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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 4, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Bill Engeln |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Perkowski
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perkowski
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Perkowski
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Perkowski
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Perkowski
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Friend
Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Perkowski
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Perkowski
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Strickland reaches second base with a double. Merson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Perkowski
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Perkowski
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartirome vs. Perkowski
Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perkowski
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Perkowski
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Perkowski
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Perkowski
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Metkovich steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Perkowski
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Friend
Perkowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Friend
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Perkowski
Merson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Perkowski
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Perkowski
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Perkowski
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartirome vs. Perkowski
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Merson trying to get to home. Marshall throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Merson who's trying to score from second, for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perkowski vs. Friend
Perkowski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perkowski
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Perkowski
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Perkowski
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Friend
Borkowski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich. Borkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perkowski
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Perkowski
Merson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Perkowski
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Perkowski
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Perkowski
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Friend
Perkowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borkowski vs. Friend
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Perkowski
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Perkowski
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Perkowski
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Perkowski
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perkowski
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Perkowski
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Friend
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Friend
Perkowski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Perkowski
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Perkowski
McCullough bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Strickland moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Perkowski
Friend bunts towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Perkowski
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Perkowski
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strickland scores. McCullough scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Perkowski
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Friend
Pete Castiglione now playing first base. Cal Abrams pinch hits for Bob Borkowski.
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Friend
Marshall 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Borkowski B, cf 3 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0 Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0
Castiglione P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 2 2 Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 0
Metkovich G, cf 5 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 1 Adcock J, lf 4 1 2 1
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 4 0 0 1
Merson J, 3b 4 1 3 0 Seminick A, c 2 0 1 0
Strickland G, 2b 3 1 2 1 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Perkowski H, p 4 0 1 0
Friend B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 32 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 110 000 002 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 7 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (L) 9.0 11 4 4 1 5
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Merson J, Strickland G, Marshall W, Borkowski B
HR -- Adcock J
SB -- Metkovich G
SH -- McCullough C, Friend B
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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