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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 3, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,451 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Metkovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Maglie
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a popup towards third. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Maglie
Dick Smith pinch runs for George Strickland.
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Dick Smith now playing third base. Jack Merson now playing second base.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Koshorek out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Lockman scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
The umpire calls a balk on Kline Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maglie scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Maglie
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson bunts for an out with unknown description. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Maglie
There goes Del Greco. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Del Greco steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howerton vs. Maglie
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Dick Smith.
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Dick Hall pinch runs for Bill Howerton. Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Main
Pete Castiglione now playing third base. Woody Main now pitching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Main
Maglie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Main
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1952 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Koshorek C, ss 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 1 0 0 Beard T, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, lf 0 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Merson J, 3b-2b 4 2 2 1 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 3 1 Westrum W, c 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 4 1 1 0 Smith D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Howerton B, ph 0 0 0 0 Hall D, pr 0 0 0 0 Main W, p 0 0 0 0 Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Castiglione P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 5 2 34 2 7 2 New York 000 002 100 -- 3 Pittsburgh 010 001 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kline R (L) 7.0 4 3 2 6 1 Friend B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Main W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Kiner R DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Merson J HR -- Merson J SB -- Del Greco B SH -- Thompson H HBP -- by Maglie S (Strickland G) Balk -- Kline R T -- 2:33 A -- 7451
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