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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 3, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,452 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 3, 1952
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Munger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Munger
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Munger
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Branca
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson misplays the ball. That's an error on Merson. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Munger
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Branca
Merson hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Munger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Munger
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Munger
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Branca
Bartirome bunts towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Branca
Munger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Munger
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Munger
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Munger
Morgan 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Branca
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Branca
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Munger
Reese bunts towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Munger
Snider hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Munger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Branca
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Munger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Munger
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Munger
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Munger
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Branca
Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Branca
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Red Munger.
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Main
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Main
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Branca
Del Greco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Branca
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Branca
Kiner hits a line drive towards third. Morgan catches it and throws to first to double up Del Greco. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Main
Snider hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Main
Robinson hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Main
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Branca
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Branca
Merson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Branca
George Metkovich pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Main
George Metkovich now playing first base.
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Main
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Main
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Main
Branca hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Woody Main.
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Branca
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Black
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Bell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Merson vs. Black
Dick Smith pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
Merson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Merson reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Rutherford
Johnny Rutherford now pitching.
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1952 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Morgan B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 2 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 1 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 1 1 3 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, lf 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Smith D, pr 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 1 Merson J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 1
Branca R, p 4 0 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Rutherford J, p 0 0 0 0 Munger R, p 1 0 0 0
Dusak E, ph 1 0 0 0
Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 7 6 34 4 8 4
Brooklyn 202 001 001 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 001 003 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W)* 8.0 6 3 2 0 6
Black J 0.2 2 1 0 0 1
Rutherford J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (L) 6.0 6 5 5 2 4
Main W 3.0 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Merson J, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Merson J
3B -- Snider D 2
HR -- Robinson J, Furillo C, Strickland G, Hodges G, Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:11
A -- 19452
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