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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 12, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 12, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Jester |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Senerchia | Third Baseman |
| Clem Koshorek | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Jester | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 12, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Jester
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jester
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jester
Kiner is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Jester
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Jester
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Senerchia vs. Jester
Senerchia hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Jester
Koshorek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Koshorek reaches second base with a double. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Jester
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Jester
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Bartirome reaches second base with a double. Koshorek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jethroe. Bartirome scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jester
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Bell reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jester
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jester
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Senerchia vs. Cole
Senerchia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Cole
There goes Senerchia. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Cole
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cole
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Friend
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Cole
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cole
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cole, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cole
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Cole
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Cole
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Cole
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Senerchia vs. Cole
Senerchia hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Cole
Koshorek hits a line drive towards short. Logan catches it and throws to first to double up Hall. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Friend
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cole
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Cole
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cole
Groat hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cole
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cole
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Cole
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Cole
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Senerchia vs. Cole
Senerchia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Friend
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Cole
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cole
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Cole
Bartirome hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cole
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cole
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cole
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Cole
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b 4 2 1 1 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 1 1 Logan J, ss 3 0 2 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 3 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 4 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0
Garagiola J, c 5 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0
Hall D, cf 4 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Senerchia S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Daniels J, rf 4 0 0 0
Koshorek C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Dittmer J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Friend B, p 4 0 0 0 Jester V, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 34 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 060 200 000 -- 8
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jester V (L) 1.2 8 6 6 0 0
Cole D 7.1 3 2 2 3 2
E -- Jethroe S, Logan J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 7
2B -- Koshorek C, Bartirome T, Bell G, Logan J
HR -- Kiner R 2, Dittmer J
CS -- Senerchia S
HBP -- by Jester V (Kiner R)
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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