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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1952
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lown
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lown
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lown
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Lown
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lown
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
There goes Davis. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lown vs. Dickson
Lown bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Lown
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Lown
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Lown
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy strikes out. Garagiola drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fondy out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lown
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Dickson
Lown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Lown
There goes Bell. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Lown
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Lown
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lown
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Lown
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koshorek vs. Lown
Koshorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Lown
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lown
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lown
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Dickson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Dickson
Bob Addis pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Schultz
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Schultz
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Schultz
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a popup towards third. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Dickson
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Dickson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dickson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Schultz
Koshorek hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Schultz
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Schultz
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Schultz
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Dickson
Lee Walls now playing left field.
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dickson
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Serena goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Bruce Edwards. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Schultz.
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play