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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 13, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 13, 1952 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Fisher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Second Baseman |
| Harry Fisher | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 13, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Fisher
Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Fisher
Logan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Logan reaches second base with a double. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Fisher
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jethroe scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Fisher
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fisher
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Surkont
Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Surkont
Groat hits a fly ball towards right. Daniels catches it and throws to first to double up Bartirome. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Surkont
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Fisher
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Fisher
Daniels is hit by the pitch. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Fisher
Surkont bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to third. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jethroe vs. Fisher
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Fisher
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dittmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Fisher
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Daniels moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Daniels scores. Jethroe moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Friend
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Surkont
Merson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Surkont
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartirome vs. Surkont
Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Surkont
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Surkont
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome juggles the ball. That's an error on Bartirome. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Surkont
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Surkont
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Friend
Surkont hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Friend
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Surkont
Bartirome hits a popup, foul, towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Surkont
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Surkont
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Friend
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Friend
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Surkont
Merson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Surkont
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Friend
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Friend
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Castiglione hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartirome vs. Surkont
Bartirome 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Surkont
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. LaPalme
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. LaPalme
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. LaPalme
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Surkont
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Surkont
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Surkont
Merson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 3 1 0 0 Bartirome T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 1 1 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Metkovich G, cf 4 1 3 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 2
Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0
Dittmer J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Merson J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Daniels J, rf 3 1 1 0 Strickland G, 2b 2 0 1 0
Surkont M, p 3 0 0 0 Fisher H, p 0 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Castiglione P, ph 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 4 4 32 2 6 2
Boston 220 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher H (L) 1.2 1 4 4 4 0
Friend B 6.1 3 0 0 1 2
LaPalme P 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Bartirome T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Logan J, Strickland G
HR -- Kiner R
SH -- Surkont M
HBP -- by Fisher H (Jethroe S), by Fisher H (Daniels J)
WP -- Fisher H
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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