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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 1, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 1, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 1, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Fisher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,458 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
Harry Fisher | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fisher
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fisher
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Fisher
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Fisher
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Fisher
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fisher
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Fisher
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Fisher
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Fisher
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Hearn
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fisher
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fisher
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat throws towards first. Bartirome fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bartirome. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hearn for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Don Mueller now playing right field.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Hearn
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Friend
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Bell scores. Kiner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Hearn
George Metkovich pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Hearn
Koshorek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. LaPalme
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hearn
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/1/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Koshorek C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 2 2 1 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 2 0 Irvin M, rf 2 1 1 1 Merson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 2 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 1 1 3 Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 0 Fisher H, p 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 2 2 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 2 31 7 8 7 Pittsburgh 000 000 210 -- 3 New York 411 001 00x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Fisher H (L)* 2.0 5 6 6 2 2 Friend B 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 LaPalme P 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Bartirome T, Williams D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 2 3B -- Thomson B HR -- Rhodes D, Westrum W, Lockman W, Groat D T -- 2:15 A -- 10458
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