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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1952-07-27 · Day game · Braves Field · 11 innings · Att: 3719 · 82°F · 2:49

Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves played to a 3–3 tie. George Metkovich went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
BSN	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	6

SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Clem Koshorek	4	0	2	0	1	0
Dick Groat	5	1	1	0	0	0
George Metkovich	4	1	2	2	1	0
Ralph Kiner	5	0	0	0	0	2
Gus Bell	5	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Garagiola	5	0	1	1	0	0
Jack Merson	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Del Greco	4	0	1	0	0	1
Woody Main	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Strickland	2	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sam Jethroe	4	0	1	1	1	0
Johnny Logan	5	0	0	0	0	0
George Crowe	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ebba St. Claire	4	0	0	0	1	0
Sid Gordon	4	0	1	0	0	1
Sibby Sisti	4	0	1	0	1	1
Jack Dittmer	4	2	2	0	0	0
Jack Daniels	3	0	0	0	1	0
Max Surkont	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walker Cooper	1	1	1	2	0	0
Eddie Mathews	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Cusick	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Woody Main	8.0	6	2	2
Bob Friend	3.0	0	2	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Surkont	5.0	6	1	0
Sheldon Jones	2.0	4	0	2
Lew Burdette	2.0	0	1	2
Warren Spahn	2.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Clem Koshorek: S
Dick Groat: WP.1-2
Dick Groat: 8
George Metkovich: W
Ralph Kiner: 4
Gus Bell: 43

Bot 1

Sam Jethroe: 63
Johnny Logan: 8
George Crowe: 8

Top 2

Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Jack Merson: 8
Bobby Del Greco: S8
Woody Main: S.1-2#
Clem Koshorek: 3/G

Bot 2

Ebba St. Claire: 7/L
Sid Gordon: K
Sibby Sisti: S
Jack Dittmer: 31

Top 3

Dick Groat: 9
George Metkovich: 8
Ralph Kiner: 13

Bot 3

Jack Daniels: E6
Max Surkont: 34/SH.1-2
Sam Jethroe: W
Johnny Logan: 54(1)3/GDP#

Top 4

Gus Bell: 9/L
Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Jack Merson: S
Bobby Del Greco: 7

Bot 4

George Crowe: 2
Ebba St. Claire: W
Sid Gordon: 9
Sibby Sisti: K

Top 5

Woody Main: 43
Clem Koshorek: 53
Dick Groat: S
George Metkovich: HR/9D.1-H
Ralph Kiner: 4/F

Bot 5

Jack Dittmer: S
Jack Daniels: 43.1-2
Earl Torgeson: 4
Sam Jethroe: S.2-H
Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Gus Bell: D
Joe Garagiola: D.2-H
Jack Merson: FC6.2X3(65)
Bobby Del Greco: K
Woody Main: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

George Crowe: 8
Ebba St. Claire: 9
Sid Gordon: 8

Top 7

Clem Koshorek: S7
Dick Groat: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
George Metkovich: S
Ralph Kiner: K

Bot 7

Sibby Sisti: 5
Jack Dittmer: S
Jack Daniels: 2/FL
Walker Cooper: HR/7D.1-H
Sam Jethroe: 7

Top 8

Gus Bell: K
Joe Garagiola: 3/G
George Strickland: K

Bot 8

Johnny Logan: 43
George Crowe: 9
Ebba St. Claire: 63

Top 9

Bobby Del Greco: 4/L
Woody Main: 9
Clem Koshorek: W
Dick Groat: CS2(26)

Bot 9

Sid Gordon: S
Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
Jack Dittmer: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Jack Daniels: IW
Eddie Mathews: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Sam Jethroe: 7

Top 10

Dick Groat: 9/L
George Metkovich: 7
Ralph Kiner: K

Bot 10

Johnny Logan: 4
George Crowe: 3/G
Ebba St. Claire: 43

Top 11

Gus Bell: 3/G
Joe Garagiola: 4
George Strickland: 63

Bot 11

Jack Cusick: 63
Sibby Sisti: 43
Jack Dittmer: 13

Notes & reviews

Eddie Mathews ejected by HP umpire Bill Engeln sometime in game
Sibby Sisti checked his swing on a 2-2 pitch, and HP umpire Bill Engeln called it a ball; Pirates manager Billy Meyer protested loudly from the dugout. Wilks hurt his back on the pitch and was relieved by Friend
Pirates Manager Billy Meyer ejected by HP umpire Bill Engeln
game called for darkness; league rules prevented use of lights on Sunday; game to be replayed on 9/12

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