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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 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 August 3, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,965 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Jansen
Koshorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jansen
Groat bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koshorek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Jansen
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Jansen
Merson 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: ---
Del Greco vs. Jansen
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Elliott throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Del Greco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Jansen
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Jansen
Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Jansen
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome scores. Pollet moves to third. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Jansen
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pollet scores. Koshorek scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Gregg
Westrum throws to second, with Dark covering, and has Groat trapped. There's the throw to Thompson who tags Groat for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Pollet
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Pollet
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Spencer
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Merson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Corwin
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartirome vs. Corwin
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Corwin
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Corwin
Koshorek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman 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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Corwin
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Corwin
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Corwin
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pollet
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Pollet
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Corwin
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Corwin
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Corwin
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Corwin
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Corwin
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Pollet
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Hofman 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, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Kennedy
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merson vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Merson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Wilhelm
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Kiner scores. Garagiola moves to third. Merson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartirome vs. Wilhelm
Bartirome strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pollet vs. Wilhelm
Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Merson scores. Del Greco moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Wilhelm
Koshorek hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Westrum settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Westrum. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Wilhelm
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Pollet
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Pollet
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Thompson moves to third. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Wilks
George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Thompson scores. Rhodes moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1952, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Koshorek C, 3b 4 2 1 1 Williams D, 2b 3 1 1 3
Groat D, ss 3 1 2 2 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 1 0 0
Kiner R, lf 2 2 1 1 Thomson B, cf 2 1 1 0
Garagiola J, c 3 2 1 1 Elliott B, rf 2 2 2 1
Merson J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 2
Del Greco B, cf 3 0 2 1 Rhodes D, lf 1 1 0 0
Bartirome T, 1b 4 1 3 1 Westrum W, c 2 1 1 1
Pollet H, p 4 1 2 2 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 10 13 9 22 8 7 8
Pittsburgh 132 004 -- 10
New York 000 107 -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 5.1 6 6 6 5 1
Wilks T 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Main W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 1.2 6 4 4 1 0
Gregg H 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Spencer G* 0.0 0 2 2 2 0
Corwin A 3.0 4 0 0 1 3
Kennedy M 0.1 2 3 1 1 1
Wilhelm H 0.2 1 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Thompson H, Westrum W
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 3
2B -- Del Greco B, Garagiola J, Dark A
HR -- Elliott B, Williams D
SH -- Groat D, Lockman W
T -- 2:20
A -- 17965
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