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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lou Jorda · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Al Dark: S
- Bobby Thomson: PO1(13)#
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: W
- George Metkovich: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: 7
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Willie Mays: E4#
- Ray Noble: 4
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Gus Bell: K
- Joe Garagiola: S9
- Jack Merson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Don Mueller: S7
- Larry Jansen: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 4
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 3
- George Strickland: S6
- Howie Pollet: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Smith: 53
- George Metkovich: 31
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 13.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Ray Noble: S7.1-3;2-H#
- Don Mueller: 43
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: K
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Larry Jansen: 43
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Al Dark: 53
Bot 5
- Jack Merson: 13
- George Strickland: 13
- Howie Pollet: 9
Top 6
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Willie Mays: E5#
- Ray Noble: 43
Bot 6
- Dick Smith: 8
- George Metkovich: 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 7
- Don Mueller: S7
- Larry Jansen: E2/SH.1-2#
- Eddie Stanky: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Al Dark: S9.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: SB2#
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Monte Irvin: S7.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: S/BG.1-2
- Willie Mays: 8
- Ray Noble: 6
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Gus Bell: K
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Jack Merson: K/C
Top 8
- Don Mueller: 43
- Larry Jansen: 3
- Eddie Stanky: 5
Bot 8
- Tom Saffell: K
- Harry Fisher: 7
- Dick Smith: W
- George Metkovich: 31
Top 9
- Al Dark: 53
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Monte Irvin: S7.1-2#
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3;2-H#
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Ray Noble: 3
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Gus Bell: 31
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Harry Fisher