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New York Giants @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-05-17 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 13926 Β· 2:49
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 12β7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Murry Dickson earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Monty Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Noble | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Monte Irvin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dino Restelli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murry Dickson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Beard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Sheldon Jones | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Al Gettel | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Bowman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Queen | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Friend | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Murry Dickson | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Don Mueller: K/C
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Ray Noble: E5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Larry Jansen: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 7/F
- George Metkovich: 7/F
- Gus Bell: 31
Top 2
- Eddie Stanky: 7/L
- Al Dark: 8/L
- Don Mueller: S4/G4S
- Hank Thompson: T8/F89XDW.1-H
- Ray Noble: CSH(2)
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Wally Westlake: 8/F
- Dino Restelli: 3/FL
Top 3
- Ray Noble: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Bot 3
- George Strickland: S8
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: 7/F
- Pete Castiglione: W.2-3;1-2
- George Metkovich: S7/7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: 341/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Wally Westlake: 8/F
Top 4
- Monte Irvin: W
- Larry Jansen: 9/F
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 6/P
- Don Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
Bot 4
- Dino Restelli: S7/L7DW
- George Strickland: S4/G.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 2/BP2
- Murry Dickson: 9/F
- Pete Castiglione: 9/F
Top 5
- Ray Noble: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8/F
- Bobby Thomson: S5/G5S
- Monte Irvin: S9/G4.1-3
- Artie Wilson: 7/F
Bot 5
- George Metkovich: S9
- Gus Bell: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Dino Restelli: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: 7/F
- Al Dark: 53
- Don Mueller: HR8/F89XD/IPHR
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
Bot 6
- George Strickland: W
- Clyde McCullough: 14/SH.1-2
- Murry Dickson: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Pete Castiglione: 6/P
- George Metkovich: E5/G.2-3
- Gus Bell: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ralph Kiner: D7/78.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Wally Westlake: K/C
Top 7
- Ray Noble: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Bot 7
- Dino Restelli: 2
- George Strickland: W
- Clyde McCullough: 53/G5S.1-H(E3/TH3)
- Murry Dickson: S
- Pete Castiglione: 9
Top 8
- Monte Irvin: W
- Wes Westrum: 9/F
- Eddie Stanky: D9/9L.1-3
- Al Dark: 8/F8XD.3-H;2-3
- Don Mueller: PB.3-H
- Don Mueller: S8
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-2
- Ray Noble: 13
Bot 8
- Ted Beard: S8
- Gus Bell: 54/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 9.2-3
- Wally Westlake: HR/L9D.3-H
- Dino Restelli: 53
Top 9
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Monte Irvin: 7
Notes & reviews
- Thompson didn't slide
- Through Irvin to Stanky
- Over LF wall
- Ump Stewart hit on foot by Stanky's foul ball
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- Off LF screen
- Past Strickland
- A rain shower began as Kennedy went to the mound
- To the RCF exit gate
- Hit & run, high hopper. When Strickland saw 3B unguarded he kept on running; Noble left home to cover 3B. Strickland scrambled to his feet and scored with home plate uncovered when Irvin overthrew 3B and it rolled to the stands.
- Line drive off the scoreboard and into the Giants bullpen

























