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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 15, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 15, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,525 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 15, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Fox
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Fox
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Fox
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Fox
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Caballero who tags Metkovich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Castiglione goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Dickson
Caballero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Caballero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Dickson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caballero moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to third for the out. Caballero scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Fox
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Dickson
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. There goes Ryan trying to get to second. Del Greco throws the ball in to Merson who tags Ryan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fox
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Fox
Merson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fox
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Dickson
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Dickson
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Fox
Dickson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Fox
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a fly ball towards center. Del Greco catches it and throws to Strickland who relays to Metkovich to double up Burgess. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Fox
Del Greco hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fox
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fox
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Fox
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Dickson
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Wilks
Jack Lohrke pinch runs for Bill Nicholson. Ted Wilks now pitching.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. Caballero moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Wilks
Ashburn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Wilks
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caballero scores. Lohrke scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Wilks
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Wilks
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hamner scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Wilks
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Konstanty
Dick Smith pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Konstanty
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Main
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Main
Konstanty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Main covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Konstanty
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Konstanty
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Konstanty
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1952, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 1
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 2
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 2 1
Bell G, rf 3 1 2 2 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0
Merson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Caballero P, 3b 4 2 3 1
Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0 Fox H, p 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lohrke J, pr 0 1 0 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0
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31 3 4 3 32 6 12 6
Pittsburgh 001 000 200 -- 3
Philadelphia 001 000 50x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)* 6.0 10 4 4 3 1
Wilks T 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Main W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (W) 7.0 4 3 2 0 1
Konstanty J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Hamner G
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Caballero P, Kiner R, Ryan C
3B -- Metkovich G
HR -- Bell G
SB -- Ashburn R
T -- 1:55
A -- 12525
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