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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1951-09-02 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 12852 · 2:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Tom Poholsky earned the win. Stan Musial went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Tom Poholsky L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Sarni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poholsky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Vern Law | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Poholsky | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- George Metkovich: S
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Solly Hemus: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Stan Musial: 13
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Bill Howerton: 8
- Joe Garagiola: W
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Billy Johnson: K
- Chuck Diering: 8
Top 3
- Dick Cole: 9
- Howie Pollet: W
- Pete Castiglione: E5.1-2
- George Metkovich: S.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 562(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 3/P
Bot 3
- Bill Sarni: S7
- Tom Poholsky: 99/SH.1-2
- Solly Hemus: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Red Schoendienst: S7/7S.2-H
- Stan Musial: WP.1-2
- Stan Musial: HR/F9D.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: D
- Enos Slaughter: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Top 4
- Bill Howerton: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 4
- Billy Johnson: D7
- Chuck Diering: D9.2-H
- Bill Sarni: 63.2-3
- Tom Poholsky: 99
- Solly Hemus: 99
Top 5
- Tom Saffell: K
- Rocky Nelson: S
- Jack Phillips: W.1-2
- George Metkovich: S9.2-H;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Red Schoendienst: 99
- Stan Musial: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: WP.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Enos Slaughter: 99
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 99
- Bill Howerton: 99
- Joe Garagiola: 99
Bot 6
- Billy Johnson: 99
- Chuck Diering: K
- Bill Sarni: 99
Top 7
- George Strickland: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Vern Law: 99
Bot 7
- Tom Poholsky: 99
- Solly Hemus: K
- Red Schoendienst: 99
Top 8
- Jack Phillips: 99
- George Metkovich: S
- Frank Thomas: 99
- Ralph Kiner: 99
Bot 8
- Stan Musial: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: PO1(E1).1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Enos Slaughter: S8.3-H(UR)
- Billy Johnson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Billy Johnson: 99
- Chuck Diering: K
Top 9
- Bill Howerton: D/89
- Joe Garagiola: 99
- George Strickland: 7/LDP.2X2(74)
Notes & reviews
- Howerton fumbled
- Over RF roof