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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 11, 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 September 11, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,094 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Senerchia | Third Baseman |
| Clem Koshorek | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 11, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Maglie
Bartirome hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hofman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it 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. Maglie
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--
Garagiola vs. Maglie
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Maglie
Hall bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Senerchia vs. Maglie
Senerchia hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Pollet
Yvars hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Pollet
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Maglie
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pollet for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Maglie
Bartirome hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Pollet
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Senerchia settles under it 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: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Maglie
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Maglie
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Senerchia vs. Maglie
Senerchia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Senerchia reaches second base with a double. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pollet vs. Maglie
Pollet 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Maglie
Bartirome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Maglie
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Maglie
Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Pollet
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Pollet
Hofman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hofman reaches second base with a double. Yvars moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Pollet
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yvars scores. Hofman scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Lanier
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Senerchia vs. Lanier
Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Lanier
Koshorek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Lanier
Pollet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Lanier
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Lanier
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pollet moves to third. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
The ball gets by Yvars for a passed ball. Pollet scores. Bartirome moves to third. Groat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Pollet
Yvars hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Pollet
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to home. Garagiola drops the ball. Thompson scores. Yvars moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Pollet
Wilhelm bunts towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to third for the out. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it and throws to second for the out. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wilhelm
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Senerchia vs. Wilhelm
Senerchia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Wilhelm
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilhelm
Brandy Davis pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
George Metkovich pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Metkovich 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, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wilhelm
Groat strikes out. Yvars drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Groat out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hall D, cf 3 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 3 2 3 1
Senerchia S, 3b 4 1 2 2 Hofman B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Koshorek C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, ph 1 0 1 2
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 3 32 5 8 4
Pittsburgh 010 100 110 -- 4
New York 110 020 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 8.0 8 5 4 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 5.0 6 2 2 2 0
Lanier M 1.1 2 1 0 1 1
Wilhelm H (S) 2.2 1 1 1 0 4
E -- Garagiola J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 3
2B -- Senerchia S, Bell G, Hofman B
HR -- Dark A, Yvars S, Kiner R, Senerchia S
SH -- Hall D
PB -- Yvars S
T -- 2:04
A -- 3094
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