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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-07-27 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 17256 · night · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Howie Pollet earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Max Surkont SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Estock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Marquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rocky Nelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Surkont | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| George Estock | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Cole | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: HR/7LD
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Earl Torgeson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Rocky Nelson: D.1-3
- George Metkovich: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E2)
- Ralph Kiner: S.3-H
- Gus Bell: S8.1-3(E8)
- Joe Garagiola: 8.3-H(UR)
- George Strickland: 5/FL
- Monty Basgall: 6
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 6
- Willard Marshall: S
- Walker Cooper: S.1-2#
- Johnny Logan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Howie Pollet: 63
- Pete Castiglione: 43
- Rocky Nelson: 8
Top 3
- George Estock: K
- Roy Hartsfield: S
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: E6/TH1.B-2
- Ralph Kiner: S.2-3
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joe Garagiola: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: HR
- Willard Marshall: S
- Walker Cooper: S.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
- George Estock: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- George Strickland: 4
- Monty Basgall: S
- Howie Pollet: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Rocky Nelson: K
Top 5
- Roy Hartsfield: S
- Sam Jethroe: 64(1)3/GDP
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 5/L
Bot 5
- George Metkovich: S
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Garagiola: D9/9D.1-H
- George Strickland: 4
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: HR/7D
- Willard Marshall: 3/L
- Walker Cooper: HR/7D
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Roy Hartsfield: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Monty Basgall: W
- Howie Pollet: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 43.2-2#
- Rocky Nelson: K
Top 7
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 7
- George Metkovich: 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 7
- Joe Garagiola: BK.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: W
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Howerton: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Howie Pollet: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: S
- Rocky Nelson: 13/SH.1-2
- George Metkovich: S.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: K
- Luis Marquez: W
- Roy Hartsfield: 13/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 43
Notes & reviews
- Max Surkont left with soreness in his elbow