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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1952-07-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Paul Minner earned the win. Bill Serena went 1-for-1 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
W: Paul Minner L: Murry Dickson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Merson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Bartirome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Minner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 8/8D
- Dick Groat: S3
- Gus Bell: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Bob Addis: S9
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jack Merson: D/78
- Clyde McCullough: E6/G.2-3
- George Strickland: 146(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Tony Bartirome: 6/P
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Toby Atwell: S8/G.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: PO2(16)
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7.1-2;2-H
- Roy Smalley: K
- Paul Minner: 63
Top 3
- Murry Dickson: 2/FL
- Bobby Del Greco: E4/P
- Dick Groat: CS2(24)
- Dick Groat: S9
- Gus Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 63
- Bob Addis: 31
- Randy Jackson: K
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 8/8D
- Jack Merson: S9
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: 7/7D
- Toby Atwell: K
- Phil Cavarretta: S8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tony Bartirome: 13
- Murry Dickson: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: S7
- Dick Groat: 13
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Paul Minner: 8/78
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Bob Addis: S7.1-3
- Randy Jackson: 13
Top 6
- Gus Bell: 8/8D
- Ralph Kiner: T9
- Jack Merson: S.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-H
- George Strickland: 9
- Tony Bartirome: 4/P
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Toby Atwell: T7
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 36(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 7
- Murry Dickson: S
- Bobby Del Greco: 6E4.1-2
- Dick Groat: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Gus Bell: 63
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Jack Merson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Paul Minner: T8/8D
- Eddie Miksis: S.3-H
- Bob Addis: FC1/SH.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Toby Atwell: S8.1-3;2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: IW.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6/P
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- George Strickland: S
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: S4.1-2
- George Metkovich: 43
Bot 8
- Roy Smalley: S
- Paul Minner: FC2/SH/TH2.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S/BG.1-2;2-3
- Bill Serena: T/89.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Randy Jackson: S8.3-H;BX2(84)
- Hank Sauer: 7/F
- Toby Atwell: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 63
- Gus Bell: S/1#
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Jack Merson: 46(1)/FO#
Notes & reviews
- Boby Del Greco crashed into the wall and knocked himself out