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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 27, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Hiller |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,427 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rossi | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Frank Hiller | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hiller
Del Greco hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hiller
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Bartirome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hiller
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hiller
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Pollet
Rossi hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hiller
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Hiller
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hiller
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Pollet
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Pollet fires to first and has Adams trapped. There's the throw to Koshorek who tags Adams for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hiller
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Hiller
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hiller
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Hiller
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Hiller
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Hiller
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Pollet
Rossi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Pollet
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hiller
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard bunts towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Hiller
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartirome moves to third. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merson vs. Hiller
Merson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski 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 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hiller
Koshorek hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Hiller
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rossi vs. Pollet
Rossi hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Pollet
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Pollet
There goes Hiller. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Koshorek applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hiller
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hiller
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartirome for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hiller
Beard hits a popup in front of the plate. Rossi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pollet
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Pollet
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hiller
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Hiller
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Hiller
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rossi vs. Pollet
Rossi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borkowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1952, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Beard T, rf 3 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 2 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 3 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Merson J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 1 2 0
Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rossi J, c 3 0 1 0
Koshorek C, ss 3 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 1
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Hiller F, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 31 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 8.2 8 1 0 4 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller F (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
E -- Strickland G, Adams B, Kiner R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Bartirome T
CS -- Hiller F
SH -- Beard T
T -- 2:13
A -- 16427
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