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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 30, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kelly |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,983 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clem Koshorek | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Kelly | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Kelly
Koshorek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kelly
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and steps on first to double up Groat. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Friend
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Friend
Jeffcoat bunts towards first. Bartirome fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Friend
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Kelly
Merson bunts towards the mound. Kelly throws to third for one, and Serena throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Garagiola moves to third. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Del Greco vs. Kelly
Del Greco hits a line drive off the glove of Cavarretta, and into shallow right field. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Merson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Kelly
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Kelly covering. Safe. Del Greco scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Kelly
Friend bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Kelly
Koshorek hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Friend
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Friend
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Friend
Serena hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. Serena goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Friend
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Friend
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kelly
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Friend
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and has Hermanski trapped. There's the throw to Koshorek who throws back to Merson who tags Hermanski for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Friend
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Kelly
Merson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Kelly
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Kelly
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Kelly
Friend bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Kelly
Koshorek hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Friend
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Friend
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Friend
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kelly
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Kelly
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Friend
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Friend
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Kelly
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Kelly
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Kelly
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Friend
Atwell bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Friend
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Friend
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Kelly
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kelly
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Friend
Randy Jackson pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Friend
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Friend
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Friend
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Bob Addis now playing center field. Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Klippstein
Merson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Friend
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Friend
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Friend
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Atwell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Friend
Tommy Brown pinch runs for Phil Cavarretta.
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Friend
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Friend
Klippstein strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Klippstein
Tommy Brown now playing first base.
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Klippstein
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
George Metkovich pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Koshorek C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 2 0 Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Addis B, cf 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 2 1 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 0 0 Merson J, 3b 4 2 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 2 Atwell T, c 3 1 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 3 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Brown T, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 1 2 5 Kelly B, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 4 33 5 7 5 Pittsburgh 030 100 000 -- 4 Chicago 020 000 03x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 8.0 7 5 1 2 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Kelly B 7.0 6 4 4 4 0 Klippstein J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Serena B, Koshorek C, Groat D DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 7 2B -- Del Greco B, Smalley R, Merson J HR -- Smalley R SB -- Jeffcoat H SH -- Friend B 2 HBP -- by Friend B (Hermanski G) WP -- Friend B T -- 1:56 A -- 5983
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