Dodgers @ Pirates
May 5, 1952

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Dodgers	1	2	0
Pirates	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Dodgers	1	2	0
Pirates	0	0	0

Jack Merson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.315
OBP	.000	.362
At Bats	0	54
Hits	0	17
• Singles	0	9
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	4
RBI’s	0	7

Ralph Branca Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
1	1	0

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Forbes Field - May 5, 1952

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Strikeout

Ralph Branca

Roy Campanella

Gil Hodges

Jackie Robinson

Billy Cox

Pee Wee Reese

Andy Pafko

Duke Snider

Carl Furillo

Jack Merson

Joe Garagiola

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Merson strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Garagiola takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Branca strikes out.

Top 2 Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howerton who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Hodges goes all the way around to score.

Top 2 Hodges takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out.

Top 2 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Howerton strikes out.

Bottom 1 Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Koshorek strikes out.

Top 1 Campanella strikes out.

Top 1 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. Cox moves to third.

Top 1 Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cox reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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