Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Dickson
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Maglie
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garagiola vs. Maglie
  
  Garagiola 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 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. Dickson
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diering vs. Dickson
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maglie vs. Dickson
  
  Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Maglie
  
  Merson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Maglie
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Maglie
  
  Bartirome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Bartirome reaches second base with a double. Merson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dickson vs. Maglie
  
  Dickson hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive to center field. Diering throws towards first. Lockman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Merson scores. Bartirome scores. Castiglione moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Maglie
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Dickson
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Maglie
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Dickson
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. Dickson
  
  Diering strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Maglie
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Maglie
  
  Bartirome hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Strickland goes all the way around to score. Bartirome moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dickson vs. Maglie
  
  Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartirome scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Maglie
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Maglie
  
  There goes Castiglione. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Maglie
  
  Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Dickson
  
  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rigney for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Dickson
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Spencer
  
  George Spencer now pitching.
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Spencer
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Spencer
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Spencer
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Dickson
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Spencer
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Spencer
  
  Bartirome bunts in front of the plate. Westrum juggles the ball. That's an error on Westrum. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dickson vs. Spencer
  
  Dickson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castiglione vs. Spencer
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland scores. Bartirome moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Del Greco vs. Spencer
  
  Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metkovich vs. Spencer
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Dickson
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dickson
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for George Spencer.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Del Greco, who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lockman vs. Dickson
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Kiner bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Wilhelm
  
  The ball gets by Westrum for a passed ball. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Merson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strickland vs. Wilhelm
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bartirome vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bartirome hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Bartirome reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. Merson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Dickson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Wilhelm
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Wilhelm
  
  Del Greco strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Dickson
  
  Erv Dusak now playing left field.
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Dickson
  
  Bill Howerton pinch hits for Chuck Diering.
  
  Howerton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Dickson
  
  Bob Elliott pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, 2b        5  0  1  0   Castiglione P, 3b     5  1  2  3   
Lockman W, 1b         3  0  0  0   Del Greco B, cf       5  0  1  0   
Thomson B, 3b         3  1  2  1   Metkovich G, rf       4  0  2  0   
Thompson H, lf        4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  0   
Mueller D, rf         4  0  3  0   Dusak E, lf           0  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  0  0  0   Garagiola J, c        3  0  0  0   
Westrum W, c          4  0  0  0   Merson J, 2b          3  2  1  0   
Diering C, cf         2  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      2  2  0  0   
Howerton B, ph        1  0  0  0   Bartirome T, 1b       3  2  3  2   
Maglie S, p           1  0  0  0   Dickson M, p          4  0  1  1   
Rigney B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Spencer G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Wilson G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Elliott B, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        33  8 11  6

New York         001 000 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       030 201 20x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L)          4.0  6  5  3  3  3
Spencer G             2.0  2  1  1  2  1
Wilhelm H             2.0  3  2  2  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W)         9.0  7  1  1  3  6

E -- Lockman W, Mueller D, Westrum W
LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Bartirome T 2
3B -- Williams D
HR -- Thomson B
CS -- Castiglione P
SH -- Bartirome T
PB -- Westrum W
T -- 2:51
A -- 20163

    

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