8/15/1952, Pit52-NYN52, Polo Grounds
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1952 Pittsburgh 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 10 16 1 11 2
1952 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 11 2 10 1
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Busby cf 6 2 2 1 .308 Cole ss 4 0 1 0 .241
Elliott 3b 5 3 1 0 .218 Thomson cf 4 2 1 0 .252
Sauer rf 5 3 2 2 .277 Gordon lf 3 2 1 0 .276
Kiner lf 5 0 1 1 .263 Irvin rf 4 0 2 1 .299
Mele lf 0 0 0 0 .183 O'Connell 3b 5 1 1 2 .259
Williams,Da 2b 4 2 4 2 .244 Merson 2b 3 0 0 0 .190
Atwell c 5 0 4 2 .290 Rice,H ph 1 0 1 0 .287
Boyd 1b 3 0 0 0 .266 Rigney 2b 1 0 0 0 .247
Groat ss 5 0 1 1 .214 Murray c 4 0 3 0 .261
Friend p 5 0 1 0 .020 Smith,P 1b 4 0 1 1 .238
Marlowe p 0 0 0 0 .273 Gray p 0 0 0 0 .186
43 10 16 9 Fornieles p 1 0 0 0 .158
Tipton ph 1 0 0 0 .200
Wilks p 0 0 0 0 .000
Cox ph 1 0 0 0 .263
Jones,Sh p 0 0 0 0 .500
Mays ph 1 0 0 0 .296
Leonard p 0 0 0 0 .200
37 5 11 4
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Friend W 9-8 8.1 11 5 4 5 3 139 82 4.40
Marlowe 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6.10
9.0 11 5 4 5 3 143 84
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gray L 7-15 1.2 5 4 4 3 1 44 23 6.22
Fornieles 3.1 6 2 2 0 0 41 27 6.03
Wilks 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 22 11 3.03
Jones,Sh 1.0 4 4 1 0 2 50 32 6.59
Leonard 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 3.74
9.0 16 10 7 3 3 168 98
Pit: Mele inserted at lf in the 9th
NYN: Tipton batted for Fornieles in the 5th
Cox batted for Wilks in the 7th
Rice,H batted for Merson in the 8th
Mays batted for Jones,Sh in the 8th
Rigney inserted at 2b in the 9th
E-Atwell, O'Connell, Jones,Sh. 2B-Williams,Da(18), Irvin(24). 3B-Gordon(7).
HR-Busby(15), Sauer(28). RBI-Busby(68), Sauer 2(81), Kiner(86),
Williams,Da 2(49), Atwell 2(37), Groat(32), Irvin(71), O'Connell 2(40),
Smith,P(25). K-Kiner, Friend 2, Thomson, O'Connell, Tipton. BB-Elliott,
Sauer, Boyd, Cole, Thomson, Gordon 2, Irvin. HBP-Williams,Da, Boyd.
PB-Atwell. HB-Wilks, Jones,Sh. WP-Friend.
GWRBI: Kiner
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 9 MPH.
8/15/1952, Pit52-NYN52, Polo Grounds
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1952 Pittsburgh 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 10 16 1 11 2
1952 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 11 2 10 1
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>S 53 4>3/g 9 HR
Elliott 3b W.1-2 2>3/fl S 6>Wilks e5.B-1
7
Sauer rf W.2-3;1-2 7 HR.1-H 31 S.1-2
Kiner lf note 1 S 8 13 k
Mele lf
Williams,Da 2b D.3-H;2-H Fornieles S 7>HBP S.2-3;1-2
S.1-2
Atwell c S.2-3 note 2 43 S.1-2 note 3
Boyd 1b W.1-2 3>63 5>63 6 note 4
Groat ss note 5 43 3/g 643/gdp note 6
Friend p k 4 S 8>Jones,Sh 43
k
Marlowe p
1: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.2xH(82);1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 4: HBP.2-3;1-2
5: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 6: e1.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cole ss 1>9 4>S 13 W.1-2 9>7
Thomson cf 53 k 6>W 7 S
Gordon lf 4/L W.1-2 pb.1-2 8>T W.1-2
63.2-3
Irvin rf 2>S 63.2-3;1-2 W 3 D.2-H;1-3
O'Connell 3b 143/gdp k note 1 wp.3-H Marlowe
S 63.3-H
Merson 2b 63 5>e2.B-1 46/f
Rice,H ph S.1-2
Rigney 2b 5/fl
Murray c 3>S S.1-2 7>S 8
Smith,P 1b 3/g.1-2 43.2-3;1-2 8 S.2-H;1-2
Gray p
Fornieles p note 2
Tipton ph k
Wilks p
Cox ph 54/f.B-1
Jones,Sh p
Mays ph 43
Leonard p
1: 64/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4)
Pittsburgh -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Busby cf 9>Leonard
53
Elliott 3b 63
Sauer rf 63
Kiner lf
Mele lf
Williams,Da 2b
Atwell c
Boyd 1b
Groat ss
Friend p
Marlowe p
New York (N) -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Cole ss
Thomson cf
Gordon lf
Irvin rf
O'Connell 3b
Merson 2b
Rice,H ph
Rigney 2b
Murray c
Smith,P 1b
Gray p
Fornieles p
Tipton ph
Wilks p
Cox ph
Jones,Sh p
Mays ph
Leonard p
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Friend A1 E4 4 W 9-8 Gray A1 B4 4 L 7-15
Marlowe E5 E6 0 Fornieles B5 D1 2
Wilks D2 D8 0
Jones,Sh D9 E9 1
Leonard F1 F3 0
8/15/1952, Pit52-NYN52, Polo Grounds
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1952 Pittsburgh 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 10 16 1 11 2
1952 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 11 2 10 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Busby lined a single to shallow center (CCBBX)
0-0 0 1-- 30 Elliott walked, Busby to second (1BBBB)
0-0 0 12- 32 Sauer walked, Busby to third, Elliott to second (FBBFBB)
0-0 0 123 01 Kiner grounded out to second, Busby scored, Elliott to
third, Sauer to second (CX)
1-0 1 -23 02 Williams,Da grounded a double down the first base line,
Elliott scored, Sauer scored (SSX)
3-0 1 -2- 10 Atwell grounded a single up the middle, Williams,Da to
third (BX)
3-0 1 1-3 30 Boyd walked, Atwell to second (BBBB)
3-0 1 123 21 Groat grounded a single between first and second,
Williams,Da scored, Atwell to third, Boyd to second
(BBSX)
4-0 1 123 02 Friend struck out (SSC)
4-0 2 123 11 Busby grounded out to third (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 12 Cole flied out to right (BSSX)
4-0 1 --- 12 Thomson grounded out to third (CBFX)
4-0 2 --- 12 Gordon lined out to second (FBSX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 02 Elliott popped out to first (CCX)
4-0 1 --- 10 Sauer flied out to left (BX)
4-0 2 --- 20 Kiner lined a single to shallow left (BBX)
Fornieles now pitching
4-0 2 1-- 00 Williams,Da grounded a single up the middle, Kiner to
second (X)
4-0 2 12- 00 Atwell grounded a single up the middle, Kiner out at
home, Williams,Da to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Irvin lined a single to right center (X)
4-0 0 1-- 32 O'Connell grounded into a double play, Friend to
Williams,Da to Boyd (BBSFBFX)
4-0 2 --- 01 Merson grounded out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Boyd grounded out to short (BFX)
4-0 1 --- 11 Groat grounded out to second (BCX)
4-0 2 --- 22 Friend popped out to second (BBFSX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
4-0 0 --- 10 Murray grounded a single between first and second (BX)
4-0 0 1-- 10 Smith,P grounded out to first, Murray to second (BX)
4-0 1 -2- 32 Fornieles lined into a double play, Williams,Da
unassisted, Murray out at second (SBBBSX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-0 0 --- 31 Busby grounded out to first (BCBBX)
4-0 1 --- 00 Elliott lined a single to right center (X)
4-0 1 1-- 32 Sauer homered deep to left, Elliott scored (BBBCCX)
6-0 1 --- 01 Kiner flied out to center (CX)
6-0 2 --- 11 Williams,Da lined a single up the middle (CBX)
6-0 2 1-- 01 Atwell grounded out to second (FX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
6-0 0 --- 10 Cole lined a single up the middle (BX)
6-0 0 1-- 22 Thomson struck out (BSFFBFS)
6-0 1 1-- 30 Gordon walked, Cole to second (BBBB)
6-0 1 12- 21 Irvin grounded out to short, Cole to third, Gordon to
second (BCBX)
6-0 2 -23 22 O'Connell struck out (BCSFBS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-0 0 --- 10 Boyd grounded out to short (BX)
6-0 1 --- 01 Groat grounded out to first (CX)
6-0 2 --- 11 Friend grounded a single between third and short (BSX)
6-0 2 1-- 10 Busby flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
6-0 0 --- 02 Merson to first on an error by the catcher Atwell (CCX)
6-0 0 1-- 00 Murray grounded a single between first and second, Merson
to second (1X)
6-0 0 12- 21 Smith,P grounded out to second, Merson to third, Murray
to second (CBBX)
Tipton pinch hitting for Fornieles
6-0 1 -23 22 Tipton struck out (FBBFS)
6-0 2 -23 00 Cole grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Wilks now pitching
6-0 0 --- 21 Elliott flied out to left (BBFX)
6-0 1 --- 10 Sauer grounded out to first (BX)
6-0 2 --- 21 Kiner grounded out to the mound (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
6-0 0 --- 32 Thomson walked (CCBBBFB)
6-0 0 1-- 00 Atwell allowed a passed ball, Thomson to second (B)
6-0 0 -2- 11 Gordon grounded out to short, Thomson to third (B.FX)
6-0 1 --3 31 Irvin walked (BBCBB)
6-0 1 1-3 01 O'Connell grounded to short, forcing Irvin at second,
Thomson scored, Irvin out at second, O'Connell to first
(CX)
6-1 2 1-- 21 Merson grounded to second, forcing O'Connell at second
(CBBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-1 0 --- 00 Williams,Da was hit by a pitch (H)
6-1 0 1-- 00 Atwell lined a single to right, Williams,Da to second (X)
6-1 0 12- 32 Boyd popped out to short (BFCBBX)
6-1 1 12- 21 Groat grounded into a double play, Cole to Merson to
Smith,P (BBSX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
6-1 0 --- 00 Murray lined a single to right (X)
6-1 0 1-- 00 Smith,P flied out to center (X)
Cox pinch hitting for Wilks
6-1 1 1-- 11 Cox grounded to third, forcing Murray at second, Cox to
first (FBX)
6-1 2 1-- 30 Cole walked, Cox to second (BBBB)
6-1 2 12- 10 Thomson flied out to left (BX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Jones,Sh now pitching
6-1 0 --- 32 Friend struck out (BBSSBFS)
6-1 1 --- 01 Busby homered deep to left (CX)
7-1 1 --- 22 Elliott to first on an error by the third baseman
O'Connell (CBCBFX)
7-1 1 1-- 01 Sauer grounded a single between first and second, Elliott
to second (FX)
7-1 1 12- 32 Kiner struck out (BBFBSS)
7-1 2 12- 11 Williams,Da grounded a single up the middle, Elliott to
third, Sauer to second (CBX)
7-1 2 123 22 Atwell grounded a single up the middle, Elliott scored,
Sauer scored, Williams,Da to second (FBFFBFX)
9-1 2 12- 22 Boyd was hit by a pitch, Williams,Da to third, Atwell to
second (BFFBH)
9-1 2 123 22 Williams,Da scored, Atwell to third, Boyd to second,
Groat to first on an error by the pitcher Jones,Sh
(CBSFBX)
10-1 2 123 22 Friend grounded out to second (BSFBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
10-1 0 --- 00 Gordon tripled deep to right center (X)
10-1 0 --3 12 Irvin popped out to first (BCFFX)
10-1 1 --3 00 Friend threw a wild pitch, Gordon scored (B)
10-2 1 --- 10 O'Connell grounded a single between first and second (B.X)
Rice,H pinch hitting for Merson
10-2 1 1-- 01 Rice,H grounded a single up the middle, O'Connell to
second (CX)
10-2 1 12- 00 Murray flied out to center (X)
10-2 2 12- 11 Smith,P lined a single to left, O'Connell scored, Rice,H
to second (BFX)
Mays pinch hitting for Jones,Sh
10-3 2 12- 11 Mays grounded out to second (CBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Rigney now playing second base
Leonard now pitching
10-3 0 --- 20 Busby grounded out to third (BBX)
10-3 1 --- 21 Elliott grounded out to short (FBBX)
10-3 2 --- 21 Sauer grounded out to short (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
Mele now playing left field
10-3 0 --- 10 Cole popped out to left (BX)
10-3 1 --- 32 Thomson lined a single to right center (BCCBFBX)
10-3 1 1-- 32 Gordon walked, Thomson to second (CCFFBBBB)
10-3 1 12- 21 Irvin lined a double to left center, Thomson scored,
Gordon to third (CBBX)
Marlowe now pitching
10-4 1 -23 10 O'Connell grounded out to short, Gordon scored (BX)
10-5 2 -2- 10 Rigney popped out to third (BX)