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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 23, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 23, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,611 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 23, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Ridzik
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ridzik
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Ridzik
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ridzik
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Bell reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merson vs. Ridzik
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Ridzik
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner has Kiner trapped. There's the throw to Burgess and over to Jones, who tags Kiner for the out. Bell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
Del Greco hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ridzik vs. Friend
Ridzik bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Ridzik
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Ridzik covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Ridzik
Koshorek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Koshorek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Ridzik
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Ridzik
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek 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, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Friend
There goes Hamner. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Merson applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ridzik
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Ridzik
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Ridzik
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ridzik vs. Friend
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ridzik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Merson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
Del Greco hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Ridzik
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Ridzik
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Friend
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Friend
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Friend
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Friend
Waitkus hits a line drive 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 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Ridzik
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Ridzik
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ridzik
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ridzik
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Friend
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Friend
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Ridzik
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Ridzik
McCullough hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Ridzik
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Ridzik
Harry Fisher pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Fisher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Fisher reaches second base with a double. Del Greco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Ridzik
Koshorek hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilks
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Wilks
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Roberts
Robin Roberts now pitching.
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Roberts
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wilks
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wilks
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilks
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roberts
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Roberts
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Koshorek C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 1 2 1
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 2
Bell G, rf 4 0 2 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0
Del Greco B, cf 2 1 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 2 0 1 0
Fisher H, ph 1 0 1 1 Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 32 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia 100 120 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 6.0 10 4 4 4 1
Wilks T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3
Roberts R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Bell G, Koshorek C, Fisher H
HR -- Ennis D
SH -- Ridzik S
T -- 2:16
A -- 4611
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