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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 23, 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 June 23, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 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 | June 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,654 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Augie Guglielmo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Dave Cole | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 23, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Cole
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cole
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Cole
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cole
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Cole
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Cole
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Cole
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Friend
Thorpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Friend
Burris takes first base on ball four. Thorpe moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Cole
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cole
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Cole
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Friend
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cole
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Cole
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cole
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe throws the ball in to Dittmer who tags Kiner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Cole
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Cole
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Friend
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strickland catches it and throws to first to double up Torgeson. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Cole
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Cole
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Cole
Friend bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friend for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Cole
Del Greco hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Friend
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Castiglione. Mathews goes all the way around to score. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Friend
George Crowe pinch hits for Dave Cole.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Johnson
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Johnson
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Friend
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Friend
There goes Torgeson. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Friend
Burris strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Johnson
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Johnson
Friend bunts towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up McCullough. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Friend
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Friend
There goes Jethroe. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Johnson
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Johnson
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Friend
Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Friend
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Johnson
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Johnson
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Joe Garagiola now catching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Friend
Logan bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garagiola. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Johnson bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on LaPalme. Mathews scores. Logan moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Johnson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. LaPalme
Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. LaPalme
There go the runners. The throw from Garagiola and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Jethroe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burris vs. LaPalme
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. LaPalme
Dittmer hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Johnson
Harry Fisher pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Johnson
Del Greco hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe 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 6/23/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Del Greco B, cf 5 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 3
Groat D, ss 4 1 0 0 Thorpe B, rf 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 3 1 1 3 Burris P, c 4 0 1 1
Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Strickland G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 3 1 1
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 3 3 3 0
Garagiola J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cole D, p 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 1
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 1 0 0
Fisher H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 31 9 9 6
Pittsburgh 300 000 000 -- 3
Boston 000 202 05x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)* 7.0 7 6 4 7 4
LaPalme P 1.0 2 3 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cole D 4.0 4 3 3 4 3
Johnson E (W) 5.0 4 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Castiglione P, Groat D, Garagiola J 2, LaPalme P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 9
2B -- Logan J
HR -- Bell G, Mathews E
SB -- Torgeson E 2, Jethroe S
CS -- Jethroe S
SH -- Friend B, Johnson E 2, Logan J
T -- 2:26
A -- 2654
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