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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1952-09-27 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 2084 Β· 73Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind R to L Β· 2:38

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 7th. Bob Friend earned the win. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT010000512913
CIN40001100068

W: Bob Friend   L: Harry Perkowski   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Lon Warneke Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Bartirome510000
Ralph Kiner511300
Joe Garagiola422111
Gus Bell511101
Bobby Del Greco323010
Dick Groat502101
Dick Smith522200
Sonny Senerchia501101
Brandy Davis100000
Ron Kline100000
Clem Koshorek101000
Bob Friend100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Temple411010
Bobby Adams401111
Willard Marshall500000
Ted Kluszewski120020
Jim Greengrass511100
Cal Abrams411010
Roy McMillan402210
Hobie Landrith401200
Bubba Church211010
Joe Adcock100010
Grady Hatton000010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Waugh0.2251
Woody Main0.1000
Ron Kline5.0530
Bob Friend3.0110

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bubba Church6.21012
Frank Hiller0.1000
Harry Perkowski2.0312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tony Bartirome: 8
  • Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
  • Joe Garagiola: K/C

Bot 1

  • Johnny Temple: W
  • Bobby Adams: K
  • Willard Marshall: 43.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: W
  • Jim Greengrass: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Cal Abrams: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roy McMillan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Hobie Landrith: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bubba Church: W
  • Johnny Temple: 63

Top 2

  • Gus Bell: 7
  • Bobby Del Greco: W
  • Dick Groat: S8.1-2
  • Dick Smith: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Sonny Senerchia: 6
  • Brandy Davis: 43

Bot 2

  • Bobby Adams: W
  • Willard Marshall: 7
  • Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Tony Bartirome: 4
  • Ralph Kiner: 53
  • Joe Garagiola: S8
  • Gus Bell: 43

Bot 3

  • Jim Greengrass: 9
  • Cal Abrams: 7
  • Roy McMillan: S8
  • Hobie Landrith: 6(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Bobby Del Greco: HP
  • Dick Groat: K/C
  • Dick Smith: 3/FL
  • Sonny Senerchia: 9

Bot 4

  • Bubba Church: 53
  • Johnny Temple: 43
  • Bobby Adams: S7
  • Willard Marshall: 9

Top 5

  • Ron Kline: 43
  • Tony Bartirome: 43
  • Ralph Kiner: 63

Bot 5

  • Ted Kluszewski: W
  • Jim Greengrass: 8
  • Cal Abrams: S9.1-3
  • Roy McMillan: 9.3-H
  • Hobie Landrith: 7

Top 6

  • Joe Garagiola: 3/G
  • Gus Bell: 3/L
  • Bobby Del Greco: D7
  • Dick Groat: 63

Bot 6

  • Bubba Church: S7
  • Johnny Temple: PB.1-2
  • Johnny Temple: S1/BG.2-3
  • Bobby Adams: 9.3-H
  • Willard Marshall: 8
  • Joe Adcock: SB2
  • Joe Adcock: W
  • Jim Greengrass: 8

Top 7

  • Dick Smith: S1/BG
  • Sonny Senerchia: 3/FL
  • Clem Koshorek: S8.1-2
  • Tony Bartirome: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Joe Garagiola: HR/9
  • Gus Bell: HR/9
  • Bobby Del Greco: S8
  • Dick Groat: SB2
  • Dick Groat: 1/G

Bot 7

  • Cal Abrams: 13
  • Roy McMillan: D8
  • Hobie Landrith: 7
  • Grady Hatton: IW
  • Johnny Temple: 43

Top 8

  • Dick Smith: E8/F.B-2
  • Sonny Senerchia: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
  • Bob Friend: FC1.2X3(15)
  • Tony Bartirome: 6
  • Ralph Kiner: 4

Bot 8

  • Bobby Adams: 8
  • Willard Marshall: 9
  • Joe Adcock: 7

Top 9

  • Joe Garagiola: W
  • Gus Bell: K/C
  • Bobby Del Greco: D8.1-3
  • Dick Groat: S8.3-H;2-3
  • Dick Smith: 6(1)/FO.3-H
  • Sonny Senerchia: K23

Bot 9

  • Jim Greengrass: 9
  • Cal Abrams: 13
  • Roy McMillan: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Ted Kluszewski left with a bloody, possibly broken, nose which was injured when he scored