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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-06 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 4222 · 73°F, night, dry · 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Howie Pollet earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Bill Howerton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Howie Fox SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Howie Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Harry Perkowski | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Bud Byerly | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Ted Wilks | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy McMillan: S1/BG
- Connie Ryan: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: K+SB2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: S8
- George Metkovich: 8
- Gus Bell: T/89.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Frank Thomas: K/DP/C.3XH(265)
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Bob Usher: S7
- Dixie Howell: K
Bot 2
- Bill Howerton: 9
- Joe Garagiola: S7
- Dick Cole: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 3
- Howie Fox: D7
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Bot 3
- Howie Pollet: 8
- Pete Castiglione: K/C
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: D/78
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
- Bob Usher: 53
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Bill Howerton: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Dick Cole: 7
Top 5
- Dixie Howell: E5/G
- Bobby Adams: S9.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 8/L
- Connie Ryan: 8.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 5
- Howie Pollet: 6/FL
- Pete Castiglione: K
- George Metkovich: 43
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Joe Adcock: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Usher: 9
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: S5/BG
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: WP.3-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Bill Howerton: K/C
- Joe Garagiola: 3/FL
- Dick Cole: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Howie Pollet: K23/C
Top 7
- Dixie Howell: K
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Roy McMillan: D7
- Connie Ryan: S7.2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Hank Edwards: S9.3-H;2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: D8
- George Metkovich: 8
- Gus Bell: 8.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Frank Thomas: 3/G
Top 8
- Sammy Meeks: K
- Dixie Howell: K/C
- Lloyd Merriman: W
- Roy McMillan: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Howerton: 43
- Joe Garagiola: 7
- Dick Cole: S9
- Ted Wilks: W.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Hank Edwards: 43
Notes & reviews
- 1:14 rain delay