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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-15 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 11098 · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 11–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Mel Queen earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
W: Mel Queen L: Ralph Branca SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Podbielan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Merson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Bud Podbielan | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Clyde King | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Ted Wilks | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: HR/9
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: S7.1-2
- Andy Pafko: K/C
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: 9/FL
- George Metkovich: 8
- Frank Thomas: D9
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: S7.B-2(E7)
- Billy Cox: 7
- Ralph Branca: K
- Carl Furillo: 63
Bot 2
- Gus Bell: S8
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(24)
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Jack Merson: T8.1-H
- George Strickland: W
- Mel Queen: K
- Dick Smith: S7.3-H;1-2
- George Metkovich: 9
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: 63
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: S7.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 8
Bot 3
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 53.1-2
- Gus Bell: W
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
- Jack Merson: S9.2-H;1-2
- George Strickland: S8.2-H;1-2
- Mel Queen: K
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: W
- Billy Cox: 6/L
- Jim Russell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dick Smith: 63
- George Metkovich: 43
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 5
- Carl Furillo: T8.B-H(E6/TH3)
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
- Duke Snider: K
- Jackie Robinson: HR/7
- Roy Campanella: W
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 8/F8D
- Joe Garagiola: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 6
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Billy Cox: 8
- Bud Podbielan: K
Bot 6
- Jack Merson: 53
- George Strickland: S7
- Tom Saffell: W.1-2
- Dick Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- George Metkovich: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 7
- Carl Furillo: 2/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: D7
- Gus Bell: W
- Joe Garagiola: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jack Merson: S8.3-H;2-H
- George Strickland: 7
- Ted Wilks: 53
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Roy Campanella: 6
- Andy Pafko: S5
- Gil Hodges: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dick Smith: S7
- George Metkovich: CS2(26)
- George Metkovich: 1/BP
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: S9.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jack Merson: D7.3-H;1-H
- George Strickland: W
- Ted Wilks: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Billy Cox: S7
- Rube Walker: S9.1-2
- Carl Furillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Duke Snider: 6
Notes & reviews
- Clem Labine ejected by HP umpire Scotty Robb