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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 20, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal Hogue |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,755 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Augie Guglielmo |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Second Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Brandy Davis | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Lee Walls | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Senerchia | Third Baseman |
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Cal Hogue | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1952
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hogue
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
There goes Ryan. The throw from Garagiola and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ryan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hogue
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Meyer
Koshorek hits a line drive to left center field. The ball gets by Ashburn. Ennis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ennis. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Meyer
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hogue
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Hogue
Lopata is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hogue
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Senerchia vs. Meyer
Senerchia hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Meyer
Bartirome hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hogue
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hogue
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hogue
There goes Ryan. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Meyer
Hogue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Meyer
Koshorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Meyer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second, and Groat, is out. There's the throw to third, and Koshorek is out. Double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hogue
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hogue
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones 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 4
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Senerchia vs. Meyer
Senerchia hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartirome vs. Meyer
Bartirome hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hogue
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hogue
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Hogue
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Hogue
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Meyer
Hogue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Meyer
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Meyer
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hogue
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hogue
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Senerchia vs. Meyer
Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Hogue
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hogue
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Hogue
Meyer 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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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Meyer
George Metkovich pinch hits for Tony Bartirome.
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hogue vs. Meyer
Hogue bunts towards the mound. Meyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Meyer. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koshorek vs. Meyer
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. Meyer
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metkovich scores. Koshorek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Meyer
The ball gets by Lopata for a passed ball. Koshorek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Meyer
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hogue
George Metkovich now playing first base.
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola scoops up the ball and tags Ashburn for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
There goes Ryan. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Ryan steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
Wyrostek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Hogue
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Hogue
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Hogue
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Hogue
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Meyer
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Senerchia vs. Meyer
Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hogue
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hogue
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hogue
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hogue
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Meyer
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Gus Bell pinch hits for Cal Hogue.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Meyer
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1952 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 2 3 1 1 Koshorek C, 2b 5 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1
Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 1 1 Davis B, rf 3 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 3 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 2 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Walls L, cf 4 0 1 0
Lopata S, c 4 0 0 0 Senerchia S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bartirome T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 3 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
Hogue C, p 2 0 0 0
Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
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28 3 5 3 35 1 9 1
Philadelphia 100 000 011 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 9 1 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hogue C (L) 9.0 5 3 2 8 6
E -- Garagiola J, Ennis D, Meyer R
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Metkovich G
HR -- Ryan C
SB -- Ryan C 2
CS -- Ryan C, Ashburn R
SH -- Meyer R, Hogue C, Ashburn R
PB -- Lopata S
T -- 2:24
A -- 2755
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