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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-05-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8143 · 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 10–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 6th. Murry Dickson earned the win. George Metkovich went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Frank Hiller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Cusick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Hiller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Hiller | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: S9.BX1(9161)
- George Metkovich: S1
- Pete Reiser: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 23.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S.2-H
- Danny Murtaugh: E5/TH.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Murry Dickson: 53
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: HR/78
- Dee Fondy: W
- Rube Walker: 8
- Jack Cusick: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: 43
- Pete Reiser: 31
Bot 3
- Frank Hiller: 53
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78
- Gus Bell: 43
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Danny Murtaugh: S
- Clyde McCullough: 13
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Dee Fondy: 23
Top 5
- Murry Dickson: 7
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- George Metkovich: HR
- Pete Reiser: S
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Rube Walker: W
- Jack Cusick: FC4.1-2
- Frank Hiller: OA.2-3
- Frank Hiller: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Gus Bell: 9
- Wally Westlake: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 5/FL
- Clyde McCullough: T.1-H;2-H
- Murry Dickson: S.3-H
- Pete Castiglione: S.1-2
- George Metkovich: D.1-H;2-H
- Pete Reiser: 13
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/FL
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Andy Pafko: 43
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 9
- Wally Westlake: 63.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
Bot 7
- Dee Fondy: 63
- Mickey Owen: 6/P
- Jack Cusick: 8
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Murry Dickson: S
- Pete Castiglione: W.1-2
- George Metkovich: WP.1-2;2-3
- George Metkovich: S.2-H;3-H
- Pete Reiser: CS2(26)
- Pete Reiser: K
Bot 8
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: 6/P
- Randy Jackson: S
- Bob Borkowski: 13
Top 9
- Ralph Kiner: 5/P
- Gus Bell: 43
- Wally Westlake: 9
Bot 9
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Dee Fondy: S
- Mickey Owen: 8
Notes & reviews
- Pete Castiglione rounded 1B too far
- Clyde McCullough attempted a pickoff at 1B