Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Bickford
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Bickford
  
  There goes Castiglione. The throw from Burris and he is safe. Castiglione steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Bickford
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garagiola vs. Bickford
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. There goes Kiner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Pollet
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Pollet
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Bickford
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Bickford
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Bickford
  
  Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pollet vs. Bickford
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Pollet
  
  Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Pollet
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Pollet
  
  Burris strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Bickford
  
  Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Bickford
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. Pollet
  
  Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Pollet
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Pollet
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Bickford
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Bickford
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koshorek vs. Bickford
  
  Koshorek hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pollet vs. Bickford
  
  Pollet hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Pollet
  
  Torgeson 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Pollet
  
  Whisenant takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thorpe vs. Pollet
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burris vs. Pollet
  
  Burris hits a popup towards short. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Bickford
  
  Bartirome bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Bickford
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cusick vs. Pollet
  
  Cusick strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Pollet
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Pollet
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Pollet
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whisenant vs. Pollet
  
  Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Bickford
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Bickford
  
  Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Del Greco vs. Bickford
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koshorek vs. Bickford
  
  Koshorek hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Del Greco. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pollet vs. Bickford
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Pollet
  
  Thorpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Pollet
  
  Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Pollet
  
  Cusick hits a line drive into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bickford vs. Pollet
  
  Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Bickford
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Bickford
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Pollet
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Pollet
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Bickford
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Bickford
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Bickford
  
  Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Del Greco vs. Bickford
  
  Brandy Davis pinch runs for Jack Merson.
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  George Strickland now playing second base.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whisenant vs. Pollet
  
  Jack Daniels pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
  
  Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daniels moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thorpe vs. Pollet
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burris vs. Pollet
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daniels scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Pollet
  
  Cusick 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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Bickford
  
  Jack Daniels now playing right field. Bob Thorpe now playing left field.
  
  Koshorek bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Bickford
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Bickford
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Bickford
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/13/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b     5  1  2  0   Hartsfield R, 2b      4  1  2  0   
Bartirome T, 1b       3  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Metkovich G, rf       4  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  1  1   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   Gordon S, lf          2  0  1  0   
Garagiola J, c        3  0  1  1   Daniels J, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   
Merson J, 2b          4  0  3  0   Whisenant P, cf       3  0  1  0   
Davis B, pr           0  0  0  0   Thorpe B, rf-lf       4  0  0  0   
Strickland G, 2b      0  0  0  0   Burris P, c           4  0  0  1   
Del Greco B, cf       3  0  1  0   Cusick J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Koshorek C, ss        4  0  2  0   Bickford V, p         3  0  0  0   
Pollet H, p           3  0  0  0                                      
Fitz Gerald E, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  9  1                        31  3  6  3

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
Boston           100 010 01x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L)          8.0  6  3  3  4  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W)        9.0  9  1  1  4  0

E -- Castiglione P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Boston 8
2B -- Merson J
HR -- Mathews E
SB -- Castiglione P
SH -- Bartirome T
T -- 2:14
A -- 2831

    

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