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1952-05-22 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 3065 Β· 2:16
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 6th. Curt Simmons earned the win. Curt Simmons went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Curt Simmons L: Red Munger SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Guglielmo Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Pete Castiglione | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Merson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Red Munger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Erv Dusak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jackie Mayo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Simmons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Munger | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Simmons | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandy Davis: K
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Gus Bell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S5/BG
- Granny Hamner: 64(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: SB2
- Willie Jones: 3/G.2-3
- Del Ennis: S7.3-H
- Stan Lopata: E6.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 8
Top 2
- Jack Merson: 53
- Clyde McCullough: K
- George Strickland: 63
Bot 2
- Jackie Mayo: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Curt Simmons: 13
Top 3
- Tony Bartirome: K
- Red Munger: 7
- Brandy Davis: W
- Pete Castiglione: SB2
- Pete Castiglione: 7
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Willie Jones: W
- Del Ennis: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Gus Bell: 7
- Jack Merson: S7
- Clyde McCullough: 9
Bot 4
- Stan Lopata: 8
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Jackie Mayo: 3/G
Top 5
- George Strickland: 7
- Tony Bartirome: S6
- Red Munger: 34/SH.1-2
- Brandy Davis: K/C
Bot 5
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Curt Simmons: 14/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Granny Hamner: SB3
- Granny Hamner: 2/FL
- Willie Jones: S8.3-H
- Del Ennis: S6.1-2
- Stan Lopata: 2/FL
Top 6
- Dick Smith: W
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
- Gus Bell: 8
- Jack Merson: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Jackie Mayo: S8/78
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.1-2
- Curt Simmons: HR8/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Granny Hamner: 63
Top 7
- Clyde McCullough: K
- George Strickland: S8
- Tony Bartirome: 5/FL
- Erv Dusak: W.1-2
- Brandy Davis: 9
Bot 7
- Willie Jones: S8/89
- Del Ennis: 8
- Stan Lopata: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dick Smith: 43#
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Gus Bell: K
- Jack Merson: 63#
Bot 8
- Connie Ryan: K
- Jackie Mayo: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
Top 9
- Clyde McCullough: 3#
- George Strickland: 4#
- Ed FitzGerald: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Castiglione ejected by 3B umpire Stewart for arguing Ashburn was out at third
- Del Greco misjudged liner which went over his head and rolled to the wall
- pbp account ends here, rest deduced


















