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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 12, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 12, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Karl Drews |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,364 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Young | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Tommy Brown | First Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Karl Drews | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Dick Cole | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 12, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pollet
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Pollet
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Pollet
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Drews
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Drews
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. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Drews
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Drews
Howerton takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Drews
Garagiola hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Drews
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Thomas scores. Kiner moves to third. Howerton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Drews
Seminick fires to second and picks off Howerton for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Pollet
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pollet
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Pollet
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pollet
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Drews
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Drews
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Drews
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Pollet
Drews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Pollet
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Drews
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Drews
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Drews
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Drews
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Drews
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Pollet
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pollet
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Pollet
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Pollet
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Pollet
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pollet
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione throws to second for one, and Cole throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hamner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Law
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Karl Drews.
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Cole hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hansen
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Hansen
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Hansen
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Law moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Hansen
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Law scores. Metkovich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hansen
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Hansen
Howerton hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Law
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Law
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hansen
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hansen
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hansen
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Hansen
Law takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Hansen
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Law
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Law
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hansen
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hansen
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hansen
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Law
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Law
Young hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn 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
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Heintzelman
Eddie Waitkus now playing first base. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Heintzelman
Garagiola bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Howerton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Heintzelman
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to third for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Heintzelman
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Heintzelman
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Heintzelman
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Law
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Law
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Law
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Law
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Law
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clark moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Law
Ken Johnson pinch runs for Bill Nicholson.
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Konstanty
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Seminick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seminick. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Konstanty
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Konstanty
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Konstanty
Howerton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Konstanty
Garagiola hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Law
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Law
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wilks
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Wilks
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Wilks
Eddie Pellagrini pinch runs for Del Ennis.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1951 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Young D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 5 3 2 0
Jones W, 3b 5 1 1 0 Thomas F, cf 5 2 3 2
Ennis D, lf 5 1 2 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 3 4
Pellagrini E, pr 0 0 0 0 Howerton B, rf 3 0 1 0
Clark M, rf 5 1 3 2 Garagiola J, c 4 1 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 1 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 1
Brown T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cole D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 1 0 Law V, p 2 1 2 1
Johnson K, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0
Drews K, p 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Waitkus E, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
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39 6 12 5 35 8 11 8
Philadelphia 010 400 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 203 200 10x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Drews K 3.0 5 5 5 3 1
Hansen A (L) 3.0 3 2 0 2 1
Heintzelman K 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Konstanty J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 3.1 6 5 4 0 4
Law V (W)* 4.2 5 1 1 2 2
Wilks T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cole D, Hamner G, Seminick A
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Thomas F, Metkovich G, Law V
3B -- Metkovich G
HR -- Clark M, Kiner R
SH -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:28
A -- 2364
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