Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 2 (2) (original) (raw)
Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 2 (2)
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
- Koshorek 3b Brown ss
- Groat ss Baumholtz cf
- Metkovich 1b Hermanski rf
- Kiner lf Sauer lf
- G. Bell rf Fondy 1b
- Walls cf Serena 2b
- Merson 2b Jackson 3b
- FitzGerald c Chiti c
- 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