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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 1, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 1, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Main |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willie Ramsdell |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Woody Main | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Willie Ramsdell | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 1, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ramsdell
Del Greco hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ramsdell
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ramsdell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Main
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Main
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Main
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Main
Addis hits a fly ball towards center. Del Greco settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Del Greco. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ramsdell
Kiner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Ramsdell
Merson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Ramsdell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Ramsdell
There's a wild pitch. Kiner moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Ramsdell
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. McCullough moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartirome vs. Ramsdell
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Main vs. Ramsdell
Main hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Main
Atwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Atwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Main
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Main
Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramsdell vs. Main
Ramsdell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ramsdell
Del Greco hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ramsdell
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ramsdell
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ramsdell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Main
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Main
Jeffcoat bunts towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Main
Addis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Ramsdell
Merson hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Ramsdell
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ramsdell
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Ramsdell
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramsdell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Ramsdell
Main hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Main
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Main
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Main
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ramsdell
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ramsdell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ramsdell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramsdell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsdell vs. Main
Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Main
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Main
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ramsdell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Ramsdell
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Ramsdell
McCullough hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ramsdell
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Main
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Addis for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Main
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Main
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Ramsdell
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramsdell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Ramsdell
Main hits a popup into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ramsdell
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Main
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Main
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsdell vs. Main
Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Main
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ramsdell
Groat hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ramsdell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ramsdell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Main
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Main
Addis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Main
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Addis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Atwell vs. Main
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Wilks
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Bill Serena.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Addis scores. Sauer moves to third. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Wilks
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Wilks
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Willie Ramsdell.
Fondy hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching. Randy Jackson now playing third base.
Merson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Leonard
Clem Koshorek pinch runs for Jack Merson.
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Leonard
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Leonard
Bartirome is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. Leonard
Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilks
Pete Castiglione now playing third base.
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wilks
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wilks
Addis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco 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 7/1/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Addis B, rf 5 1 2 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Sauer H, lf 5 0 1 1
Merson J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Atwell T, c 3 0 2 0
Koshorek C, pr 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 0 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 1 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 1 1
Strickland G, 2b 4 1 1 3 Jackson R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Bartirome T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Main W, p 3 0 0 0 Ramsdell W, p 3 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 1 0 0 0 Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 3 3 37 2 9 2
Pittsburgh 010 200 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Main W (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 6
Wilks T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W (L) 8.0 2 3 2 3 2
Leonard D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Groat D 2, Del Greco B, Miksis E
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Atwell T, Jeffcoat H, Sauer H
HR -- Strickland G
CS -- Jeffcoat H
SH -- Jeffcoat H, McCullough C
HBP -- by Ramsdell W (Kiner R)
WP -- Ramsdell W
T -- 2:10
A -- 9935
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