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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 18, 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 18, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
| Bob Friend | 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 |
| George Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 18, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione 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: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell strikes out. There goes Kiner. The throw from Westrum to Dark, and Kiner is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Friend
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Hearn
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hearn scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Friend
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Friend
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hearn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Bell is chasing the ball. Thompson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Friend
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Friend
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Hearn
Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Del Greco. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Muir
Joe Muir now pitching.
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Muir
Hearn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Muir
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Muir
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hearn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Muir
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Muir
Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Muir
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Muir
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Hearn
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hearn
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hearn
Dick Groat pinch hits for Joe Muir.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hearn vs. Kline
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Hearn
Bartirome is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 4 1 2 2 Thomson B, 3b 4 2 4 3
Kiner R, lf 3 0 2 0 Thompson H, cf 4 1 2 2
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, lf 2 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Merson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Hearn J, p 4 1 3 0
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Del Greco B, ph 1 0 1 0
Muir J, p 0 0 0 0
Groat D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 34 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 102 020 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 5.0 7 5 5 3 3
Muir J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Kline R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 4
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, New York 8
2B -- Metkovich G, Hearn J, Dark A
HR -- Thomson B 2, Thompson H, Metkovich G
CS -- Kiner R
WP -- Kline R
T -- 2:17
A -- 3346
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