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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-07-16 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2569 · 2:45
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 6th. Robin Roberts earned the win and Andy Hansen picked up the save. George Metkovich went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Murry Dickson SV: Andy Hansen
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 8.1 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
 Andy Hansen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Richie Ashburn: 63.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43.2-3
- Del Ennis: 8/F
Bot 1
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- George Metkovich: S7
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
- Gus Bell: K
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Willie Jones: 8/FDP.1X2(86)
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
Bot 2
- Joe Garagiola: S/78
- Jack Merson: 9/F
- George Strickland: 9/F
- Murry Dickson: 8/F
Top 3
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
- Robin Roberts: 3/G
- Connie Ryan: S8
- Richie Ashburn: D9.1-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 6/P
- Dick Groat: 9/F
- George Metkovich: 63
Top 4
- Del Ennis: 6/L
- Granny Hamner: 9/F
- Willie Jones: 7/L
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR/9
- Gus Bell: 63
- Joe Garagiola: 4/P
- Jack Merson: S9
- George Strickland: S6.1-2
- Murry Dickson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/P
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
- Robin Roberts: E4/G
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- George Metkovich: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 8/F
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Johnny Wyrostek: T9/89.3-H#
- Del Ennis: S/78.3-H
- Granny Hamner: 7/F
- Willie Jones: S9.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: CSH(242)
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: HR/9
- Clyde McCullough: S9
- Jack Merson: K
- George Strickland: 9/F
- Murry Dickson: 8/F
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 4/P
- Robin Roberts: 43
- Connie Ryan: HR/7
- Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Bobby Del Greco: S9/89
- Dick Groat: D9.1-3
- George Metkovich: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: D
- Del Ennis: K
- Granny Hamner: S.2-3
- Willie Jones: 5/L
- Smoky Burgess: D/78.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Robin Roberts: K
Bot 8
- Jack Merson: K
- George Strickland: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: 9/F
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: S
- Richie Ashburn: 53/SH.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: D.2-H
- Del Ennis: 8
- Granny Hamner: S4.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)
- Willie Jones: S.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 36(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
- Dick Groat: S9
- George Metkovich: HR/9.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: S9
- Gus Bell: 8/F
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-3
- Jack Merson: 5/FL