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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1952-06-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5983 · 1:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Johnny Klippstein earned the win. Roy Smalley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Johnny Klippstein L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bartirome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kelly | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clem Koshorek: 8
- Dick Groat: W
- Gus Bell: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: S3/BG
- Gene Hermanski: SB2
- Gene Hermanski: 43.2-3
- Hank Sauer: 43
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- Jack Merson: 15(2)/FO/BG.B-2(E5/TH);1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: D3.2-H;3-H
- Tony Bartirome: S3.2-H
- Bob Friend: 14/SH.1-2
- Clem Koshorek: 5/L
Bot 2
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: S9
- Bill Serena: FC5.1X2(5E4)
- Roy Smalley: D7.1-H;2-H(UR)
- Bob Kelly: 3/G.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 43
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 63
- Gus Bell: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 43
Bot 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4/9S
- Gene Hermanski: HP
- Hank Sauer: WP.1-2
- Hank Sauer: FC5.2X3(545)
- Toby Atwell: 13
Top 4
- Jack Merson: D7
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Tony Bartirome: S9.2-H
- Bob Friend: 14/SH.1-2
- Clem Koshorek: 7/7D
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S8
- Bill Serena: K
- Roy Smalley: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Kelly: 63
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 63
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: 23.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: IW
- Jack Merson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
- Gene Hermanski: 6/P
Top 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 2/FL
- Tony Bartirome: 9/L
- Bob Friend: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: K
- Toby Atwell: 13/BG
- Phil Cavarretta: S9/L
- Bill Serena: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Clem Koshorek: 63
- Dick Groat: 5/FL
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Miksis: S7.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 13.1-2;2-3
- Gene Hermanski: 43
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Jack Merson: K
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Toby Atwell: W
- Phil Cavarretta: FC4.1X2(4E6)
- Bill Serena: K/C
- Roy Smalley: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Johnny Klippstein: K
Top 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 3/FL
- Tony Bartirome: 43
- George Metkovich: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the 1B bag and bounded into the Pirates dugout