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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-12 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2364 · 2:28
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Vern Law earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Andy Hansen SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Karl Drews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Drews | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Vern Law | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Young: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Willie Jones: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: T8
- Frank Thomas: D7.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bill Howerton: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 3/P
- George Strickland: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: PO2(26)
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 63
- Mel Clark: HR/7D
- Granny Hamner: K
- Tommy Brown: K
Bot 2
- Dick Cole: 53
- Howie Pollet: 63
- Pete Castiglione: 8
Top 3
- Andy Seminick: K
- Karl Drews: K
- Dick Young: 9
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: D7
- Frank Thomas: S6.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Bill Howerton: K
- Joe Garagiola: 31
- George Strickland: 6/P
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Willie Jones: S8.1-2
- Del Ennis: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Mel Clark: S8.2-H;1-3
- Granny Hamner: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Tommy Brown: S7.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-1#
- Dick Sisler: 7
Bot 4
- Dick Cole: 6/L
- Vern Law: D7
- Pete Castiglione: 5/FL
- George Metkovich: E6.2-3
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Howerton: 7
Top 5
- Dick Young: S8
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Willie Jones: 6/P
- Del Ennis: 7
- Mel Clark: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Garagiola: 31
- George Strickland: K
- Dick Cole: W
- Vern Law: W.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 2/FL
Top 6
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Tommy Brown: 63
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 6
- George Metkovich: 13
- Frank Thomas: 8/L
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Dick Young: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Howerton: W
- Joe Garagiola: FC/SH.1-2
- George Strickland: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Dick Cole: 9
- Vern Law: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pete Castiglione: K
Top 8
- Willie Jones: 53
- Del Ennis: 63
- Mel Clark: S8
- Granny Hamner: S8.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S6.2-3;1-2
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 8
- George Metkovich: 43
- Frank Thomas: FLE2
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Bill Howerton: S8.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 6/P
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Dick Young: S7.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Willie Jones: K/C
- Del Ennis: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mel Clark: 63