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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 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 August 18, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Lown |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,911 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clem Koshorek | Second Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Brandy Davis | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Third Baseman |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Turk Lown | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lown
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lown
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lown
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Lown
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lown
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
There goes Davis. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lown vs. Dickson
Lown bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Lown
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Lown
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Lown
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fondy out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lown
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Dickson
Lown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Lown
There goes Bell. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Lown
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lown
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Lown
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lown
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy 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: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Dickson
Bob Addis pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Schultz
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Schultz
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Schultz
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dickson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Schultz
Koshorek hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schultz
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Schultz
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Schultz
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Lee Walls now playing left field.
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dickson
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Serena goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Bruce Edwards. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Schultz.
Cavarretta 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 (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Koshorek C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 0 2 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 1 1 0 Davis B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 2 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 1 Walls L, lf 0 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Serena B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, 3b 3 0 2 1 Edwards B, ph 1 0 1 1 Dickson M, p 4 0 1 1 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 1 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 7 2 30 4 7 4 Pittsburgh 010 101 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 013 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 8.0 7 4 4 5 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lown T 7.0 6 3 1 4 6 Schultz B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Groat D, Baumholtz F, Fondy D, Smalley R DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Chicago 8 3B -- Edwards B HR -- Cavarretta P SB -- Davis B, Bell G SH -- Lown T T -- 2:19 A -- 4911
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