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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 4, 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 June 4, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,343 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Nelson | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | 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 |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 4, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Meyer
Schenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Meyer
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Schenz scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Friend
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Meyer
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Meyer
Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Meyer
Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Meyer
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Meyer
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Candini
Milo Candini now pitching.
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Candini
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Candini
Friend hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Friend
Goliat hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candini vs. Friend
Candini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Candini
Schenz hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Candini
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Candini
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Candini
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn 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: 1--
Sisler vs. Friend
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Candini
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Candini
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Candini
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Candini
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Friend
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick 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, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Candini
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Candini
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Candini
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Friend
Goliat hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Friend
Dick Whitman pinch hits for Milo Candini.
Whitman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Friend
Sisler takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Cristante
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cristante
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Cristante
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Friend
Goliat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Friend
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goliat moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goliat scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Westlake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Dickson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Miller
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Miller
Dickson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Miller
Schenz hits a line drive into right field. Ennis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ennis. Dickson moves to third. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Miller
Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. Dickson scores. Schenz scores. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner 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. Nelson scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Miller
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Miller
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Miller
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Dickson
Seminick hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Dickson
Goliat hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Miller
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Miller
Dickson bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Miller
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Miller
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Dickson
Putsy Caballero pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Nelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Metkovich is chasing the ball. Ashburn rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Dickson
Sisler 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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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 6 2 3 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 3 1
Metkovich G, cf 5 1 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 1
Nelson R, lf 6 3 3 3 Sisler D, lf 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, 1b 5 1 1 2 Ennis D, rf 4 0 2 0
Bell G, rf 4 2 4 3 Jones W, 3b 3 1 2 0
Westlake W, 3b 5 1 3 3 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 2
Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 5 1 0 0 Goliat M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 1 1 1 0 Candini M, p 1 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Cristante L, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Caballero P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 12 17 12 37 4 12 4
Pittsburgh 203 010 051 -- 12
Philadelphia 000 000 301 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 6.1 8 3 3 2 2
Dickson M (S) 2.2 4 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L) 2.1 7 5 5 1 0
Candini M 3.2 3 1 1 1 2
Cristante L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Miller B 2.0 6 6 5 2 0
E -- Ennis D, Sisler D, Hamner G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Bell G
3B -- Bell G, Nelson R 2
HR -- Westlake W, Bell G, Hamner G, Ashburn R
SH -- Dickson M
T -- 2:20
A -- 2343
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