Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Meyer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Meyer
  
  Bartirome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Waugh
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Meyer
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berardino vs. Meyer
  
  Berardino strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waugh vs. Meyer
  
  Waugh strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Waugh
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  There goes Hamner. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Meyer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Meyer
  
  Bartirome hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Waugh
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Waugh
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Waugh covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Meyer
  
  Hall hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Waugh
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Meyer
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waugh vs. Meyer
  
  Waugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Meyer
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Waugh
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Meyer
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Waugh
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Waugh
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan bunts towards the mound. Waugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Meyer
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Meyer
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Waugh
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hamner vs. Waugh
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner throws the ball in to Berardino who tags Hamner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wyrostek scores. Ennis scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Meyer
  
  George Metkovich pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Meyer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Meyer
  
  Bartirome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Dickson
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Dickson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Dickson
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Meyer
  
  Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Brandy Davis pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Meyer
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Meyer
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1952, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Smith D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Ryan C, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Bartirome T, 1b       4  0  1  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Bell G, rf            4  0  1  0   Wyrostek J, rf        1  1  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  1  2  0   Ennis D, lf           3  1  1  0   
Davis B, pr           0  0  0  0   Hamner G, ss          3  0  1  2   
Garagiola J, c        4  0  1  0   Lopata S, c           2  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  1   Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Hall D, cf            3  0  0  0   Waitkus E, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Berardino J, 2b       3  0  0  0   Meyer R, p            3  0  0  0   
Waugh J, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Metkovich G, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        26  2  4  2

Pittsburgh       000 100 000 --  1
Philadelphia     000 000 20x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waugh J (L)           7.0  3  2  2  3  3
Dickson M             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W)           9.0  6  1  1  0  3

E -- Groat D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Kiner R, Ennis D, Waitkus E
SB -- Davis B
T -- 1:42
A -- 7238

    

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