Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Gregg
  
  Bartirome is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Gregg
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott throws the ball in to Dark who tags Castiglione trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Gregg
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Gregg
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gregg
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Gregg
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Gregg
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merson vs. Gregg
  
  Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Gregg
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Main
  
  Thompson 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, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Main
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Main
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dark vs. Main
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Westrum vs. Main
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Main vs. Gregg
  
  Main hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Gregg
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Gregg
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gregg vs. Main
  
  Gregg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Main
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gregg moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Main
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Main
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Gregg
  
  Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Gregg
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gregg
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Gregg
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merson vs. Gregg
  
  Merson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Strickland vs. Gregg
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Main
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Main
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Main
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gregg vs. Main
  
  Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Main vs. Gregg
  
  Main hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Gregg
  
  Bartirome hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Gregg
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Gregg
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Main fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Main. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Main
  
  Thompson 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 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Gregg
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gregg
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Gregg
  
  McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Gregg
  
  Merson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Main
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Main
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Main
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. Main
  
  Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gregg vs. Main
  
  Gregg strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gregg
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Main vs. Gregg
  
  Main bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Strickland moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bartirome vs. Gregg
  
  Bartirome hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castiglione vs. Gregg
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland scores. Main moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Gregg
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Main moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Gregg
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Gregg
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Gregg
  
  McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Gregg
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gregg
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Main vs. Gregg
  
  Main hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Main
  
  Thompson 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, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Main
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Main
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Main
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Gregg
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Gregg
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Gregg
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Main
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Main
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Main
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Main
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Main
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1952 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bartirome T, 1b       5  0  0  0   Williams D, 2b        5  0  1  0   
Castiglione P, 3b     4  1  2  1   Lockman W, 1b         5  0  1  0   
Metkovich G, cf       5  0  0  0   Thomson B, 3b         5  1  1  2   
Kiner R, lf           3  1  1  0   Thompson H, cf        4  0  1  0   
Bell G, rf            3  2  3  4   Elliott B, lf         3  0  1  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Merson J, 2b          3  0  1  1   Dark A, ss            3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      4  1  1  0   Westrum W, c          3  0  0  0   
Main W, p             3  1  0  0   Gregg H, p            3  1  1  0   
                                   Wilson G, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  6                        36  2  8  2

Pittsburgh       010 000 500 --  6
New York         002 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Main W (W)            9.0  8  2  2  3  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L)           9.0  8  6  6  4  3

E -- Castiglione P, Main W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 10
3B -- Mueller D
HR -- Thomson B, Bell G
SH -- Main W
WP -- Gregg H, Main W
T -- 2:27
A -- 11317

    

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