Pirates @ Dodgers
July 30, 1952

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Pirates 3 6 2
Dodgers 3 6 0
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Dodgers 3 6 0

Jack Merson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .261
OBP .667 .304
At Bats 3 264
Hits 2 69
• Singles 0 46
• Doubles 1 16
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 5
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 2 25

Joe Black Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 2 8
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Ebbets Field - July 30, 1952
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Fielder's Choice
Joe Black
Roy Campanella
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Bobby Morgan
Pee Wee Reese
George Shuba
Andy Pafko
Carl Furillo
Jack Merson
Joe Garagiola
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Merson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Garagiola moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 10 George Shuba now playing left field. Andy Pafko now playing center field. Garagiola takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 9 Bob Friend now pitching. George Shuba pinch hits for Dick Williams. Shuba takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second.
Bottom 9 Hodges takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 9 Tony Bartirome now playing first base. Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Bell strikes out.
Top 9 Kiner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jackie Robinson now playing second base. Joe Black now pitching. Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out.
Bottom 8 Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Pollet fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pollet. Morgan moves to third.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. There goes Snider trying to get to third. Del Greco throws the ball in to Koshorek, who tags Snider for the out.
Bottom 8 Duke Snider pinch hits for Carl Erskine. Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 8 Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Rocky Bridges. Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second.
Bottom 8 George Strickland now playing shortstop. Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out.
Top 8 Koshorek bunts towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merson scores.
Top 8 Pollet hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. Merson moves to third.
Top 8 Merson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pafko. Merson reaches second base with a double. Garagiola goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 There goes Metkovich. The slide. Campanella applies the tag. Metkovich is out.
Top 7 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Metkovich moves to third.
Top 7 Kiner takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Metkovich hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Williams. Metkovich reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Furillo hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 There goes Reese. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Reese steals third.
Bottom 6 Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reese reaches second base with a double. Erskine goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Erskine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Koshorek strikes out.
Top 6 Pollet takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out.
Top 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out.
Bottom 4 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Reese strikes out.
Top 4 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Metkovich strikes out.
Top 4 Groat hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Erskine strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 There goes Koshorek. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag.
Top 3 Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Del Greco strikes out.
Top 3 Merson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Pafko takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Garagiola hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out.
Top 2 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Reese hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groat for the out.
Top 1 Koshorek strikes out.