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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-05-18 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 30890 Β· 2:24
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12β3. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 2nd. Max Surkont earned the win. Walker Cooper went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Max Surkont L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Max Surkont | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Addis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dino Restelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Schenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Werle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Surkont | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Queen | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Junior Walsh | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Werle | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Friend | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 53
- Luis Marquez: K/C
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Bob Elliott: 4
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: S5
- George Metkovich: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Bell: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: T8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2;3-H
- Buddy Kerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Max Surkont: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Roy Hartsfield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Marquez: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Willard Marshall: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob Elliott: S7.3-H
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-3
- Sid Gordon: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Wally Westlake: E6
- Dino Restelli: 6
- George Strickland: 8
Top 3
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Max Surkont: 63
Bot 3
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Bill Werle: D9
- Pete Castiglione: W
- George Metkovich: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 4
- Roy Hartsfield: S7
- Luis Marquez: 8
- Willard Marshall: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Walker Cooper: BK.1-2;2-3
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Sid Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: S7.1-2
- Dino Restelli: 4
- George Strickland: 3
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.1-2;2-H
- Pete Reiser: 9
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 1
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Max Surkont: K
Bot 5
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- George Metkovich: S9
- Gus Bell: S9.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roy Hartsfield: S5
- Luis Marquez: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Addis: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Dino Restelli: 63
- George Strickland: K/C
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Sid Gordon: 53.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Friend: 43
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- George Metkovich: W
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 8
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Max Surkont: 14/SH.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Luis Marquez: S8.2-H
- Bob Addis: SB2
- Bob Addis: 8
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Wally Westlake: HR/7
- Dino Restelli: 3
- George Strickland: 6
- Ed FitzGerald: S6
- Bob Friend: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Elliott: D7
- Walker Cooper: S7.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 7.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 53
Bot 9
- Pete Castiglione: 5
- George Metkovich: S8
- Gus Bell: 43.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 53






















