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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1951-08-22 · Night game · Braves Field · 10 innings · Att: 4585 · night · 2:42
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Chipman earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Bob Chipman L: Bill Werle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Surkont | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Werle | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 7.0 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Bob Chipman | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Phillips: 7
- George Metkovich: K
- Frank Thomas: 5
Bot 1
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78XD
- Gus Bell: 13
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- George Strickland: K
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Willard Marshall: 43.1-2
- Ebba St. Claire: D7/P.2-H
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
Top 3
- Dick Cole: 3/G
- Mel Queen: S7
- Jack Phillips: WP.1-2
- Jack Phillips: K
- George Metkovich: PB.2-3
- George Metkovich: 8
Bot 3
- Max Surkont: 63
- Sibby Sisti: 8/L
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: K
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 8.2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
- George Strickland: W
- Dick Cole: 63
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Ebba St. Claire: K
Top 5
- Mel Queen: 4/F
- Jack Phillips: 43
- George Metkovich: K
Bot 5
- Roy Hartsfield: 43
- Max Surkont: 3
- Sibby Sisti: 4/F
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: T/89
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Gus Bell: W
- Clyde McCullough: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sam Jethroe: 2/FL
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9D
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 8
Top 7
- George Strickland: W
- Dick Cole: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Howerton: W
- Joe Garagiola: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George Metkovich: 8/8D
Bot 7
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Max Surkont: 53
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: S
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: K/C
- George Strickland: S8/78XD.3-H;2-H;1X3(86354);B-2
- Dick Cole: 7/L
Bot 8
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Sam Jethroe: FC5/SH.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: 8.3-H;2XH(8E2)(UR);1-1#
- Willard Marshall: 5
Top 9
- Murry Dickson: S7
- Pete Castiglione: 34/SH.1-2
- George Metkovich: 43.2-2#
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 9
- Walker Cooper: 43
- Roy Hartsfield: 13/BG
- Bob Chipman: K
Top 10
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
- George Strickland: S
- Dick Cole: CS2(24)
- Dick Cole: W
- Bill Werle: S.1-2#
- Pete Castiglione: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Sibby Sisti: S8
- Sam Jethroe: 34/SH.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 31.2-3
- Bob Elliott: WP.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Ed Fitzgerald dropped the ball in a collison with Sam Jethroe