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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 27, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 27, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Hogue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clem Koshorek | Third Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Cal Hogue | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 27, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hogue
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hogue
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hogue
Crowe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Crowe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hogue
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hogue
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Hogue
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Hogue
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Hogue
Bickford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Bickford
Hogue strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Bickford
There goes Koshorek. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hogue
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hogue
Logan hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hogue
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Hogue covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hogue
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hogue
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hogue
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Del Greco hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hogue
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Hogue
Daniels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Hogue
Bickford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hogue
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hogue
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Hogue
Crowe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Crowe reaches second base with a double. Logan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hogue
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Tony Bartirome pinch hits for Cal Hogue.
Bartirome hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Bickford
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fisher
Harry Fisher now pitching. Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Fisher
Sisti bunts towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Merson covering, for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Fisher
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Fisher
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Fisher
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bickford
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Bickford
Merson hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Bickford
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Bickford
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Fisher
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Fisher
Logan bunts towards third. Koshorek fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Fisher
McCullough fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McCullough. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crowe vs. Fisher
Crowe hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fisher
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Fisher
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Fisher
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Bickford
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koshorek vs. Bickford
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Bickford
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartirome scores. Koshorek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisher vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Koshorek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Fisher
Dittmer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Fisher
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Fisher
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Burdette
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Del Greco vs. Burdette
Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1952, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Koshorek C, 3b 3 0 2 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 3 0 2 1 Logan J, ss 2 1 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 2 2
Fisher H, p 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1 Gordon S, lf 3 0 2 1
Bell G, rf 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 1 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Daniels J, rf 2 1 1 2
Del Greco B, cf 4 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 0 0
Hogue C, p 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0
Bartirome T, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
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30 2 6 2 28 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 110 -- 2
Boston 000 030 20x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hogue C (L) 5.0 4 3 3 4 1
Fisher H 3.0 3 2 2 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 2 3
Burdette L (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- McCullough C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 7
2B -- Crowe G 2, Dittmer J, Cooper W, Gordon S
HR -- Daniels J, Kiner R
CS -- Koshorek C
SH -- Groat D, Sisti S, Logan J
HBP -- by Bickford V (Koshorek C)
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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