Phils Defeat Pirates, 10-5; Brown Hits Four-Run Homer, Daily Racing Form, 1951-06-22

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Phils Defeat Pirates, 10-5; Brown Hits Four-Run Homer PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 21 UP. — Robin Roberts won his eighth game and d former Dodger Tommy Brown smashed a ft grand-slam home run today as the Philadelphia . Phillies pounded out a 10 to 5 victory " over the Pittsburgh Pirates to sweep P the three -game series and move into fifth h place in the National League. Brown blasted his first home run as a a member of the Phillies, in the first inning g to climax a five -run outburst at rookie lefthander _ Paul LaPalmes expense. Roberts was touched for 12 hits, including five doubles, but never was in serious s trouble and coasted behind the big lead to 0 his third win of the season over Pittsburgh. The score by innings: R " H E E Phillies 503 010 001—10 11 0 0 Pirates 101 000 201—5 12 0 0 Roberts 8-5 and Seminick, Wilber 7 ; LaPalme, Walsh 4 Queen 8 and Mc-Cullough, :~ Fitzgerald 6. Losing pitcher, LaPalme 1-4. Home runs — Brown 1st, Nicholson 2nd, Jones 14th.


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