Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Dickson
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Dickson
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Westrum vs. Dickson
  
  Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  There go the runners. All runners are safe. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the mound. Dickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Hearn
  
  Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Hearn
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Hearn
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Walls moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Walls. Groat moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Garagiola reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. Kiner scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Senerchia vs. Hearn
  
  Senerchia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berardino vs. Hearn
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Dickson
  
  Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Dickson
  
  Dark hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Spencer
  
  George Spencer now pitching.
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Spencer
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Spencer
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Dickson
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walls. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Dickson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Dickson
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Dickson
  
  Rhodes hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Dickson
  
  Westrum is hit by the pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Dickson
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Dickson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Dickson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching.
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Here's the throw into the infield and Mueller is out. Spencer scores. Dark moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Spencer
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Spencer
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Spencer
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Spencer
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Senerchia vs. Spencer
  
  Senerchia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Senerchia reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Garagiola moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berardino vs. Spencer
  
  Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Berardino reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Senerchia scores. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Wilhelm
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Ron Kline. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Woody Main now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Main
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Wilhelm
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Wilhelm
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Main
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Main
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Senerchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Wilhelm
  
  Senerchia hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilhelm vs. Main
  
  Wilhelm strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Main
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Main
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Wilhelm
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Main vs. Wilhelm
  
  Main hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Wilhelm
  
  Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Wilhelm
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Main
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Main
  
  Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Main
  
  Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Main
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhodes scores. Westrum moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mueller vs. Main
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Williams moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 10 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dark vs. Necciai
  
  Ron Necciai now pitching.
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lockman vs. Necciai
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Dark moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 12 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Necciai
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play 
• Giants, 13 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Necciai
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 13 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rhodes vs. Necciai
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Necciai juggles the ball. That's an error on Necciai. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Necciai
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Lanier
  
  Max Lanier now pitching.
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Senerchia vs. Lanier
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berardino vs. Lanier
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lanier
  
  Brandy Davis pinch hits for Ron Necciai.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dunn
  
  Jim Dunn now pitching. Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Dunn
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Dunn
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Lanier
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Lanier
  
  Groat strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Lanier
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Lanier
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1952 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Mueller D, rf         6  1  2  1   Walls L, cf           4  0  1  0   
Dark A, ss            5  2  3  2   Groat D, ss           5  1  2  0   
Lockman W, 1b         5  3  3  2   Metkovich G, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Thompson H, 3b        5  0  0  1   Bartirome T, 1b       1  0  1  0   
Thomson B, cf         5  2  3  1   Kiner R, lf           5  1  0  0   
Rhodes D, lf          4  1  1  1   Bell G, rf            3  2  1  0   
Westrum W, c          3  2  1  0   Garagiola J, c        3  2  2  3   
Williams D, 2b        5  2  2  3   Senerchia S, 3b       4  1  2  2   
Hearn J, p            0  0  0  0   Berardino J, 2b       4  0  1  2   
Hofman B, ph          1  0  0  0   Dickson M, p          1  0  0  0   
Spencer G, p          1  1  1  0   Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   
Wilhelm H, p          1  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, ph     1  0  0  0   
Wilson G, ph          1  0  0  1   Main W, p             1  0  0  0   
Lanier M, p           1  0  0  0   Necciai R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Davis B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Dunn J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 14 16 12                        37  7 11  7

New York         305 000 060 -- 14
Pittsburgh       403 000 000 --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J               1.0  3  4  4  2  0
Spencer G             1.2  4  3  3  0  1
Wilhelm H (W)         4.1  3  0  0  0  3
Lanier M (S)          2.0  1  0  0  1  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)         2.2  9  8  8  1  0
Kline R               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Main W                4.1  3  4  4  1  3
Necciai R             0.2  3  2  1  0  0
Dunn J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Kiner R, Necciai R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Dark A, Lockman W, Senerchia S, Berardino J
3B -- Garagiola J
HR -- Williams D
SB -- Westrum W, Rhodes D, Thomson B
HBP -- by Dickson M (Westrum W)
T -- 2:59
A -- 14011

    

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