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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-07-12 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 10618 · 2:33
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Russ Meyer earned the win. Granny Hamner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| PHI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Wilber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Queen | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 14 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 43
- Jack Phillips: 53
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: D7
- Richie Ashburn: S8.2-2
- Willie Jones: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: E2/OBS.1-2;2-3
- Tommy Brown: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Granny Hamner: SB2
- Granny Hamner: S4.2-3;3-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7/L.3-H
- Del Wilber: S5.1-2
- Russ Meyer: 43
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: T8
- Bill Howerton: 6
- Joe Garagiola: S3.3-H
- Monty Basgall: SB2
- Monty Basgall: 9
- George Strickland: K
Bot 2
- Eddie Waitkus: D9
- Richie Ashburn: 31.2-3
- Willie Jones: S7.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: SB2
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Tommy Brown: HP
- Granny Hamner: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
Top 3
- Rocky Nelson: 13
- Pete Castiglione: S9
- Jack Phillips: 36(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 6
Bot 3
- Del Wilber: 43
- Russ Meyer: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Top 4
- Bill Howerton: 13
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- Monty Basgall: 53
Bot 4
- Willie Jones: 8
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Tommy Brown: K/C
- Granny Hamner: T8.1-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Top 5
- George Strickland: K/C
- Mel Queen: 3/FL
- Pete Castiglione: 63
Bot 5
- Del Wilber: 8
- Russ Meyer: S8
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jack Phillips: 43
- Gus Bell: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Bill Howerton: K
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Willie Jones: K/C
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Tommy Brown: K
Top 7
- Joe Garagiola: S9
- Monty Basgall: 5
- George Strickland: K
- Mel Queen: K
Bot 7
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9/L
- Del Wilber: HR/7
- Russ Meyer: 13
Top 8
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- Jack Phillips: 63
- Gus Bell: HR/9
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bill Howerton: D9.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S6.2-3;3-H
- Pete Reiser: D9.1-H;3-H
- George Strickland: S5.2-3
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Willie Jones: S6.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: 5(2)4(1)/GDP.3-H
- Tommy Brown: 9/L
Top 9
- Pete Castiglione: S4
- Jack Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gus Bell: D9
- Ralph Kiner: D8.2-H
- Bill Howerton: 43
Notes & reviews
- Joe Garagiola called for obstruction