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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-18 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 8036 · night · 2:36
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Len Yochim earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Len Yochim L: Jim Wilson SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Marquez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Len Yochim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Phil Paine | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Yochim | 7.0 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
 Bill Werle | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: WP.3-H;2-3
- Sid Gordon: S.3-H
- Walker Cooper: WP.1-2
- Walker Cooper: K
- Willard Marshall: 9
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: 7
- George Metkovich: W
- Frank Thomas: E4/TH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: E6.2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: K
- Clyde McCullough: 3
Top 2
- Luis Marquez: W
- Roy Hartsfield: 7
- Jim Wilson: K
- Sibby Sisti: PO1(1E3).1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 43
Bot 2
- Jack Merson: S
- George Strickland: K
- Len Yochim: 3/G.1-2
- Dick Smith: K
Top 3
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Sid Gordon: S
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Willard Marshall: HP
- Luis Marquez: 64(1)/FO
- Roy Hartsfield: S.1-3
- Jim Wilson: 6
- Sibby Sisti: FC1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2(E6/TH2)
- Sam Jethroe: K
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: S
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-2#
- Jack Merson: S.2-H;1-3
- Bill Howerton: 8.3-H
- Len Yochim: 16(1)/FO
- Dick Smith: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Sid Gordon: D.1-3
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Willard Marshall: W
- Luis Marquez: 6
- Roy Hartsfield: 6
Bot 5
- George Metkovich: 43
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Top 6
- Jim Wilson: K
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Sam Jethroe: 63.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: T8
- Clyde McCullough: D.3-H
- Jack Merson: S.2-3
- Dick Cole: S.3-H;1-2
- Len Yochim: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Smith: 8.3-H
- George Metkovich: 7
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Walker Cooper: W
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Luis Marquez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78XD
- Gus Bell: S
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-2#
- Jack Merson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Cole: 5/L
- Len Yochim: 3/G
Top 8
- Roy Hartsfield: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S8.2-H;1-2#
- Sam Jethroe: W.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 1(B)5(3)/LDP.2-3;1-2(E5/TH1)
- Walker Cooper: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Dick Smith: S
- George Metkovich: 56(1)/BG/FO
- Frank Thomas: K+SB2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
- Bob Addis: 9
- Roy Hartsfield: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Len Yochim
- Sibby Sisti's grounder deflected off Len Yochim