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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 19, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on May 19, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,217 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Luis Marquez | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Third Baseman |
| Ted Beard | Left Fielder |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 19, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Law
Marquez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Beard. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. Elliott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Law
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Law
Bickford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Bickford
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Bickford
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Law
Marquez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Law
Sam Jethroe pinch runs for Luis Marquez.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Sam Jethroe now playing center field.
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Law
Mauch bunts towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bickford vs. Law
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Law
There goes Jethroe. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Bickford
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Law
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Westlake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Law
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Bickford
Law strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Law
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Law
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Law
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hartsfield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bell scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Bickford
Beard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Law
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Law
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Law
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Law
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Bickford
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Vern Law.
Reiser hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Werle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Werle
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Werle
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Werle
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Werle
Bickford bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Werle
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Werle
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beard. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Mauch scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Werle
Marshall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Werle
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Werle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Westlake fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Bickford
Beard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1951 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 5 1 1 2 Castiglione P, ss 4 0 0 0
Marquez L, cf 1 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0
Jethroe S, pr-cf 2 2 2 1 Bell G, rf 3 1 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 0 0 Kiner R, 1b 4 0 3 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Westlake W, 3b 4 1 1 1
Cooper W, c 5 0 1 2 Beard T, lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 2 0
Mauch G, ss 2 1 0 0 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 7 6 33 2 8 1
Boston 101 200 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 101 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 7.0 4 4 3 4 2
Werle B 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Kiner R
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Cooper W, Torgeson E, McCullough C, Gordon S, Jethroe S
HR -- Hartsfield R, Westlake W
SB -- Jethroe S
CS -- Jethroe S
SH -- Mauch G, Bickford V
HBP -- by Law V (Marquez L), by Werle B (Marshall W)
T -- 2:01
A -- 13217
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