Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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