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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 13, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 13, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,831 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 13, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bickford
There goes Castiglione. The throw from Burris and he is safe. Castiglione steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. There goes Kiner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Pollet
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Bickford
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Pollet
Whisenant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Pollet
Burris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Pollet
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Pollet
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Pollet
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Bickford
Pollet hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Pollet
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burris vs. Pollet
Burris hits a popup towards short. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Pollet
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Pollet
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Pollet
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whisenant vs. Pollet
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Del Greco. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pollet vs. Bickford
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Pollet
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Pollet
Cusick hits a line drive into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Pollet
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Pollet
Hartsfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pollet
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whisenant. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Brandy Davis pinch runs for Jack Merson.
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
George Strickland now playing second base.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Pollet
Jack Daniels pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burris vs. Pollet
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daniels scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Pollet
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Jack Daniels now playing right field. Bob Thorpe now playing left field.
Koshorek bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Bickford
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Bickford
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Metkovich G, rf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 1 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 1 Daniels J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Whisenant P, cf 3 0 1 0
Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0 Thorpe B, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Strickland G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Burris P, c 4 0 0 1
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 1 0 Cusick J, ss 4 0 0 0
Koshorek C, ss 4 0 2 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 31 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 100 010 01x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 8.0 6 3 3 4 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 0
E -- Castiglione P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Boston 8
2B -- Merson J
HR -- Mathews E
SB -- Castiglione P
SH -- Bartirome T
T -- 2:14
A -- 2831
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