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Pirates
6
@ Giants
2
Scores OFFON
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 17, 1952 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Pirates with a score of 6 to 2.
Game Summary click to expand contents
| Date | June 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 6 H: 8 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 6
Hits: 8 Errors: 2 Left On Base: 6 |
| Home Team |
New York Giants
R: 2 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 2
Hits: 8 Errors: 0 Left On Base: 10 |
| Winning Pitcher | —Woody Main |
| Losing Pitcher | —Hal Gregg |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | —Gus Bell |
Game Info click to expand contents
| Date | June 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woody Main |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,317 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Bill Engeln |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup click to expand contents
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | First Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Woody Main | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup click to expand contents
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
6
@ Giants
2
Scores OFFON
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1952
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Box Score
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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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