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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 14, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 14, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 14, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,033 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 14, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Meyer
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartirome for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Meyer
Del Greco strikes out. There goes Castiglione. The throw from Burgess to Hamner, and Castiglione is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Putsy Caballero now playing third base.
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Friend
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Friend
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Caballero moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caballero scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Meyer
Merson hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Meyer
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Friend
There goes Ennis. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Caballero vs. Friend
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Meyer
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartirome for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Meyer
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Friend
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Meyer
Merson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Ennis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Ennis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Meyer
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Meyer
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Friend
Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Friend
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Meyer
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Del Greco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Dick Smith pinch runs for Joe Garagiola. George Metkovich pinch hits for Jack Merson.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Dick Smith now playing shortstop. Clyde McCullough now catching. George Strickland now playing second base.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Friend juggles the ball. That's an error on Friend. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Friend
There goes Hamner. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Hamner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek 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 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Meyer
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Meyer
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Meyer
Bartirome strikes out. There goes Fitz Gerald. The throw from Burgess to Hamner, and Fitz Gerald is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Wilks
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilks
Meyer 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 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Meyer
Castiglione hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Meyer
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Konstanty
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Konstanty
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Dick Smith.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 2 1 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 0 Bell G, rf 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 1 1 Garagiola J, c 3 0 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dusak E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Merson J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Caballero P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 4 0 1 1 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 5 2 33 4 8 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 101 -- 2 Philadelphia 020 010 10x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 7.0 8 4 3 3 5 Wilks T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R (W)* 8.0 5 2 2 4 5 Konstanty J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Friend B, Castiglione P DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Hamner G, Kiner R 3B -- Ennis D HR -- Castiglione P SB -- Ennis D, Hamner G CS -- Castiglione P, Fitz Gerald E WP -- Friend B T -- 2:14 A -- 5033
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