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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 8, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Queen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| Dino Restelli | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Wilber | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Heintzelman
Castiglione hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Heintzelman
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Heintzelman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Queen
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Queen
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Heintzelman
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Heintzelman
Westlake hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Heintzelman
Restelli bunts towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Heintzelman
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Heintzelman
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Queen vs. Heintzelman
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Queen
Wilber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Queen
Pellagrini hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Queen
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Heintzelman
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Heintzelman
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Heintzelman
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Heintzelman
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castiglione scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Heintzelman
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Heintzelman
Restelli hits a line drive into left field. Sisler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sisler. Metkovich scores. Bell moves to third. Restelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Heintzelman
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn bunts towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Queen
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Queen
Jones takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Heintzelman
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Heintzelman
Queen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Heintzelman
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Queen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Heintzelman
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. Queen scores. Castiglione goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Candini
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Candini
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Queen
Stan Rojek now playing shortstop. Ted Beard now playing left field.
Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Queen
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candini vs. Queen
Candini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a line drive towards first. Kiner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Candini
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Candini
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Candini
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Queen
Sisler hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Queen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Candini
Queen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Candini
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Candini
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Queen
Jones hits a popup towards third. Westlake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Queen
Wilber strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Candini
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Candini
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Candini
Westlake hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Bell scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beard vs. Candini
Beard takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Candini
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Candini
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Ennis throws the ball in to Jones who tags Fitz Gerald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kiner scores. Westlake scores. Beard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Candini
Queen hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Queen
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Queen
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Whitman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Queen
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Queen
Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Queen
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Brittin
Jack Brittin now pitching.
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Brittin
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brittin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brittin
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Brittin
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Brittin
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Queen
Jack Phillips now playing first base.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Queen
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Queen
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilber vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Wilber hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pellagrini vs. Werle
Pellagrini hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hamner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Werle
Mike Goliat pinch hits for Jack Brittin.
Goliat strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Miller
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Miller
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Werle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Werle
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Westlake. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Werle
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Werle
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, ss 3 2 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rojek S, ss 2 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 5 1 2 2 Sisler D, lf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 3 1 1 0 Ennis D, rf 3 1 1 0
Kiner R, 1b 2 2 1 2 Jones W, 3b 2 1 0 0
Phillips J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 1
Westlake W, 3b 5 1 1 1 Wilber D, c 4 0 1 1
Restelli D, lf 2 0 1 1 Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 0 1
Beard T, lf 2 1 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0
Strickland G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Candini M, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 3 Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 4 1 1 0 Brittin J, p 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Goliat M, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 10 9 32 3 4 3
Pittsburgh 012 200 400 -- 9
Philadelphia 000 000 030 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Queen M (W)* 7.0 4 3 3 7 3
Werle B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 3.1 7 5 5 1 2
Candini M 3.2 3 4 4 3 1
Brittin J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Jones W, Sisler D, Ashburn R, Westlake W
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Metkovich G, Bell G, Fitz Gerald E, Waitkus E, Hamner G
3B -- Metkovich G
HR -- Kiner R
HBP -- by Heintzelman K (Bell G), by Queen M (Ashburn R)
T -- 2:27
A -- 13700
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