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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 17, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Main |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,317 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Bill Engeln |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Woody Main | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Gregg
Bartirome is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Gregg
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott throws the ball in to Dark who tags Castiglione trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gregg
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Main
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gregg
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gregg
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gregg
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Gregg
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merson vs. Gregg
Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Gregg
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Main
Thompson 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Main
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Main
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Main
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Gregg
Main hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Gregg
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Gregg
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Main
Gregg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Main
There's a wild pitch. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Main
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Main
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Main
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gregg
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gregg
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gregg
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Gregg
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merson vs. Gregg
Merson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Gregg
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Main
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Main
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Main
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Gregg
Main hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Gregg
Bartirome hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Gregg
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Gregg
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Main
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Main. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Main
Thompson 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gregg
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gregg
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gregg
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Gregg
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Main
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Main
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Main
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gregg vs. Main
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gregg
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Main vs. Gregg
Main bunts towards first. 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartirome vs. Gregg
Bartirome hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Gregg
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Main moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Gregg
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Main moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Gregg
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Gregg
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gregg
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Main
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Gregg
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gregg
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Gregg
Main hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Main
Thompson 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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Main
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Main
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Main
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Gregg
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Gregg
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Gregg
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Main
George Wilson pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Main
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich 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 6/17/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 1 0
Metkovich G, cf 5 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 5 1 1 2
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, cf 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 3 2 3 4 Elliott B, lf 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Merson J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Main W, p 3 1 0 0 Gregg H, p 3 1 1 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 6 36 2 8 2
Pittsburgh 010 000 500 -- 6
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Main W (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L) 9.0 8 6 6 4 3
E -- Castiglione P, Main W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 10
3B -- Mueller D
HR -- Thomson B, Bell G
SH -- Main W
WP -- Gregg H, Main W
T -- 2:27
A -- 11317
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