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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 15, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 14,402 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola hits a line drive to left field. Pafko throws towards Robinson. Robinson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Pafko throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Garagiola trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merson vs. Loes
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Loes
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Dickson
Loes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Loes
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola hits a line drive towards the mound. Loes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Loes vs. Dickson
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Loes
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Loes
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Loes
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Castiglione. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Loes
Bell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Loes
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Dickson
Loes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese 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 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dickson
Cox hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Loes
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Loes
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Loes
Bartirome hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Loes
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/15/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 3 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 1 Bell G, rf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, lf 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 1 Merson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 3 0 0 0 Loes B, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 6 0 29 2 6 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 200 000 00x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Loes B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7 E -- Robinson J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Castiglione P T -- 2:02 A -- 14402
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