Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 2 (2) (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 2 (2)

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Game Played on Sunday, August 17, 1952 (D) at Wrigley Field

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from box score event files.

PIT N 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 5 7 2 CHI N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Koshorek 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Groat ss 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 Metkovich 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 14 2 Kiner lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 Davis lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Bell rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Walls cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 Merson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Strickland 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 FitzGerald c 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 Friend p 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 Totals 33 5 7 5 0 3 27 15

FIELDING - E: Groat (19), Strickland (18).

BATTING - HR: Kiner (26,6th inning off Kelly 1 on 2 out); Walls (2,9th inning off Leonard 0 on 2 out). HBP: Merson (1,by Kelly). Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING - CS: G. Bell (3,2nd base by Kelly/Chiti).

Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brown ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Baumholtz cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 Hermanski rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sauer lf 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 Fondy 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 12 4 Serena 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Chiti c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 Atwell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kelly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Cavarretta ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 6 2 0 3 27 16

FIELDING - DP: 1. Brown-Fondy. E: Brown (11). PB: Chiti (5).

BATTING - 2B: Sauer 2 (28,off Friend 2). Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Friend W(5-16) 9 6 2 2 0 3 0 35

Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kelly L(3-8) 8 6 4 4 0 2 1 30 Leonard 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 Totals 9 7 5 5 0 3 2 34

HBP: Kelly (3,Merson).

Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli

Time of Game: 2:02 Attendance: 26635

Starting Lineups:

Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs

  1. Koshorek 3b Brown ss
  2. Groat ss Baumholtz cf
  3. Metkovich 1b Hermanski rf
  4. Kiner lf Sauer lf
  5. G. Bell rf Fondy 1b
  6. Walls cf Serena 2b
  7. Merson 2b Jackson 3b
  8. FitzGerald c Chiti c
  9. Friend p Kelly p

PIRATES 1ST: Koshorek out on an unknown play; Groat out on an unknown play; Metkovich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Brown out on an unknown play; Baumholtz singled to center; Hermanski out on an unknown play; Sauer doubled to left [Baumholtz scored]; Fondy singled to center [Sauer scored]; Serena struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Kiner out on an unknown play; G. Bell singled; G. Bell was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Walls struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Jackson out on an unknown play; Chiti out on an unknown play; Kelly struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Merson was hit by a pitch; Merson suffered broken hand when hit by pitch, but stayed in game until end of inning; FitzGerald singled [Merson to second]; On a bunt Friend forced Merson (third unassisted) [FitzGerald to second]; Koshorek singled to left [FitzGerald scored, Friend to third]; Groat flied out to center [Friend scored]; Chiti allowed a passed ball [Koshorek to second]; Metkovich out on an unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: STRICKLAND REPLACED MERSON (PLAYING 2B); Brown lined to center; Baumholtz out on an unknown play; Hermanski out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Kiner out on an unknown play; G. Bell out on an unknown play; Walls out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Sauer doubled; Fondy out on an unknown play; Serena out on an unknown play; Jackson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Strickland out on an unknown play; FitzGerald singled; Friend lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [FitzGerald out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Chiti out on an unknown play; Kelly out on an unknown play; Brown out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Koshorek singled; Groat forced Koshorek; Metkovich out on an unknown play; Kiner homered to left [Groat scored]; G. Bell out on an unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Baumholtz singled; Hermanski out on an unknown play; Sauer out on an unknown play; Fondy out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Walls out on an unknown play; Strickland out on an unknown play; FitzGerald reached on an error by Brown; Friend out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Serena out on an unknown play; Jackson out on an unknown play; Chiti out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Koshorek out on an unknown play; Groat out on an unknown play; Metkovich out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: CAVARRETTA BATTED FOR KELLY; Cavarretta flied out on an unknown play; Brown reached on an error by Groat; Baumholtz out on an unknown play; Hermanski out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 9TH: LEONARD REPLACED CAVARRETTA (PITCHING); Kiner out on an unknown play; G. Bell struck out; Walls homered; Strickland out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: DAVIS REPLACED KINER (PLAYING LF); Sauer singled; Fondy forced Sauer; Serena reached on an error by Strickland [Fondy to second]; Jackson struck out; ATWELL BATTED FOR CHITI; Atwell popped out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 2.

Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 5 7 2 2 Cubs 2 6 1 6

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