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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1951-07-21 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 3263 · 2:20
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Bickford earned the win. Bob Elliott went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Vern Law | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: W
- George Metkovich: PB.1-2
- George Metkovich: 43.2-3
- Gus Bell: S8.3-H;BX2(86)
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Sam Jethroe: D
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Elliott: S.3-H
- Sid Gordon: D.1-H
- Willard Marshall: T.2-H
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Sibby Sisti: 53
Top 2
- Bill Howerton: 3/G
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- George Strickland: W
- Monty Basgall: PB.1-2
- Monty Basgall: W
- Bob Friend: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 2
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Sam Jethroe: 8
Top 3
- Pete Castiglione: 4/L
- George Metkovich: W
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: T.1-H
- Bill Howerton: W
- Joe Garagiola: S.3-H;1-3
- George Strickland: SB2;SBH
- George Strickland: W
- Monty Basgall: D7/7L.2-H;1-3
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 3
- Earl Torgeson: D
- Bob Elliott: W
- Sid Gordon: S.2-H;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)/FO.2-H(NR);BX2(6E3)
- Ebba St. Claire: 3/G.2-3
- Sibby Sisti: S.3-H(UR)
- Vern Bickford: K
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: K/C
- George Metkovich: D8
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bill Howerton: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Sam Jethroe: HP
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- George Strickland: K/C
- Monty Basgall: 3
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: D7
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Willard Marshall: HR/9.2-H
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
- Sibby Sisti: 9
Top 6
- Vern Law: 7
- Pete Castiglione: S6
- George Metkovich: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: D7.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 6
- Vern Bickford: 43
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Top 7
- Bill Howerton: W
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Sid Gordon: 63.1-2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ebba St. Claire: 8
- Sibby Sisti: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Bickford: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Logan: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Rocky Nelson: S7
- Pete Reiser: 43.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: FC6.2X3(654);B-1
- George Metkovich: S8.1-2
- Gus Bell: 3
Bot 8
- Sam Jethroe: D9
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.2-H
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Ebba St. Claire: S6.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 3
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Bill Howerton: 36(1)3/GDP
- Joe Garagiola: 8