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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 17, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben Wade |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Guglielmo 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Smith | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Ben Wade | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wade
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wade
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Thomas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wade
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wade
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wade
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berardino for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Wade
Pollet hits a line drive into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wade
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Bell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Pollet
Wade strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wade
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wade
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wade
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wade
There goes Groat. The throw from Walker and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Wade
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Wade
Pollet bunts towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wade
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Wade covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Pollet
Billy Cox pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Walker trying to get to second. Bell throws the ball in to Groat who tags Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Negray
Ron Negray now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Negray
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Negray
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Negray
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Negray
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Negray
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Negray
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Negray
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Pollet
Walker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Walker reaches second base with a double. Hodges scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Pollet
George Shuba pinch hits for Ron Negray.
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell bunts towards the mound. Black fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Black
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Black
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Black
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pollet
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Black
Berardino hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Black
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Black
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Black
Bartirome bunts towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Bartirome moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Brandy Davis now playing left field.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Smith D, 3b 3 2 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 2 2 3 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Bartirome T, 1b 1 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 0 3 1 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 0 Pafko A, lf 3 0 0 0
Davis B, lf 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0 Morgan B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 1 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 0 3 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Wade B, p 1 0 0 0
Berardino J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Negray R, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 31 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 200 000 011 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W)* 8.0 6 1 1 4 5
Dickson M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wade B (L) 5.0 4 2 2 3 1
Negray R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Black J 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Hodges G, Walker R
HR -- Metkovich G 2
CS -- Groat D
SH -- Pollet H
T -- 2:33
A -- 5895
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