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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1952-09-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 5895 · 2:33
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Howie Pollet earned the win and Murry Dickson picked up the save. George Metkovich 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Ben Wade SV: Murry Dickson
Umpires — HP: Augie Guglielmo · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Bartirome | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wade | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Negray | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Black | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Smith: S8/L
- George Metkovich: HR/9.1-H
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.BX2(7634)
Bot 1
- Carl Furillo: 8/L
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Duke Snider: K
Top 2
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Dick Groat: 7
- Johnny Berardino: 3/G.1-2
- Howie Pollet: 7/L
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Gil Hodges: 2/FL
Top 3
- Dick Smith: 9/L
- George Metkovich: 3/G
- Gus Bell: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bobby Morgan: 9
- Rube Walker: S8
- Ben Wade: K
- Carl Furillo: W.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Joe Garagiola: 8
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: 3/G
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Bobby Morgan: 63
Top 5
- Dick Groat: S5
- Johnny Berardino: CS2(26)
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Howie Pollet: 53/SH.1-2
- Dick Smith: W
- George Metkovich: 31
Bot 5
- Rube Walker: S7/L
- Billy Cox: K
- Carl Furillo: S9.1X2(96)
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Top 6
- Gus Bell: S9/L
- Ralph Kiner: 543.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Joe Garagiola: IW
- Dick Groat: 9/L
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: 31
- Jackie Robinson: 5/P
- Andy Pafko: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Howie Pollet: K
- Dick Smith: 43
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: D7/L
- Bobby Morgan: 43.2-3
- Rube Walker: D/89.3-H
- George Shuba: K
- Carl Furillo: 63
Top 8
- George Metkovich: HR/9
- Gus Bell: S1/BG
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 43.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: IW
- Dick Groat: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: 63.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Berardino: 5
- Howie Pollet: 43
- Dick Smith: W
- Tony Bartirome: S5/BG.1-2
- Gus Bell: S9/L.1-3;2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 3
Bot 9
- Gil Hodges: S8/G
- Bobby Morgan: 64(1)/FO
- Rube Walker: 46(1)3/GDP