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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 12, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on June 12, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Muir |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,223 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buzz Clarkson | Third Baseman |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Ernie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Joe Muir | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 12, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Muir
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Muir
Thorpe 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 -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Muir
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Johnson
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bartirome for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Johnson
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Johnson
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Muir
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarkson vs. Muir
Clarkson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Muir
Burris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarkson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Muir
Sisti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merson catches it and throws to second with Strickland covering, to double up Clarkson. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Johnson
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive to right field. Thorpe throws towards Sisti. Sisti fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sisti. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Johnson
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merson vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Burdette
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarkson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Muir vs. Burdette
Muir hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Muir
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Muir
Burdette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Muir
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Burdette
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Burdette
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bartirome moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Burdette
George Metkovich pinch runs for Tony Bartirome.
Del Greco bunts towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to third for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Muir
George Metkovich now playing first base.
Thorpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Muir
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Muir
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarkson vs. Muir
Clarkson takes first base on ball four. Thorpe moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burris vs. Muir
Burris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thorpe scores. Gordon scores. Clarkson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarkson scores. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Main
Logan takes first base on ball four. Burris moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burdette vs. Main
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Burdette
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Burdette
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Main
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Main
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. Thorpe scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarkson vs. Munger
Clarkson takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burris vs. Munger
Burris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Burris reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Gordon scores. Clarkson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Munger
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarkson scores. Burris scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Munger
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Munger
Burdette bunts towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Munger
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thorpe vs. Munger
Thorpe hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Burdette
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Burdette
Murry Dickson pinch hits for Red Munger.
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Burdette
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarkson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Torgeson 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 -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarkson vs. LaPalme
Clarkson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. LaPalme
Burris hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. LaPalme
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. LaPalme
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. LaPalme
Burdette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Burdette
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Burdette
Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Burdette
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. LaPalme
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Burdette
Jack Daniels now playing left field.
LaPalme hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Burdette
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarkson vs. LaPalme
Clarkson hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. LaPalme
Burris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. LaPalme
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. LaPalme
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. LaPalme
Burdette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1952 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 3 1 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Thorpe B, rf 5 2 2 0 Metkovich G, pr-1b 2 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 3 1 2 Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0
Daniels J, lf 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0
Clarkson B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0
Burris P, c 5 2 4 6 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 1
Sisti S, 2b 5 0 3 3 Merson J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Muir J, p 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Main W, p 0 0 0 0
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 13 11 31 2 4 1
Boston 000 362 000 -- 11
Pittsburgh 020 000 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E* 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Burdette L (W) 8.0 1 0 0 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Muir J (L) 3.1 4 3 2 2 2
Main W+ 0.2 2 3 3 3 0
Munger R 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
LaPalme P 4.0 4 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Sisti S, Logan J, Strickland G
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Garagiola J, Burris P
HR -- Burris P
SH -- Burdette L
T -- 2:19
A -- 3223
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