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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 30, 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 July 30, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,110 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Augie Guglielmo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 30, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Erskine
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Williams 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 left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a popup towards first. Hodges 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Erskine
Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Erskine
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Erskine
There goes Koshorek. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Pollet
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Erskine
Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Erskine
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Pollet
Erskine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reese reaches second base with a double. Erskine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Pollet
There goes Reese. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Reese steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Erskine
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Erskine
There goes Metkovich. The slide. Campanella applies the tag. Metkovich is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Erskine
Merson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Merson reaches second base with a double. Garagiola goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Erskine
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Merson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Erskine
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pollet vs. Erskine
Pollet hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Koshorek vs. Erskine
Koshorek bunts towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Erskine
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
George Strickland now playing shortstop.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pollet
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Pollet
Duke Snider pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. There goes Snider trying to get to third. Del Greco throws the ball in to Koshorek, who tags Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pollet
Pollet fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pollet. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Pollet
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, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Black
Jackie Robinson now playing second base. Joe Black now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching. George Shuba pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Shuba takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Black
George Shuba now playing left field. Andy Pafko now playing center field.
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Black
Merson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Garagiola moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Black
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Black
Friend 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 10
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Friend
Black strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Black out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Koshorek C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Morgan B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Strickland G, ss 0 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 1 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, cf 3 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 1 1 0 Shuba G, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Merson J, 2b 3 2 2 2 Bridges R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 2 0 1 0 Erskine C, p 2 1 1 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 35 4 8 4 Pittsburgh 001 000 020 0 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 001 011 1 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H 8.1 6 3 3 3 2 Friend B (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C 8.0 6 3 3 2 4 Black J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Metkovich G, Pollet H DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Reese P, Metkovich G, Merson J HR -- Merson J, Campanella R SB -- Reese P CS -- Koshorek C, Metkovich G SH -- Merson J PB -- Campanella R T -- 2:48 A -- 5110
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