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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 12, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 12, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 12, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,999 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
George Strickland | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 12, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe bunts towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bickford, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartirome moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bickford vs. Friend
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Bickford
Friend hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bickford
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Bickford
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Friend
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bickford scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. LaPalme
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartirome. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. LaPalme
Bickford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. LaPalme
Logan is hit by the pitch. Daniels moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daniels scores. Jethroe moves to third. Logan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. LaPalme
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. LaPalme
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. LaPalme
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Bickford
LaPalme hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Daniels. LaPalme reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaPalme scores. There goes Groat trying to get to third. Jethroe throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Groat for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. LaPalme
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. LaPalme
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kiner out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. LaPalme
Cooper strikes out. The ball gets by McCullough. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. LaPalme
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Bickford
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Garagiola hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Strickland moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1952 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D) Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 0 Bartirome T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Metkovich G, cf 3 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 5 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1 Bell G, rf 3 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 2 Merson J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Daniels J, rf 4 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Bickford V, p 4 1 1 0 Castiglione P, ph 1 0 1 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 1 1 1 0 Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 7 5 30 2 9 2 Boston 000 041 000 -- 5 Pittsburgh 100 000 100 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (W) 9.0 9 2 2 6 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 4.2 6 4 4 3 2 LaPalme P 4.1 1 1 0 1 2 E -- Strickland G 2, Bell G, Bartirome T, McCullough C, Cooper W DP -- Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Mathews E, LaPalme P CS -- Metkovich G SH -- Groat D, Metkovich G HBP -- by LaPalme P (Logan J) T -- 2:27 A -- 4999
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