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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies

1952-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 2:01

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Howie Pollet earned the win. Gus Bell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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PIT200121000611
PHI00000000005

W: Howie Pollet   L: Karl Drews   SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Castiglione522000
George Metkovich513000
Bobby Del Greco511300
Ralph Kiner300010
Gus Bell411100
Joe Garagiola412100
Jack Merson400001
George Strickland400002
Howie Pollet402100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus400000
Richie Ashburn402000
Granny Hamner400000
Del Ennis301001
Stan Lopata300000
Mel Clark300000
Connie Ryan301000
Putsy Caballero300000
Karl Drews100001
Tommy Brown100000
Smoky Burgess101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howie Pollet9.0502

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Karl Drews6.01002
Andy Hansen3.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Castiglione: D3
  • George Metkovich: S4/BG.2-3
  • Bobby Del Greco: E4/G.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
  • Ralph Kiner: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Gus Bell: 7/78
  • Joe Garagiola: S4/9S.2-H(UR);1X3(45)#

Bot 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
  • Richie Ashburn: S8
  • Granny Hamner: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Jack Merson: K
  • George Strickland: K
  • Howie Pollet: S8
  • Pete Castiglione: 8

Bot 2

  • Del Ennis: K23
  • Stan Lopata: 4/P/9S
  • Mel Clark: 53

Top 3

  • George Metkovich: 8
  • Bobby Del Greco: 9
  • Ralph Kiner: 5

Bot 3

  • Connie Ryan: 53
  • Putsy Caballero: 63
  • Karl Drews: K

Top 4

  • Gus Bell: HR/9
  • Joe Garagiola: 3/G
  • Jack Merson: 13
  • George Strickland: 53

Bot 4

  • Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
  • Richie Ashburn: 53
  • Granny Hamner: 63

Top 5

  • Howie Pollet: 6/L
  • Pete Castiglione: S7
  • George Metkovich: D7.1-3
  • Bobby Del Greco: S8/89.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
  • Gus Bell: 31

Bot 5

  • Del Ennis: S5/BG
  • Stan Lopata: 3/G.1-2
  • Mel Clark: 63
  • Connie Ryan: 6

Top 6

  • Joe Garagiola: D9/L
  • Jack Merson: 53
  • George Strickland: 53
  • Howie Pollet: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Pete Castiglione: 8

Bot 6

  • Putsy Caballero: 7/78/L
  • Tommy Brown: 53
  • Eddie Waitkus: 63

Top 7

  • George Metkovich: S7/78
  • Bobby Del Greco: SB2#
  • Bobby Del Greco: 7
  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Gus Bell: 7/L
  • Joe Garagiola: 9

Bot 7

  • Richie Ashburn: S5.B-2(E6)#
  • Granny Hamner: 6/L
  • Del Ennis: 2/FL
  • Stan Lopata: 8

Top 8

  • Jack Merson: 43
  • George Strickland: K
  • Howie Pollet: 8

Bot 8

  • Mel Clark: 7/78/L
  • Connie Ryan: S8
  • Putsy Caballero: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Pete Castiglione: 63
  • George Metkovich: 13
  • Bobby Del Greco: 9

Bot 9

  • Smoky Burgess: S8
  • Eddie Waitkus: 3
  • Richie Ashburn: 7/L
  • Granny Hamner: 53