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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 3, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,451 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Shortstop |
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Ron Kline | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 3, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Metkovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Merson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Maglie
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a popup towards third. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Maglie
Strickland is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Maglie
Dick Smith pinch runs for George Strickland.
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kline
Dick Smith now playing third base. Jack Merson now playing second base.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kline
Dark 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Koshorek out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Kline
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kline
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Lockman scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Kline
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kline
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kline
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Kline
Maglie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Kline
The umpire calls a balk on Kline Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kline
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maglie scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Kline
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Maglie
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson bunts for an out with unknown description. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Friend
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Maglie
Merson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Maglie
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Maglie
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Maglie
There goes Del Greco. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Del Greco steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howerton vs. Maglie
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Dick Smith.
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Dick Hall pinch runs for Bill Howerton. Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Main
Pete Castiglione now playing third base. Woody Main now pitching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Main
Maglie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Main
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Maglie
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Maglie
Beard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Maglie
Metkovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1952 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Koshorek C, ss 5 0 1 0
Lockman W, 1b 2 1 0 0 Beard T, rf 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thompson H, lf 0 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Merson J, 3b-2b 4 2 2 1
Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 3 1
Westrum W, c 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 1 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 4 1 1 0 Smith D, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Howerton B, ph 0 0 0 0
Hall D, pr 0 0 0 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Kline R, p 2 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 2 34 2 7 2
New York 000 002 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 010 001 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kline R (L) 7.0 4 3 2 6 1
Friend B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Main W 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Kiner R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Merson J
HR -- Merson J
SB -- Del Greco B
SH -- Thompson H
HBP -- by Maglie S (Strickland G)
Balk -- Kline R
T -- 2:33
A -- 7451
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