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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 16, 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 16, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,210 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Ron Kline | 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 |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
June 16, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Ridzik
Bartirome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Ridzik
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kline
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ridzik
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Kiner goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Ridzik
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merson vs. Ridzik
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ridzik
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kline
Wyrostek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kline
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Kline
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Ridzik
Kline 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, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Ridzik
Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Ridzik
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
Del Greco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Kline
Ridzik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Kline
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ridzik moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Merson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Ridzik scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ridzik
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Ridzik
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Ridzik
Merson hits a line drive towards third. Caballero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kline
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ridzik
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Ridzik
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Ridzik
Bartirome 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Ridzik
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
There goes Castiglione. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kline
Ryan 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, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Kline
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Kline
Ridzik 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. Ridzik moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Kline
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. Ridzik scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kline
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Kline
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ridzik
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive towards right. Wyrostek catches it and throws to second to double up Del Greco. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Heintzelman
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kline
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Kline
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kline
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Kline
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Kline
Caballero takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. LaPalme
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. LaPalme
Waitkus 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Konstanty
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Konstanty
There goes Strickland. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Strickland steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaPalme vs. Konstanty
LaPalme is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Konstanty
Bartirome hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ennis out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. LaPalme
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Konstanty
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Konstanty
Del Greco hits a popup towards the mound. Konstanty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Konstanty
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Konstanty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Konstanty covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. LaPalme
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. LaPalme
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. LaPalme
Konstanty strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Konstanty
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Konstanty covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Konstanty
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Konstanty
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Konstanty
George Metkovich pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Konstanty covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 3 1
Castiglione P, 3b 2 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 2 1
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 1
Kiner R, lf 2 2 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 1 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 2 1 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Strickland G, ss 4 1 3 1 Caballero P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 1 2 1 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 1
Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 3 30 5 8 5
Pittsburgh 020 110 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 001 012 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R 5.1 6 4 4 5 0
LaPalme P (L) 2.2 2 1 1 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S* 5.0 3 4 2 5 2
Heintzelman K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Konstanty J (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Wyrostek J, Bell G
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Castiglione P
3B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Kiner R, Strickland G
SB -- Strickland G
CS -- Castiglione P
HBP -- by Kline R (Wyrostek J)
T -- 2:08
A -- 2210
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