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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
4		 
(6)
CHW
@CLE		3
4
SLB
@DET		2
5
WSH
@PHA		10
3
PHI
@BRO		0
15		 
(7)
PIT
@CHC		2
1
CIN
@STL		1
3
Saturday, August 16, 1952,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 12,256, Time of Game: 2:02
Pirates
2
34-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
1
56-57
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Howie Pollet (6-12)
L: Paul Minner (11-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Clem Koshorek 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .640 -0.095 0.91 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 1
Dick Groat SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .284 .638 0.073 0.89 0.100 -0.027 0.5 4 3
Brandy Davis RF-LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .673 0.036 1.23 0.101 -0.065 0.2 2 0 SB,SH
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .248 .888 0.286 1.50 0.334 -0.047 2.2 0 0 2·2B
   Gus Bell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .725 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .505 -0.124 1.08 0.000 -0.124 -1.2 6 1
Lee Walls CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .538 -0.162 1.16 0.000 -0.162 -1.5 3 0
Jack Merson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .629 0.066 1.05 0.077 -0.011 0.7 2 3 IW
Tony Bartirome 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .500 -0.165 1.71 0.000 -0.165 -1.6 9 0
Howie Pollet P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .214 .493 -0.081 1.00 0.014 -0.095 -0.8 0 3
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 1 4 .176 .435 -0.166 1.17 0.626 -0.791 -2.2 27 11
2B: R Kiner 2 (14, 2 off P Minner).
SH: B Davis (2, off P Minner).
IBB: J Merson (3, by P Minner).
TB: R Kiner 4; D Groat 2; J Merson; B Davis.
RBI: R Kiner 2 (56).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Groat-T Bartirome.
Baserunning
SB: B Davis (5, 2nd base off P Minner/H Chiti).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Brown SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .748 -0.204 1.62 0.000 -0.204 -1.0 1 5 CS
Frank Baumholtz RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .763 -0.145 1.46 0.000 -0.145 -0.7 1 0
Bill Serena 2B 3 1 2 1 1 1 .280 .852 0.154 1.41 0.216 -0.062 1.5 1 2 HR
Hank Sauer LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .944 -0.065 1.67 0.050 -0.114 -0.6 1 0
Randy Jackson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .609 -0.065 1.94 0.075 -0.140 -0.3 1 2
Dee Fondy 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .763 -0.064 1.98 0.021 -0.085 -0.3 13 0
Hal Jeffcoat CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .612 -0.196 2.14 0.000 -0.196 -1.2 5 0 GDP
Harry Chiti C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .796 -0.096 1.27 0.000 -0.096 -0.5 4 0
Paul Minner P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .671 -0.054 1.07 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 6
   Bruce Edwards PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .578 0.069 1.81 0.069 0.000 0.3
   Dutch Leonard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 4 .194 .509 -0.666 1.64 0.431 -1.096 -3.2 27 15
HR: B Serena (11, off H Pollet; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Serena 5; D Fondy; H Sauer; R Jackson; B Edwards.
GIDP: H Jeffcoat (16).
RBI: B Serena (42).
2-out RBI: B Serena.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: H Chiti (3).
Baserunning
CS: T Brown (2, 2nd base by H Pollet/E Fitz Gerald).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howie Pollet, W (6-12) 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 4.10 32 74 0.664 1.64 3.2
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 1 1.00 32 74 0.664 1.17 3.2

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Minner, L (11-8) 8 6 2 2 1 3 0 3.93 32 64 0.130 1.23 1.8
Dutch Leonard 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.36 4 0 0 0.035 0.62 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 4 0 2.00 36 64 0 0 0.165 1.64 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: P Minner (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Minner (6; J Merson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - (none), 3B - Lon Warneke.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 12,256.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Clem Koshorek 3B 1 Tommy Brown SS
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Frank Baumholtz RF
3 Brandy Davis RF 3 Bill Serena 2B
4 Ralph Kiner LF 4 Hank Sauer LF
5 Ed Fitz Gerald C 5 Randy Jackson 3B
6 Lee Walls CF 6 Dee Fondy 1B
7 Jack Merson 2B 7 Hal Jeffcoat CF
8 Tony Bartirome 1B 8 Harry Chiti C
9 Howie Pollet P 9 Paul Minner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 0 12- R PIT R. Kiner P. Minner 18% 81% Double; Davis to 3B; Groat Scores
t4 0-1 1 1-- R PIT R. Kiner P. Minner 15% 52% Double; Davis Scores
b7 1-2 2 -23 O CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet 13% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- R CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -11% 38% Home Run
b9 1-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Jackson H. Pollet 9% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Koshorek P. Minner -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Groat P. Minner -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT B. Davis P. Minner 1% 48% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- PIT R. Kiner P. Minner 1% 49% Davis Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT R. Kiner P. Minner -3% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC T. Brown H. Pollet 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz H. Pollet 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- R CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -11% 38% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- O CHC H. Sauer H. Pollet 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PIT E. Fitz Gerald P. Minner -2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O PIT L. Walls P. Minner -2% 35% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT J. Merson P. Minner -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Jackson H. Pollet 2% 36% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- CHC D. Fondy H. Pollet -2% 34% Single
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet 4% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT T. Bartirome P. Minner -3% 36% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT H. Pollet P. Minner -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O PIT C. Koshorek P. Minner -1% 33% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHC H. Chiti H. Pollet 2% 35% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O CHC P. Minner H. Pollet 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CHC T. Brown H. Pollet 1% 37% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- PIT D. Groat P. Minner 5% 42% Single
t4 0-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Davis P. Minner -4% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-- R PIT R. Kiner P. Minner 15% 52% Double; Davis Scores
t4 1-1 1 -2- O PIT E. Fitz Gerald P. Minner -4% 49% Groundout: P-1B; Kiner to 3B
t4 1-1 2 --3 O PIT L. Walls P. Minner -5% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz H. Pollet 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-1 1 --- CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -3% 44% Single
b4 1-1 1 1-- O CHC H. Sauer H. Pollet 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Jackson H. Pollet 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- PIT J. Merson P. Minner 5% 55% Single
t5 1-1 0 1-- O PIT T. Bartirome P. Minner -4% 50% Popfly: 3B
t5 1-1 1 1-- O PIT H. Pollet P. Minner -4% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-1 2 1-- PIT C. Koshorek P. Minner 1% 48% Wild Pitch; Pollet to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- O PIT C. Koshorek P. Minner -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy H. Pollet 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 --- O CHC H. Chiti H. Pollet 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- PIT D. Groat P. Minner 5% 55% Single
t6 1-1 0 1-- PIT B. Davis P. Minner 8% 63% Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Groat to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- R PIT R. Kiner P. Minner 18% 81% Double; Davis to 3B; Groat Scores
t6 2-1 0 -23 O PIT E. Fitz Gerald P. Minner -5% 76% Strikeout
t6 2-1 1 -23 O PIT L. Walls P. Minner -8% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-1 2 -23 PIT J. Merson P. Minner 1% 69% Intentional Walk
t6 2-1 2 123 O PIT T. Bartirome P. Minner -7% 62% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 9-1-2
b6 1-2 0 --- O CHC P. Minner H. Pollet 4% 66% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 --- O CHC T. Brown H. Pollet 3% 68% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz H. Pollet 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- O PIT H. Pollet P. Minner -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 1 --- O PIT C. Koshorek P. Minner -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- O PIT D. Groat P. Minner -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 3-4-5
b7 1-2 0 --- CHC B. Serena H. Pollet -8% 57% Walk
b7 1-2 0 1-- O CHC H. Sauer H. Pollet 7% 64% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 1-- CHC R. Jackson H. Pollet -8% 57% Single; Serena to 2B
b7 1-2 1 12- O CHC D. Fondy H. Pollet 6% 62% Groundout: P-1B; Jackson to 2B; Serena to 3B
b7 1-2 2 -23 O CHC H. Jeffcoat H. Pollet 13% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 3-4-5
t8 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Davis P. Minner -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O PIT R. Kiner P. Minner -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O PIT E. Fitz Gerald P. Minner -1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 8-9-1
Brandy Davis moves from RF to LF
Gus Bell replaces Ralph Kiner (LF) playing RF batting 4th
b8 1-2 0 --- O CHC H. Chiti H. Pollet 6% 77% Foul Flyball: C
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Paul Minner (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 1 --- CHC B. Edwards H. Pollet -7% 70% Single to CF
b8 1-2 1 1-- O CHC T. Brown H. Pollet 8% 78% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-2 2 1-- O CHC F. Baumholtz H. Pollet 7% 84% Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Dutch Leonard facing 6-7-8
Dutch Leonard replaces Bruce Edwards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O PIT L. Walls D. Leonard -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- PIT J. Merson D. Leonard 2% 85% Reached on E2 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t9 2-1 1 1-- O PIT T. Bartirome D. Leonard -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 2-1 2 1-- O PIT H. Pollet D. Leonard -2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Howie Pollet facing 2-3-4
b9 1-2 0 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz H. Pollet 8% 89% Popfly: 2B
b9 1-2 1 --- O CHC B. Serena H. Pollet 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 --- CHC H. Sauer H. Pollet -5% 91% Single to RF
b9 1-2 2 1-- O CHC R. Jackson H. Pollet 9% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

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