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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-04-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7750 · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win and Bill Werle picked up the save. Wally Westlake went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Turk Lown SV: Bill Werle
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Werle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Lown | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Cal McLish | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 13
- George Metkovich: W
- Gus Bell: 43.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: HR.2-H;1-H
- George Strickland: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 163
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 2
- Monty Basgall: 8
- Clyde McCullough: 5/FL
- Vern Law: 5/L
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Bill Serena: T/89.1-H
- Roy Smalley: 8.3-H
- Rube Walker: 8
- Turk Lown: K
Top 3
- Bob Dillinger: W
- George Metkovich: 5/P
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: SB2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: S7.1-2
- Andy Pafko: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Serena: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: 5/L
- George Strickland: 7
- Monty Basgall: 4/P
Bot 4
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Rube Walker: 4/P
- Turk Lown: 8
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: 6/P
- Vern Law: 7
- Bob Dillinger: D9
- George Metkovich: 43
Bot 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Hank Sauer: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 43
- Ralph Kiner: D9
- Wally Westlake: WP.2-3
- Wally Westlake: S.3-H
- George Strickland: 3/FL
- Monty Basgall: S.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Vern Law: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Serena: 43
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 7
- Bob Dillinger: 7
- George Metkovich: 13
- Gus Bell: 5/L
Bot 7
- Rube Walker: 3/G
- Carmen Mauro: 3/G
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: 4/P
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Monty Basgall: 8(B)5(2)/DP
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: D7
- Hank Sauer: E5
- Phil Cavarretta: D9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Andy Pafko: 7(B)4(2)/DP/78
- Bill Serena: D9
- Jack Cusick: 6/P
Top 9
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Bill Werle: 2/P
- Bob Dillinger: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Borkowski: 4/P
- Bob Ramazzotti: 63
- Wayne Terwilliger: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Major league debut of Turk Lown
- 37 minute rain delay
- Kiner left with a sore foot