Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Waugh
  
  Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Waugh
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Waugh
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Klippstein
  
  Koshorek hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Klippstein
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Waugh
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Waugh
  
  Atwell 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Waugh
  
  Serena is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Waugh
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Serena moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Waugh
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Klippstein
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Klippstein
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Waugh
  
  Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Waugh
  
  Addis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Waugh
  
  Baumholtz 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Klippstein
  
  Merson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waugh vs. Klippstein
  
  Waugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koshorek vs. Klippstein
  
  Koshorek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Klippstein
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Waugh
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Waugh
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwell vs. Waugh
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Serena vs. Waugh
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Waugh
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Klippstein
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Klippstein
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Waugh
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Waugh
  
  Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Addis vs. Waugh
  
  Addis 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 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Klippstein
  
  Merson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waugh vs. Klippstein
  
  Waugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koshorek vs. Klippstein
  
  Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  There goes Koshorek. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Koshorek steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koshorek scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Klippstein
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Waugh
  
  Baumholtz 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Waugh
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Waugh
  
  There goes Fondy. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Waugh
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Waugh
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Klippstein
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Klippstein
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Klippstein
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Klippstein
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merson vs. Klippstein
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to home to get Garagiola. Walls moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waugh vs. Klippstein
  
  Waugh takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to third. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Koshorek vs. Klippstein
  
  Koshorek hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Waugh
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Waugh
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Waugh
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Waugh
  
  Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Addis vs. Waugh
  
  Addis 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. Jackson scores. Hermanski moves to third. Addis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baumholtz vs. Waugh
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Kelly
  
  Bob Kelly now pitching.
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  There goes Groat. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Groat steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Kelly
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Kelly
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Kelly
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Waugh
  
  Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields the ball and throws to Waugh covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Waugh
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Waugh
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Serena vs. Waugh
  
  Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Waugh
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Kelly
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Kelly
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Kelly
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Waugh
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Waugh
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Addis vs. Waugh
  
  Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Addis for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Waugh
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kelly
  
  Brandy Davis pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Koshorek vs. Kelly
  
  Koshorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1952 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Addis B, rf           5  0  1  1   Koshorek C, 3b        5  1  1  1   
Baumholtz F, cf       5  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           3  0  3  1   
Fondy D, 1b           4  1  2  0   Metkovich G, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Sauer H, lf           3  0  0  0   Bartirome T, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Atwell T, c           4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  1   
Serena B, 2b          2  1  1  2   Bell G, rf            4  1  1  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   Garagiola J, c        4  0  1  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Walls L, cf           4  0  1  0   
Klippstein J, p       2  0  0  0   Merson J, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Hermanski G, ph       1  0  1  0   Waugh J, p            2  0  1  0   
Kelly B, p            1  0  1  0   Davis B, ph           1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  7  3                        34  4 10  4

Chicago          000 000 120 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 111 001 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J          6.0  7  3  3  3  2
Kelly B (L)           2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waugh J (W)           9.0  7  3  3  2  3

E -- Groat D, Bell G
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Groat D, Garagiola J
3B -- Davis B
HR -- Kiner R, Serena B
SB -- Koshorek C, Fondy D, Groat D
HBP -- by Waugh J (Serena B)
T -- 2:17
A -- 4196

    

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