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September 20. Gm# 144 Forbes Field Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3 PIRATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT ; KINER HITS HR #52 Vic Lombardi(5-6) and the Pirates fell quickly behind, 4-0, against the Boston Braves. The Bucs tried to claw their way back in the game, scoring runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, but they fell…

September 19. Gm# 143 Forbes Field New York 9 Pittsburgh 2 BULLPEN LAYS AN EGG IN GIANTS’ 9-2 WIN OVER BUCS Pittsburgh’s bullpen turned a 2-2 nail biter into a 9-2 laugher in the span of two innings. Murray Dickson started and pitched well for the Pirates, staked to a two run lead thanks to…

September 18. Gm#’s 141, 142 Forbes Field Brooklyn 12, 2 Pittsburgh 4, 4 BUCS-GIANTS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER ; KINER SOCKS # 51 The New York Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates each took a game in their most recent doubleheader. New York demolished Pittsburgh in game one, 12-4. Whitey Lockman and Wes Westrum each homered for the Giants…

September 17. Gm# 140 Forbes Field Brooklyn 3 Pittsburgh 1 BROOKLYN BEATS PITTSBURGH AGAIN Home runs accounted for all the scoring, but the Dodgers hit two to the Pirates one, in a 3-1 victory in Pittsburgh. Pee Wee Reese took Junior Walsh(3-4) deep in the top of the first, then Jackie Robinson hit a two…

September 16. Gm# 139 Forbes Field Brooklyn 8 Pittsburgh 4 DODGERS ARE JUST TOO MUCH FOR PIRATES IN 8-4 WIN A two base error by Wally Westlake led to three Dodger runs in the first inning and Brooklyn added home runs by Duke Snider and Gil Hodgers as the Bums defeated the Pirates, 8-4. On…

September 15. THERE ARE NO GAMES SCHEDULED IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE TODAY

September 14. Gm# 138 Forbes Field Pittsburgh 11 Philadelphia 10 Ten innings BUCCOS WIN EXTRA INNING SLUGFEST WITH PHILLIES An offensive explosion took place at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, with the Pirates and Phillies combining for 21 runs and 34 hits. When the dust cleared, Pittsburgh was a winner, 11 to 10 in ten innings.…

September 13. Gm# 137 Forbes Field Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 7 KINER HITS 50TH HR TO SET STRATBALL RECORD; BUCS WIN, 8-7 Pirate fans at Forbes Field showered Ralph Kiner with a six minute standing ovation, after the slugging left fielder clobbered a three run home run, his record setting fiftieth of the season, in the…

September 11. Gm# 136 Forbes Field Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 3 BUCS END LOSING STREAK THANKS TO KINER’S SECOND CHANCE GRAND SLAM Ralph Kiner, tired both mentally and physically after a grueling season, strode to the plate in the first inning with the bases loaded. The Pirates’ left fielder appears to be pressing of late, as…

September 10. Gm# 135 Forbes Field Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1 PIRATES SUFFER YET ANOTHER ONE RUN LOSS TO CUBS If Pittsburgh were the only team Chicago had to play, the Cubs would be the National League Champions. The last place Cubs did it again, handing the Pirates a second straight one run loss, 2-1. The…