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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Waugh |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Guglielmo 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Lee Walls | Center Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Waugh | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Waugh
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Klippstein
Koshorek hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Waugh
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Waugh
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Klippstein
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Waugh
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Klippstein
Merson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waugh vs. Klippstein
Waugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Klippstein
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat takes first base on ball four. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Waugh
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Waugh
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Klippstein
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waugh
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Waugh
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Klippstein
Merson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waugh vs. Klippstein
Waugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Klippstein
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Klippstein
There goes Koshorek. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Koshorek steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Klippstein
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koshorek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Waugh
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Waugh
There goes Fondy. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Waugh
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Klippstein
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Klippstein
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Klippstein
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merson vs. Klippstein
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to home to get Garagiola. Walls moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waugh vs. Klippstein
Waugh takes first base on ball four. Walls moves to third. Merson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koshorek vs. Klippstein
Koshorek hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Waugh
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Waugh
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Jackson scores. Hermanski moves to third. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Kelly
There goes Groat. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Groat steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Kelly
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Kelly
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Waugh
Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields the ball and throws to Waugh covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Waugh
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Waugh
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Waugh
Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Waugh
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Kelly
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Kelly
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Waugh
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Waugh
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Addis vs. Waugh
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Addis for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Waugh
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelly
Brandy Davis pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koshorek vs. Kelly
Koshorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1952 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Addis B, rf 5 0 1 1 Koshorek C, 3b 5 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, cf 5 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 3 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Serena B, 2b 2 1 1 2 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Walls L, cf 4 0 1 0
Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 0 Merson J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 1 0 Waugh J, p 2 0 1 0
Kelly B, p 1 0 1 0 Davis B, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 34 4 10 4
Chicago 000 000 120 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 111 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J 6.0 7 3 3 3 2
Kelly B (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Waugh J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 3
E -- Groat D, Bell G
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Groat D, Garagiola J
3B -- Davis B
HR -- Kiner R, Serena B
SB -- Koshorek C, Fondy D, Groat D
HBP -- by Waugh J (Serena B)
T -- 2:17
A -- 4196
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