Pete Castiglione Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 175 Born: Sunday, February 13, 1921 in Greenwich, CT USA Died: 4 22 2010 in Pompano Beach, FL USA Debut: 9/10/1947 Last Game: 4/25/1954 Full Name: Peter Paul Castiglione Pete Castiglione, third baseman for the Pirates from 1947 until 1953. He was signed…
The Pirates club the Dodgers, 12 – 11, to win the opener of two with the league leaders. Brooklyn chases Howie Pollet and takes a 9 – 2 lead but the Bucs roar back with eight runs in the 7th inning. Clyde King, unscored on in his last eight games, is the loser. The Dodgers load the bases in the 9th, and Murry Dickson walks pinch-hitter Cal Abrams to force in a run and make the score 12 – 11. But Carl Furillo and Pee Wee Reese fail to deliver. Pete Castiglione has two homers for the Pirates. Brooklyn wins the second game, 4 – 3, when Jackie Robinson homers in the 10th, off Ted Wilks. Andy Pafko homers in the 8th, off Bob Friend, and Preacher Roe (17-2) goes all the way.
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