Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Connelly
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Connelly
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Connelly
  
  There goes Groat. The throw from Yvars and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Connelly
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Connelly
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hogue
  
  Mueller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hogue
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Hogue
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Dark moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Irvin vs. Hogue
  
  Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Hogue
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hogue
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yvars vs. Hogue
  
  Yvars hits a line drive into center field. Hall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hall. Thompson moves to third. Yvars moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hofman vs. Hogue
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Connelly vs. Hogue
  
  Connelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mueller vs. Waugh
  
  Jim Waugh now pitching.
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Yvars scores. Connelly moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Waugh
  
  Dark hits a popup towards third. Senerchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Connelly
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Connelly
  
  McCullough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Connelly
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Connelly
  
  Berardino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Connelly
  
  Lee Walls pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Bell
  
  Bill Bell now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Bell
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Bell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lockman moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomson vs. Bell
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Bell
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yvars vs. Bell
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Connelly
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Connelly
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Connelly
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Bell
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connelly vs. Bell
  
  Connelly strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bell
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Connelly
  
  Clint Hartung now playing left field.
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Connelly
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Connelly
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCullough for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Bell
  
  Dark hits a popup towards third. Senerchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Bell
  
  Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Berardino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Bell
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Bell
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Connelly
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Connelly
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Connelly
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bell
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Bell
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yvars for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Bell
  
  Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Connelly vs. Bell
  
  Connelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hall, who is chasing the ball. Connelly reaches third base with a triple. Hofman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Bell
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Connelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Bell
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Bell
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Connelly
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Connelly
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Connelly
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Connelly
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Connelly
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Bell
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Bell
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Hartung moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Bell
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch runs for Bobby Thomson. Bob Elliott pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yvars vs. Bell
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Connelly
  
  Dusty Rhodes now playing center field. Bob Elliott now playing third base.
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Senerchia vs. Connelly
  
  Senerchia hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Connelly
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Connelly
  
  Clem Koshorek pinch hits for Bill Bell.
  
  Koshorek strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Connelly
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Kline
  
  Ron Kline now pitching. Clem Koshorek now playing second base.
  
  Hofman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Connelly vs. Kline
  
  Connelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Kline
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Kline
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Connelly
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Connelly
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Connelly
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Spencer
  
  George Spencer now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Spencer
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Spencer
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Spencer
  
  Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Ron Kline.
  
  Garagiola strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Woody Main now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Main
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Senerchia. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Main
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Main
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Spencer
  
  Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Spencer
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Spencer
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hall D, cf            4  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         5  2  3  3   
Groat D, ss           5  1  2  0   Dark A, ss            5  2  2  2   
Metkovich G, 1b       2  1  1  0   Lockman W, 1b         5  2  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           3  1  1  3   Irvin M, lf           2  1  2  3   
Bell G, rf            4  0  0  0   Hartung C, lf         3  0  2  0   
McCullough C, c       2  1  1  1   Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      1  1  0  0   Rhodes D, pr-cf       1  0  0  0   
Senerchia S, 3b       4  1  2  2   Thompson H, 3b        2  1  0  0   
Berardino J, 2b       3  0  1  0   Elliott B, ph-3b      2  0  0  0   
Kline R, p            0  0  0  0   Yvars S, c            4  1  1  0   
Garagiola J, ph       1  0  0  0   Hofman B, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Main W, p             0  0  0  0   Connelly B, p         3  1  1  1   
Hogue C, p            0  0  0  0   Spencer G, p          0  0  0  0   
Waugh J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Walls L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Bell B, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Koshorek C, ph-2b     2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  6                        39 11 12 10

Pittsburgh       010 000 230 --  6
New York         610 040 00x -- 11

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hogue C (L)           0.2  4  6  3  2  1
Waugh J               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Bell B                5.0  6  5  2  1  1
Kline R               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Main W                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Connelly B (W)*       7.0  7  6  6  5  5
Spencer G (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Metkovich G 2, Hall D, Groat D, Senerchia S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 7
2B -- Berardino J, Groat D
3B -- Connelly B
HR -- Mueller D, Irvin M, McCullough C, Dark A, Senerchia S, Kiner R
CS -- Groat D
WP -- Bell B
T -- 2:30
A -- 2894

    

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