Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Jones
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jones
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Jones
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Jones
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Pollet
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Pollet
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Pollet
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Pollet
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Jones
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Jones
  
  There goes Garagiola. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Garagiola steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Jones
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cole vs. Jones
  
  Cole hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pollet vs. Jones
  
  Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castiglione vs. Jones
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Pollet
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Pollet
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yvars vs. Pollet
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Pollet
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jones
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jones
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Jones
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pollet
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Pollet
  
  Stanky strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Pollet
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Jones
  
  Garagiola is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Jones
  
  Strickland bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cole vs. Jones
  
  Cole hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pollet vs. Jones
  
  Pollet hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Pollet
  
  Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Pollet
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Pollet
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Jones
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jones
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jones
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Pollet
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Pollet
  
  Yvars strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Pollet
  
  Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jones
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Jones
  
  Garagiola hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Jones
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cole vs. Jones
  
  Cole hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Pollet
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Pollet
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Pollet
  
  Dark hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Jones
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Jones
  
  Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jones
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Jones
  
  There goes Metkovich. The throw from Yvars and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Pollet
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Pollet
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Pollet
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Pollet
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jones
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Jones
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Koslo
  
  Dave Koslo now pitching. Jack Phillips pinch hits for Gus Bell.
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCullough vs. Koslo
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Koslo
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball towards right. Mueller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mueller. McCullough goes all the way around to score. Strickland moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cole vs. Koslo
  
  Cole is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pollet vs. Koslo
  
  Pollet hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Pollet
  
  Clyde McCullough now catching. Jack Phillips now playing first base. Tom Saffell now playing right field.
  
  Yvars hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Pollet
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Pollet
  
  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Pollet
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rigney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Pollet
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Kennedy
  
  Monty Kennedy now pitching. Davey Williams now playing second base.
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Kennedy
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kennedy
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Pollet
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Pollet
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Pollet
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Pollet
  
  Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1951 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b     5  0  0  0   Stanky E, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Metkovich G, 1b       3  0  1  0   Williams D, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Saffell T, rf         1  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, cf          5  1  2  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           1  0  0  0   Irvin M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            3  0  0  0   Thomson B, 3b         4  0  3  0   
Phillips J, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, c        1  0  0  0   Yvars S, c            3  0  0  0   
McCullough C, ph-c    1  1  0  0   Mueller D, rf         3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   Jones S, p            2  0  0  0   
Cole D, 2b            3  0  0  0   Koslo D, p            0  0  0  0   
Pollet H, p           3  0  0  0   Rigney B, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Kennedy M, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  3  0                        33  0  6  0

Pittsburgh       000 000 020 --  2
New York         000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W)          9.0  6  0  0  0  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)*          7.0  3  1  0  7  3
Koslo D               1.0  0  1  0  1  0
Kennedy M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Jones S, Stanky E, Mueller D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 6
2B -- Thomson B 2
SB -- Garagiola J
CS -- Metkovich G
HBP -- by Jones S (Garagiola J)
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:35
A -- 8803

    

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