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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on August 26, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,011 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Walls | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
George Metkovich | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Sonny Senerchia | Third Baseman |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Dickson
There go the runners. All runners are safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams hits a popup towards the mound. Dickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Hearn
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hearn
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. Walls moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Walls. Groat moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Garagiola reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. Kiner scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Senerchia vs. Hearn
Senerchia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Hearn
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Dickson
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Spencer
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Spencer
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walls. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Rhodes hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum is hit by the pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dickson
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dickson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Here's the throw into the infield and Mueller is out. Spencer scores. Dark moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Spencer
Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spencer
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Spencer
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Spencer
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Senerchia vs. Spencer
Senerchia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Senerchia reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Spencer
Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Berardino reaches second base with a double. Garagiola scores. Senerchia scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilhelm
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Ron Kline. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Main
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Wilhelm
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Wilhelm
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Main
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Main
Williams hits a popup towards third. Senerchia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilhelm
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Senerchia vs. Wilhelm
Senerchia hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Main
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Main
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Main
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Wilhelm
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Main vs. Wilhelm
Main hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Wilhelm
Walls hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wilhelm
Groat strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Main
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Main
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Main
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilhelm
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Main
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Main
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Main
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Main
George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhodes scores. Westrum moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Main
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Williams moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Necciai
Ron Necciai now pitching.
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Necciai
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Dark moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Necciai
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Necciai
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Necciai
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Necciai juggles the ball. That's an error on Necciai. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Necciai
Westrum 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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Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Senerchia vs. Lanier
Senerchia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Lanier
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lanier
Brandy Davis pinch hits for Ron Necciai.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dunn
Jim Dunn now pitching. Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dunn
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dunn
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Lanier
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lanier
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Lanier
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 14 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lanier
Kiner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1952 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Mueller D, rf 6 1 2 1 Walls L, cf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 3 2 Groat D, ss 5 1 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 3 3 2 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 0 0 1 Bartirome T, 1b 1 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 5 2 3 1 Kiner R, lf 5 1 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 1 1 1 Bell G, rf 3 2 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 2 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 2 2 3 Williams D, 2b 5 2 2 3 Senerchia S, 3b 4 1 2 2 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Berardino J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 1 1 1 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 1 Main W, p 1 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 1 0 0 0 Necciai R, p 0 0 0 0 Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Dunn J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 14 16 12 37 7 11 7 New York 305 000 060 -- 14 Pittsburgh 403 000 000 -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J 1.0 3 4 4 2 0 Spencer G 1.2 4 3 3 0 1 Wilhelm H (W) 4.1 3 0 0 0 3 Lanier M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 2.2 9 8 8 1 0 Kline R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Main W 4.1 3 4 4 1 3 Necciai R 0.2 3 2 1 0 0 Dunn J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Kiner R, Necciai R DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Dark A, Lockman W, Senerchia S, Berardino J 3B -- Garagiola J HR -- Williams D SB -- Westrum W, Rhodes D, Thomson B HBP -- by Dickson M (Westrum W) T -- 2:59 A -- 14011
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