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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 26, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 26, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Jester |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,006 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Virgil Jester | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 26, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Jester
Koshorek hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Jester
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jester
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Pollet
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Merson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Crowe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Thorpe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jester vs. Pollet
Jester strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jester
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jester
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Jester
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Pollet
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jester
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Jester
Pollet hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Jester
Koshorek bunts towards third. Sisti picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sisti. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koshorek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Jester
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jester
Kiner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jester
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jester
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Jester
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jester
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jester vs. Pollet
Jester hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Jester reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jester scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Pollet
Crowe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merson catches it and throws to first to double up Jethroe. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Jester
Pollet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Jester
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Jester
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Jester
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a fly ball towards center. Del Greco settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Del Greco. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jester
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jester
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Jester
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Jester
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jester vs. Pollet
Jester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Pollet
Pollet fires to first and picks off Logan. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Jester
Pollet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Jester
Koshorek bunts towards the mound. Jester fields it and throws to first for the out. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pollet scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Jester
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jester
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Pollet
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Pollet
Sisti hits a popup towards third. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jester
Jack Daniels now playing right field.
Bell hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jester
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Jester
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jester vs. Pollet
Jester hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Pollet
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Jester
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Jester
Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Jester
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jester
Groat hits a line drive to left field. Gordon throws towards third. Sisti fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sisti. Koshorek moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metkovich vs. Jester
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. Koshorek scores. Groat scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jester
Tony Bartirome pinch runs for George Metkovich.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Pollet
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Koshorek C, 3b 4 2 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 1 Groat D, ss 5 1 5 2 Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Metkovich G, 1b 5 0 1 2 Crowe G, 1b 5 1 0 0 Bartirome T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 5 1 0 0 Gordon S, lf 5 1 2 2 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 2 Thorpe B, rf 4 0 3 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Daniels J, rf 0 0 0 0 Merson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 4 1 3 0 Jester V, p 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 12 6 38 4 12 4 Pittsburgh 001 200 102 -- 6 Boston 300 100 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H (W) 9.0 12 4 4 3 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jester V (L) 9.0 12 6 2 0 0 E -- Sisti S 2, Crowe G, Del Greco B DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 10 2B -- Cooper W, Sisti S, Metkovich G 3B -- Jester V HR -- Gordon S, Bell G SH -- Koshorek C T -- 2:17 A -- 2006
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