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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 27, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Woody Main |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,133 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Les Fusselman | Catcher |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
Woody Main | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 27, 1952
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Main
Stanky hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Main
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Main
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Main
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Main
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Main
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mizell
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Mizell
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Main
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fusselman vs. Main
Fusselman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Main
Mizell bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Main
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merson. Johnson moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Main
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Mizell
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Mizell
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Mizell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Mizell
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Main vs. Mizell
Main strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Main
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Main
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Main
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Main
Rice 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mizell
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Main
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fusselman vs. Main
Fusselman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Main
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Mizell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Mizell
Merson hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Mizell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Mizell
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartirome vs. Mizell
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Bartirome reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Mizell
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Woody Main.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough scores. There goes Bartirome trying to get to home. Slaughter throws the ball in to Fusselman who tags Bartirome who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Muir
Joe Muir now pitching.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Muir
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Muir
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Muir
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Muir
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Mizell
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mizell
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Mizell
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Mizell
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Merson reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Mizell
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Mizell
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Kiner scores. Merson moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartirome vs. Yuhas
Eddie Yuhas now pitching.
Bartirome strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Muir
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Muir covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muir
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Muir
Del Rice pinch hits for Les Fusselman.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muir vs. Yuhas
Del Rice now catching.
Muir hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Yuhas
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Muir moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Yuhas
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Muir moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Yuhas
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Muir
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Eddie Yuhas.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Muir
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Muir
Red Schoendienst pinch runs for Eddie Stanky.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Muir
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Muir
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Hemus scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Muir
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miggins vs. Muir
Larry Miggins pinch hits for Hal Rice.
Miggins hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brazle
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Al Brazle now pitching. Red Schoendienst now playing second base.
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Brazle
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst misplays the ball. That's an error on Schoendienst. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brazle
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brazle
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Muir
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Muir
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Muir
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Brazle
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Brazle
Clem Koshorek pinch hits for Joe Muir.
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Brazle
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. LaPalme
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. LaPalme
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brazle
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brazle
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brazle
Kiner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1952 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 5 0 1 0 Schoendienst , pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 2 1 0 Bell G, rf 5 0 1 0 Musial S, cf 4 2 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 2 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 4 5 Merson J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sisler D, 1b 4 0 0 1 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Rice H, lf 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Miggins L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Main W, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 1 1 Fusselman L, c 2 0 0 0 Muir J, p 1 0 1 0 Rice D, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Koshorek C, ph 1 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Yuhas E, p 0 0 0 0 Lowrey P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 9 6 36 4 10 4 St.Louis 101 010 300 -- 6 Pittsburgh 000 220 000 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V 4.2 8 4 4 4 9 Yuhas E (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 Brazle A (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Main W 4.0 6 2 2 1 1 Muir J (L) 4.0 3 4 4 3 0 LaPalme P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Merson J, Schoendienst R DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Musial S, Bartirome T, Merson J SH -- Mizell V T -- 2:38 A -- 16133
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