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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 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 2, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,543 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hacker
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hacker
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hacker
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a popup towards the mound. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Kline
Addis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hacker
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hacker
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hacker
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kline
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Kline
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kline
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Kline
Tommy Brown pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hacker
Tommy Brown now playing shortstop.
Bartirome 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Hacker
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hacker
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Kline
Addis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hacker
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hacker
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hacker
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kline
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Kline
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kline
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Kline
Hacker hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Kline
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hacker
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hacker
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Kline
Addis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kline
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kline
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kline
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to get to second. Castiglione throws to second, with Groat covering, who tags Jackson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Kline
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hacker
Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Hacker
Harry Fisher pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Fisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hacker
Castiglione hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hacker
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Harry Fisher now pitching.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Fisher
Hacker hits a popup towards the mound. Fisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Fisher
Miksis bunts towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Fisher
Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Fisher
There goes Brown. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hacker
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hacker
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Fisher
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fisher
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Fisher
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Fisher
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hacker
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hacker
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hacker
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1952, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 0 0 Addis B, rf 3 1 2 0
Metkovich G, cf 3 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 1 2 2
Bell G, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 1 0 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 3 0
Strickland G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 1
Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 1 0 0 0 Brown T, pr-ss 1 0 1 0
Fisher H, ph-p 1 0 1 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 0 0
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26 0 2 0 26 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 00 -- 0
Chicago 000 120 0x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 5.0 7 3 3 4 2
Fisher H 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 8.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 10
2B -- Fondy D
HR -- Sauer H
CS -- Brown T
SH -- Miksis E
HBP -- by Kline R (Smalley R)
T -- 1:50
A -- 16543
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