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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 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 August 17, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Waugh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Brandy Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Waugh | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Bob Addis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Rush
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rush
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rush
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it 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: ---
Brown vs. Waugh
Brown hits a popup towards third. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
There goes Addis. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Addis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Waugh
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Addis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Waugh
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Rush
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Waugh
There goes Jackson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Waugh
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Waugh
Brown hits a popup towards third. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Rush
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waugh vs. Rush
Waugh bunts towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waugh for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Rush
Koshorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Garagiola trying to get to home. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Atwell who tags Garagiola who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Waugh
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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Rush
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rush
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell is hit by the pitch. Davis moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Rush
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Atwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Waugh
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waugh can't make a play. That's a base hit. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena bunts towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rush vs. Waugh
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. Atwell scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Waugh
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Rush
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Addis. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waugh vs. Rush
Waugh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Rush
Koshorek hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Rush
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis 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 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Waugh
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rush
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Waugh
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Groat fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Waugh
Rush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Rush reaches third base with a triple. Serena scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Waugh
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Rush
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Rush
Merson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Rush
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Addis 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 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilks
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wilks
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Rush
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Koshorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Rush
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Rush
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Rush
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koshorek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilks
Fondy hits a popup towards third. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wilks
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilks
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek juggles the ball. That's an error on Koshorek. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Wilks
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Rush
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Rush
Tony Bartirome pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Rush
Lee Walls pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Walls takes first base on ball four. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Rush
Koshorek strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Koshorek C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Addis B, cf 3 1 0 0
Davis B, cf 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 1 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 2
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Atwell T, c 3 1 1 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bartirome T, pr 0 0 0 0 Serena B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 1 1 0
Waugh J, p 1 0 0 0 Rush B, p 4 0 1 3
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
Walls L, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 31 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 000 100 010 -- 2
Chicago 100 102 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Waugh J (L) 6.0 6 4 4 4 1
Wilks T 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 10
E -- Koshorek C
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Sauer H, Atwell T, Merson J
3B -- Rush B
HR -- Sauer H
SB -- Addis B, Jackson R
SH -- Waugh J, Serena B
HBP -- by Rush B (Bell G)
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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