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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 28, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 28, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Pellagrini | First Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 28, 1952
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Munger
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Munger
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Munger
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Munger
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Munger
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Munger
Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Raffensberger
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Raffensberger
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Munger
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raffensberger vs. Munger
Raffensberger hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Munger
Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Munger
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Munger
Hatton takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Munger
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Borkowski scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Munger
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Raffensberger
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Raffensberger
Munger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Munger
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Munger
McMillan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Munger
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Raffensberger
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Munger
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Munger
Adams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Munger
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Munger
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Raffensberger
Merson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Raffensberger
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Munger
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Munger
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Munger covering, for the out. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Munger
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Raffensberger vs. Munger
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Raffensberger
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Munger
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Borkowski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Munger
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Munger
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borkowski scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Munger
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Raffensberger
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pellagrini scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Raffensberger
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Munger
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Munger
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Munger
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Raffensberger
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Red Munger.
Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
There's a wild pitch. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Raffensberger
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dusak moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Del Greco vs. Raffensberger
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. LaPalme
Raffensberger hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Raffensberger
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Raffensberger
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Merson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adams. Merson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Raffensberger
Dick Smith pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Raffensberger
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1952 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Borkowski B, rf 4 2 1 0 Koshorek C, ss 4 0 2 0
Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0
Hatton G, 2b 2 0 0 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Post W, lf 4 0 1 2 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Merson J, 3b 4 2 3 1
Westlake W, cf 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith D, pr 0 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 2 2 1 Strickland G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Raffensberger K, p 4 0 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Munger R, p 2 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph 1 0 1 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 35 2 8 1
Cincinnati 002 110 100 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 010 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 8 2 1 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (L) 8.0 6 5 5 4 3
LaPalme P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Adams B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- McMillan R, Merson J
3B -- Borkowski B, Merson J
HR -- McMillan R, Adams B, Merson J
WP -- Raffensberger K
T -- 2:02
A -- 6186
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