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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 27, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Smith | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Erv Dusak | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 27, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Raffensberger
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Raffensberger
Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Raffensberger
Friend hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Friend
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Raffensberger
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dusak vs. Raffensberger
Dusak hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Friend
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Friend
Adams takes first base on ball four. Raffensberger moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Raffensberger scores. Hatton scores. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Werle
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Adcock scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Werle
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raffensberger vs. Werle
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Raffensberger
Lee Walls pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. There goes McCullough trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Hatton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kline
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Kline
Kline spins and fires to second, with Koshorek covering, and Hatton is picked off. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kline
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kline
The umpire calls a balk on Kline Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Kline
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Raffensberger
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kline
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kline
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kline
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Raffensberger
Dusak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Koshorek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kline
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Kline
Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kline
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Kline
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Brandy Davis pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Raffensberger
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Suchecki
Jim Suchecki now pitching.
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Suchecki
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Suchecki
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Suchecki
Edwards strikes out. There goes Kluszewski. The throw from McCullough and Kluszewski is out. There goes Adcock. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Suchecki
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dusak vs. Raffensberger
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland hits a fly ball towards center. Wyrostek catches it and throws to second to double up Del Greco. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Suchecki
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Suchecki
Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Suchecki fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Suchecki
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Suchecki
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Suchecki
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards first. Metkovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangan vs. Raffensberger
Jim Mangan pinch hits for Jim Suchecki.
Mangan hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Raffensberger
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Smith D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hatton G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Metkovich G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 4 2 2 3 Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Dusak E, rf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, lf 4 1 2 1 Strickland G, 2b 4 1 1 1 Edwards H, rf 3 0 1 0 Koshorek C, ss 3 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 1 2 McCullough C, c 3 0 2 0 McMillan R, ss 2 1 0 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 2 1 1 0 Werle B, p 0 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Suchecki J, p 0 0 0 0 Mangan J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 31 8 10 8 Pittsburgh 010 100 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 006 000 11x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 2.1 5 6 6 2 2 Werle B 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Kline R 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 Suchecki J 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 7 E -- Metkovich G DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Del Greco B, Koshorek C, McCullough C 3B -- Wyrostek J SH -- Koshorek C, Raffensberger K 2 HBP -- by Kline R (Hatton G) Balk -- Kline R T -- 2:11 A -- 0
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