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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-05-19 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 13217 · 2:01
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Roy Hartsfield went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Vern Law SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Mauch | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Reiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Luis Marquez: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: 4E3
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: D7/F.2-H(UR);1-3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Earl Torgeson: 41
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- George Metkovich: 63
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2#
- Wally Westlake: 3/FL
Top 2
- Gene Mauch: 9
- Vern Bickford: 4
- Roy Hartsfield: 9
Bot 2
- Ted Beard: 31
- George Strickland: K
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Vern Law: K
Top 3
- Luis Marquez: HP
- Willard Marshall: 43.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W+SB3
- Walker Cooper: 8.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 3
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- George Metkovich: 53
- Gus Bell: W
- Ralph Kiner: 13
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: D9
- Gene Mauch: 13/SH.2-3
- Vern Bickford: K
- Roy Hartsfield: HR/7D.3-H
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Willard Marshall: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: HR/7D
- Ted Beard: 31
- George Strickland: 53
- Clyde McCullough: 8/L
Top 5
- Willard Marshall: 4
- Bob Elliott: 5/FL
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 5
- Vern Law: K
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: 2/FL
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Gene Mauch: 53
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-3
- Wally Westlake: 4(1)3(B)/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ted Beard: K
Top 7
- Vern Bickford: 53
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Willard Marshall: 4
Bot 7
- George Strickland: K
- Clyde McCullough: D7
- Pete Reiser: 8(B)46(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Walker Cooper: 13
- Sid Gordon: D
- Earl Torgeson: 13
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: 7/L
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 9
- Gene Mauch: W
- Vern Bickford: 24/SH.1-2
- Roy Hartsfield: 43.2-3
- Sam Jethroe: D7.3-H
- Willard Marshall: HP
- Bob Elliott: S8.2-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 9
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Wally Westlake: 4/P
- Ted Beard: 9
- George Strickland: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- hit on the right hand; badly bruised