9/17/1952, Pit52-NYN52, Polo Grounds
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1952 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 7 11 0 7 0
1952 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 6 1
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Rossi c 4 1 0 0 .353 Cox ss 4 0 0 0 .268
Elliott 3b 5 0 1 1 .203 Thomson cf 3 0 1 0 .254
Sauer rf 2 2 1 1 .277 Gordon lf 4 0 1 0 .277
Kiner lf 5 1 3 2 .274 Rice,H rf 4 1 1 1 .282
Mele lf 0 0 0 0 .213 O'Connell 3b 3 0 0 0 .255
Williams,Da 2b 5 1 1 0 .266 Merson 2b 2 0 0 0 .223
Busby cf 4 0 1 3 .300 Wilks p 0 0 0 0 .000
Souchock 1b 4 0 0 0 .312 Bowman p 1 0 0 0 .000
Groat ss 2 1 2 0 .236 Murray c 4 0 1 0 .264
Friend pr 2 1 0 0 .141 Smith,P 1b 3 0 1 0 .244
Miller p 4 0 2 0 .232 Gray p 1 0 0 0 .193
37 7 11 7 Spencer,D 2b 2 0 0 0 .234
31 1 5 1
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Miller W 10-7 9.0 5 1 1 2 1 119 80 4.18
9.0 5 1 1 2 1 119 80
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gray L 8-20 4.2 8 6 6 3 4 76 42 5.84
Wilks 4.0 2 1 1 1 4 57 32 2.62
Bowman 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 0.00
9.0 11 7 7 4 8 137 76
Pit: Friend ran for Groat in the 5th
Friend moved to ss in the 5th
Mele inserted at lf in the 9th
NYN: Spencer,D inserted at 2b in the 5th
3B-Busby(8). HR-Sauer(36), Rice,H(4). RBI-Elliott(30), Sauer(93),
Kiner 2(120), Busby 3(88), Rice,H(16). K-Rossi, Elliott 3, Williams,Da,
Souchock, Miller, Friend, Bowman. BB-Rossi, Sauer 3, Thomson, O'Connell.
SH-Wilks.
GWRBI: Elliott
Dick Groat was injured for this game only
Temperature: 59, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 11 MPH.
9/17/1952, Pit52-NYN52, Polo Grounds
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1952 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 7 11 0 7 0
1952 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 6 1
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Rossi c 1>k W.1-2 note 1 43 9>63
Elliott 3b k note 2 k 7>63 k
Sauer rf W 3/L W.1-2 W HR
Kiner lf 53 643/gdp note 3 S.1-2 Bowman
S
Mele lf
Williams,Da 2b 2>k 4>7 S.2-3;1-2 8 7
Busby cf 8 53 note 4 43
Souchock 1b 63 63 Wilks 8>43
k
Groat ss 3>S 5>S
Friend pr 6>43 k
Miller p S.1-3 S.1-2 63 k
1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 4: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cox ss 1>43 3>9 6>63 7
Thomson cf S 13 63 W
Gordon lf 3/fl 2/fl 8 S.1-3
Rice,H rf 8 4>6 7>HR 64/f
O'Connell 3b 2>8 63 W 9>63
Merson 2b 9 8
Wilks p 54/SH.1-2
Bowman p k
Murray c S 5>13 43.2-3 53
Smith,P 1b S.1-2 9 9
Gray p 5/fl
Spencer,D 2b 8 8>4/L
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Miller A1 D7 1 W 10-7 Gray A1 C6 6 L 8-20
Wilks C7 E3 1
Bowman E4 E5 0
9/17/1952, Pit52-NYN52, Polo Grounds
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1952 Pittsburgh 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 7 11 0 7 0
1952 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 6 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Rossi struck out (CSBBS)
0-0 1 --- 12 Elliott struck out (BCCC)
0-0 2 --- 30 Sauer walked (BBBB)
0-0 2 1-- 02 Kiner grounded out to third (CSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Cox grounded out to second (CBX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Thomson lined a single to left center (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Gordon popped out to first (C1SX)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Rice,H flied out to center (BF1X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 02 Williams,Da struck out (CFS)
0-0 1 --- 21 Busby flied out to center (BCBX)
0-0 2 --- 20 Souchock grounded out to short (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 32 O'Connell flied out to center (BBBCFFX)
0-0 1 --- 20 Merson lined out to right (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Murray grounded a single between first and second
(BBFBSFX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Smith,P lined a single to shallow center, Murray to
second (X)
0-0 2 12- 11 Gray popped out to third (SBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Groat lined a single to left (X)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Miller grounded a single between first and second, Groat
to third (C1BX)
0-0 0 1-3 32 Rossi walked, Miller to second (BFFBBB)
0-0 0 123 00 Elliott lined a single to shallow left, Groat scored,
Miller to third, Rossi to second (X)
1-0 0 123 20 Sauer lined out to first (BBX)
1-0 1 123 22 Kiner grounded into a double play, Cox to Merson to
Smith,P (BCBFX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
1-0 0 --- 11 Cox flied out to right (CBX)
1-0 1 --- 20 Thomson grounded out to the mound (BBX)
1-0 2 --- 00 Gordon popped out to the catcher (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Williams,Da lined out to left (BX)
1-0 1 --- 00 Busby grounded out to third (X)
1-0 2 --- 01 Souchock grounded out to short (SX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Rice,H popped out to short (CFX)
1-0 1 --- 22 O'Connell grounded out to short (CBFBX)
1-0 2 --- 01 Merson flied out to center (FX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Groat lined a single to left center (X)
Groat left the game with an injury
Friend pinch running for Groat
1-0 0 1-- 21 Miller reached on an infield single to second, Friend to
second (BBSX)
1-0 0 12- 31 Rossi grounded to second, forcing Miller at second,
Friend to third, Rossi to first (BBBCX)
1-0 1 1-3 32 Elliott struck out (BBBCFFFS)
1-0 2 1-3 30 Sauer walked, Rossi to second (BBBB)
1-0 2 123 10 Kiner grounded a single between third and short, Friend
scored, Rossi scored, Sauer to second (BX)
3-0 2 12- 00 Williams,Da reached on an infield single to second, Sauer
to third, Kiner to second (X)
3-0 2 123 00 Busby lined a triple down the right field line, Sauer
scored, Kiner scored, Williams,Da scored (X)
Spencer,D now playing second base
Wilks now pitching
6-0 2 --3 12 Souchock struck out (BFFS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
Friend moved to shortstop
6-0 0 --- 02 Murray grounded out to the mound (CFFFFX)
6-0 1 --- 11 Smith,P flied out to right (CBX)
6-0 2 --- 11 Spencer,D flied out to center (CBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-0 0 --- 22 Friend grounded out to second (BFBSX)
6-0 1 --- 21 Miller grounded out to short (BFBX)
6-0 2 --- 31 Rossi grounded out to second (BBBCX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
6-0 0 --- 11 Cox grounded out to short (BFX)
6-0 1 --- 10 Thomson grounded out to short (BX)
6-0 2 --- 02 Gordon flied out to center (CSFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-0 0 --- 21 Elliott grounded out to short (SBBX)
6-0 1 --- 31 Sauer walked (BBBCB)
6-0 1 1-- 20 Kiner grounded a single between third and short, Sauer to
second (BBX)
6-0 1 12- 00 Williams,Da flied out to center (X)
6-0 2 12- 00 Busby grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
6-0 0 --- 01 Rice,H homered deep to right (CX)
6-1 0 --- 32 O'Connell walked (BFFFBBFB)
6-1 0 1-- 32 Wilks sacrifice bunted to third, O'Connell to second
(BbBBbCFbXb)
6-1 1 -2- 00 Murray grounded out to second, O'Connell to third (X)
6-1 2 --3 00 Smith,P lined out to right (X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-1 0 --- 11 Souchock grounded out to second (BSX)
6-1 1 --- 22 Friend struck out (BFFBS)
6-1 2 --- 12 Miller struck out (BCFS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
6-1 0 --- 00 Spencer,D lined out to second (X)
6-1 1 --- 11 Cox flied out to left (FBX)
6-1 2 --- 32 Thomson walked (BCBBSB)
6-1 2 1-- 32 Gordon singled to right center, Thomson to third
(1BCBFB>X)
6-1 2 1-3 12 Rice,H grounded to short, forcing Gordon at second
(FBSFFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-1 0 --- 10 Rossi grounded out to short (BX)
6-1 1 --- 22 Elliott struck out (BBSFFS)
6-1 2 --- 22 Sauer homered deep to left (FBBSX)
Bowman now pitching
7-1 2 --- 10 Kiner reached on an infield single to short (BX)
7-1 2 1-- 10 Williams,Da flied out to left (BX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
Mele now playing left field
7-1 0 --- 21 O'Connell grounded out to short (CBBX)
7-1 1 --- 02 Bowman struck out (CSC)
7-1 2 --- 00 Murray grounded out to third (X)