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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 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 June 20, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Wade |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,679 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Ben Wade | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wade
Castiglione 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Metkovich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wade
Garagiola 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wade
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wade
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Wade
Bartirome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Kiner throws the ball in to Castiglione who tags Campanella trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Wade
Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wade
Castiglione bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wade
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pollet moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Wade
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pollet scores. Metkovich scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Wade
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Pollet
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wade
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Wade
Bartirome bunts towards the mound. Wade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Wade
Pollet hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson 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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wade
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wade
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wade
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. Hodges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to home to get Pafko. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pollet
Dick Williams pinch hits for Ben Wade.
There goes Snider. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams 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, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Groat is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Branca
There goes Strickland. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Branca
Bartirome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Branca
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Branca
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Branca
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Pollet
Billy Cox pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and has Snider trapped. There's the throw to Strickland and over to Castiglione, who tags Snider for the out. Morgan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Wilks
There goes Campanella. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Campanella steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Wilks
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Labine
Wilks bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Labine
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wilks
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko bunts towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Strickland covering, for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Wilks
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Wilks
George Shuba pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Shuba hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Morgan B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 2 2 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1
Bell G, rf 4 0 2 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 2 Campanella R, c 2 0 1 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 2 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 2 1 0
Strickland G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 3 0 1 1
Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 2 0
Pollet H, p 2 1 0 0 Wade B, p 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 1 0 0 0 Williams D, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 31 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 002 020 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 010 022 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 7.2 8 3 3 2 1
Wilks T (L) 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wade B 5.0 7 4 4 2 1
Branca R 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Labine C (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Bell G, Campanella R, Hodges G, Snider D
3B -- Pafko A, Robinson J
HR -- Kiner R, Shuba G
SB -- Snider D, Campanella R
CS -- Strickland G
SH -- Pafko A
HBP -- by Branca R (Groat D)
T -- 2:35
A -- 4679
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