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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,681 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Augie Guglielmo 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1952
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Loes
Koshorek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Loes vs. Friend
Loes bunts towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Furillo scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Friend
Cox bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. Loes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Friend
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to home to get Hodges. Loes moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Loes
Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Loes vs. Friend
Loes 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Loes
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Loes
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Loes
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Friend
There goes Robinson. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Koshorek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Loes
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Snider scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Loes
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Loes
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Loes
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Friend
Loes bunts towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Friend
Cox bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Loes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Loes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Friend
The umpire calls a balk on Friend Loes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson 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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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campanella scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek catches it and throws to first to double up Furillo. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Loes
Del Greco hits a line drive towards the mound. Loes catches it and throws to first to double up Bell. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Friend
Loes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Loes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Friend
Reese bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Loes moves to third. Cox moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Loes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Friend
There goes Cox. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Castiglione applying the tag. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Loes
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Loes
Jack Merson pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Merson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Loes
There's a wild pitch. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Koshorek vs. Loes
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Loes
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fisher
Harry Fisher now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fisher
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Fisher
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Loes covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Loes
Tony Bartirome pinch runs for George Metkovich.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Loes
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartirome scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Loes
Del Greco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Loes
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fisher vs. Black
Fisher 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1952 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cox B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Koshorek C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 2 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 0 0 1 Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 4 1 0 0 Bartirome T, pr 0 1 0 0
Pafko A, lf 5 0 2 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1
Snider D, cf 5 1 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 2 1
Furillo C, rf 5 1 1 0 Del Greco B, cf 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Loes B, p 3 2 2 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Merson J, ph 0 0 0 0
Fisher H, p 1 0 0 0
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34 6 10 3 32 2 6 2
Brooklyn 110 011 110 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 100 001 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (W) 8.1 6 2 2 4 5
Black J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 8.0 10 6 5 5 2
Fisher H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Metkovich G 2, Groat D
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Snider D, Pafko A
HR -- Kiner R
CS -- Robinson J, Cox B
SH -- Loes B, Cox B 2, Reese P
WP -- Loes B
Balk -- Friend B
T -- 2:36
A -- 19681
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