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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1951-09-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 24990 · 2:36

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 9th. Sal Maglie earned the win. Al Dark went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6	17
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	12

W: Sal Maglie L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	4	2	2	0	1	0
Al Dark	5	1	4	1	0	0
Don Mueller	5	0	1	1	0	1
Monte Irvin	5	1	1	1	0	0
Whitey Lockman	5	1	2	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson	1	1	1	1	0	0
Willie Mays	3	0	2	0	2	1
Ray Noble	4	0	2	1	1	1
Sal Maglie	3	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Thompson	4	0	2	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Smith	5	0	2	0	0	1
George Metkovich	3	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas	5	0	2	0	0	0
Ralph Kiner	5	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Howerton	3	1	1	0	1	1
Clyde McCullough	3	1	2	0	1	1
Jack Merson	4	1	3	3	0	0
George Strickland	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Carlsen	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Bell	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Fisher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Castiglione	2	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Saffell	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Phillips	2	0	0	0	0	0
Murry Dickson	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sal Maglie	9.0	12	3	5

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Carlsen	4.0	6	2	3
Bill Werle	2.0	5	0	1
Ted Wilks	1.0	1	0	0
Murry Dickson	2.0	5	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Stanky: D8
Al Dark: S/BG.2-3
Don Mueller: K/C
Monte Irvin: 8.3-H
Whitey Lockman: 63

Bot 1

Dick Smith: 63
George Metkovich: K
Frank Thomas: D/78
Ralph Kiner: 63

Top 2

Bobby Thomson: HR/7
Willie Mays: K
Ray Noble: W
Sal Maglie: 14/SH.1-2
Eddie Stanky: 63

Bot 2

Bill Howerton: W
Clyde McCullough: K
Jack Merson: 16(1)/FO
George Strickland: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Al Dark: S9
Don Mueller: 43.1-2
Monte Irvin: 8(B)45(2)/FDP

Bot 3

Don Carlsen: 4
Dick Smith: S/78
George Metkovich: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Whitey Lockman: S8
Hank Thompson: S8.1-3#
Willie Mays: WP.3XH(21);1-2
Willie Mays: W
Ray Noble: K
Sal Maglie: 13

Bot 4

Frank Thomas: 7
Ralph Kiner: 43
Bill Howerton: S4
Clyde McCullough: W.1-2
Jack Merson: S8.1-2;2-H#
Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
Harry Fisher: 43

Top 5

Eddie Stanky: 53
Al Dark: HR/89/IPHR
Don Mueller: 53
Monte Irvin: D7
Whitey Lockman: 63

Bot 5

Dick Smith: K
George Metkovich: 4
Frank Thomas: 43

Top 6

Hank Thompson: K/C
Willie Mays: S8
Ray Noble: S6.1-3(E6)
Sal Maglie: 53/NDP.1X2(94)

Bot 6

Ralph Kiner: 63
Bill Howerton: 43
Clyde McCullough: S5
Jack Merson: S7.1-2#
Pete Castiglione: 63

Top 7

Eddie Stanky: D7
Al Dark: S/BG.2-3
Don Mueller: 9.3-H
Monte Irvin: 8
Whitey Lockman: 8

Bot 7

Tom Saffell: K/C
Dick Smith: 5
Jack Phillips: 63

Top 8

Hank Thompson: S8
Willie Mays: S8.1-2
Ray Noble: 8
Sal Maglie: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
Eddie Stanky: W
Al Dark: 6(1)/FO

Bot 8

Frank Thomas: 43
Ralph Kiner: S5
Bill Howerton: K
Clyde McCullough: D9.1-3
Jack Merson: T8/L8.2-H;3-H
Pete Castiglione: D7.3-H
Murry Dickson: 13

Top 9

Don Mueller: S
Monte Irvin: 16(1)/FO/BG
Whitey Lockman: S8.1-3
Hank Thompson: 8.1-2;3-H
Willie Mays: IW
Ray Noble: S9.1-3;2-H#
Sal Maglie: 6

Bot 9

Dick Smith: S8
Jack Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP
Frank Thomas: S8
Ralph Kiner: 7

Notes & reviews

Bobby Thomson, Giants Coach Herman Franks and Giants Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Augie Donatelli; Durocher bumped Donatelli during the argument
George Metkovich ejected by 1B umpire Lou Jorda

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