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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1952-05-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11067 · 2:35
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–7. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 9 in the 2nd. Ben Wade earned the win. Gus Bell went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| BRO | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 |
W: Ben Wade L: Ron Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Bartirome | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Merson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul LaPalme | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandy Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carlsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Wade | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Kline | 1.2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Paul LaPalme | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Carlsen | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wade | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Tony Bartirome: 7
- George Metkovich: W
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L
- Jackie Robinson: IW
- Roy Campanella: 8.2-3
- Andy Pafko: SB2
- Andy Pafko: W+WP.2-3;3-H(NR)
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Top 2
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Jack Merson: K
- Bobby Del Greco: K
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Dick Williams: S7/L
- Ben Wade: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: W.2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Jackie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Campanella: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: K
- Duke Snider: T9/L.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Gil Hodges: W
- Dick Williams: T9.1-H;3-H
- Ben Wade: S7/L.3-H
- Billy Cox: K
Top 3
- George Strickland: K
- Paul LaPalme: K
- Pete Castiglione: 8
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L.1-3
- Rube Walker: S7.2-H;3-H
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Duke Snider: 16(1)/FO
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Dick Williams: 53
Top 4
- Tony Bartirome: 43
- George Metkovich: W
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Jack Merson: 6/FL
Bot 4
- Ben Wade: 53
- Bobby Morgan: 3/G
- Rocky Bridges: 5/FL
Top 5
- Bobby Del Greco: 7
- Dick Smith: K
- Paul LaPalme: 9/L
Bot 5
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Rube Walker: S8/L
- Andy Pafko: 6
- Duke Snider: WP.1-2
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 6
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Tony Bartirome: S8/L.1-2
- Brandy Davis: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Bell: K
- Joe Garagiola: 23
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Dick Williams: 13
- Ben Wade: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jack Merson: S7/G
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Dick Smith: W.1-2
- Erv Dusak: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pete Castiglione: HR/7
- Tony Bartirome: 7
- Brandy Davis: S7/L
- Gus Bell: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Jack Merson: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Bobby Morgan: S7/L
- Rocky Bridges: 63.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Rube Walker: 4
Top 8
- Don Carlsen: 53
- Dick Smith: 63
- Erv Dusak: S5/BG
- Pete Castiglione: S8/L.1-2
- Tony Bartirome: 7
Bot 8
- Andy Pafko: S9
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gil Hodges: 43
Top 9
- Brandy Davis: 53/BG
- Gus Bell: HR/78
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Jack Merson: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Roy Campanella hit on left hand, left for X-rays