Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bartirome is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Necciai
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Necciai
  
  Adams bunts towards the mound. Necciai fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Necciai
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Necciai
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Necciai
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Garagiola and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Temple scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Necciai
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Necciai
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Necciai
  
  There's a wild pitch. Adcock scores. Greengrass moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMillan vs. Necciai
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Necciai
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Necciai
  
  Raffensberger bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Necciai
  
  There goes Landrith. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Necciai
  
  Temple hits a popup towards third. Senerchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Raffensberger
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Raffensberger
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Necciai vs. Raffensberger
  
  Necciai hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Necciai
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Necciai
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Necciai
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Necciai
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Del Greco. Adcock moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Abrams vs. Necciai
  
  Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bartirome hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Necciai
  
  McMillan strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McMillan out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Necciai
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Necciai
  
  Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Necciai fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Necciai
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landrith moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Necciai
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Raffensberger
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Necciai
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Necciai
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Necciai
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abrams vs. Necciai
  
  Abrams hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Necciai
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Raffensberger
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Necciai vs. Raffensberger
  
  Necciai is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Necciai
  
  Landrith strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Landrith out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Necciai
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Necciai
  
  Temple hits a line drive towards third. Senerchia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Necciai
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Necciai
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Necciai
  
  Adcock hits a line drive off the glove of Groat, and into shallow left field. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Necciai
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Abrams. Groat reaches second base with a double. Del Greco moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Raffensberger
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Senerchia vs. Raffensberger
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Raffensberger
  
  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Ron Necciai.
  
  Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCullough vs. Raffensberger
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Main
  
  Clyde McCullough now playing first base. Woody Main now pitching.
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Main
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Main
  
  Landrith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Landrith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raffensberger vs. Main
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Raffensberger
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
  
  Del Greco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Main
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Main
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marshall vs. Main
  
  Marshall is walked intentionally. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Adcock vs. Main
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greengrass vs. Main
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b       3  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          5  2  3  0   
McCullough C, ph-1b   1  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        4  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, c        4  1  1  0   Adcock J, 1b          4  1  3  0   
Bell G, rf            4  1  2  2   Greengrass J, cf      3  0  1  1   
Del Greco B, cf       4  0  2  0   Abrams C, lf          3  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   
Smith D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Landrith H, c         4  0  3  0   
Senerchia S, 3b       3  0  0  0   Raffensberger K, p    3  0  0  0   
Necciai R, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Thomas F, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Main W, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        34  3 11  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 002 --  2
Cincinnati       200 000 001 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Necciai R             7.0  8  2  2  4  8
Main W (L)            1.2  3  1  1  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W)   9.0  6  2  2  1  6

E -- Garagiola J, Del Greco B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Adcock J, Groat D, Landrith H, Temple J
HR -- Bell G
SB -- Adcock J, Temple J
CS -- Landrith H
SH -- Adams B, Raffensberger K
WP -- Necciai R
T -- 2:12
A -- 7354

    

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