenz: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Addis: S8
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: SB2;SBH.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bob Elliott: K
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 6
- George Metkovich: 8
- Rocky Nelson: 4/F4MD
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Sibby Sisti: 36(1)4(B)/BG/GDP
- Buddy Kerr: K/C
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: 63
- George Strickland: 8/L
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
Bot 7
- Vern Bickford: 3/L
- Bob Addis: 63
- Willard Marshall: S8
- Earl Torgeson: 9
Top 8
- Pete Castiglione: S9
- Hank Schenz: 46(1)/FO
- George Metkovich: 6/P
- Rocky Nelson: S9.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Walker Cooper: S9
- Sid Gordon: S7.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 7
- Wally Westlake: S7
- George Strickland: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: K