Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Hearn
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hearn
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Hearn
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Friend
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell strikes out. There goes Kiner. The throw from Westrum to Dark, and Kiner is out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Friend
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Friend
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Friend
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Hearn
  
  Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Hearn
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Hearn
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Friend
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Friend
  
  Hearn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. Hearn moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Friend
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hearn scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Friend
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Friend
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Hearn
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hearn
  
  Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Hearn
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Friend
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Friend
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Friend
  
  Hearn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hearn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Friend
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Hearn
  
  Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Hearn
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Friend
  
  Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Friend
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Friend
  
  Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Bell is chasing the ball. Thompson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Friend
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Friend
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Friend
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Hearn
  
  Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Bob Friend.
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Hearn
  
  Bartirome hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Del Greco. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hearn
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Muir
  
  Joe Muir now pitching.
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Muir
  
  Hearn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Muir
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Muir
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Hearn
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Muir
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Muir
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Muir
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Muir
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Hearn
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Hearn
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Hearn
  
  Dick Groat pinch hits for Joe Muir.
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. Kline
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hearn vs. Kline
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hearn vs. Kline
  
  Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Kline
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Hearn
  
  Bartirome is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Hearn
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Hearn
  
  Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b       4  0  0  0   Williams D, 2b        5  0  0  0   
Castiglione P, 3b     4  1  1  0   Lockman W, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Metkovich G, cf       4  1  2  2   Thomson B, 3b         4  2  4  3   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  2  0   Thompson H, cf        4  1  2  2   
Bell G, rf            4  0  0  0   Elliott B, lf         2  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       3  0  0  0   Wilson G, rf          4  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, ph       1  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            4  0  1  0   
Merson J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          4  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      3  0  1  0   Hearn J, p            4  1  3  0   
Friend B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Del Greco B, ph       1  0  1  0                                      
Muir J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Groat D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        34  5 10  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 002 --  2
New York         102 020 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          5.0  7  5  5  3  3
Muir J                2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Kline R               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W)           9.0  7  2  2  1  4

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 8
2B -- Metkovich G, Hearn J, Dark A
HR -- Thomson B 2, Thompson H, Metkovich G
CS -- Kiner R
WP -- Kline R
T -- 2:17
A -- 3346

    

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