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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		4
2		 
(13)
NYY
@CLE		7
3
NYY
@CLE		8
1
WSH
@DET		0
1
PHA
@SLB		3
2
CIN
@BRO		6
7		 
(10)
CHC
@BSN		4
6
STL
@NYG		2
3
PIT
@PHI		4
14
PIT
@PHI		1
8
Tuesday, July 22, 1952,
, Shibe Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:34
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Pirates
4
25-68
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Phillies
14
44-45
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Russ Meyer (7-12)
L: Cal Hogue (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  1  0    4 10  1
Phillies        2  4  5   0  0  1   0  2  X   14 12  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Clem Koshorek 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .258 .646 -0.041 0.36 0.001 -0.041 -0.3 1 4
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .539 0.008 0.26 0.024 -0.017 -1.0 1 2 GDP
Gus Bell RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .238 .706 -0.038 0.39 0.001 -0.038 -0.5 3 1
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .898 -0.024 0.22 0.000 -0.024 -0.9 3 0
   Pete Castiglione LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jack Merson 2B 3 3 2 0 1 0 .262 .680 0.039 0.23 0.039 -0.001 0.6 0 3 2B
Clyde McCullough C 4 0 4 2 0 0 .226 .519 0.101 0.41 0.101 0.000 3.1 2 2 2B
Bobby Del Greco CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .229 .604 -0.077 0.53 0.003 -0.080 -0.2 5 0 GDP
Tony Bartirome 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .187 .476 -0.014 0.14 0.000 -0.014 -0.9 9 1
Cal Hogue P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.021 0.48 0.021 0.000 0.4 0 1
   Paul LaPalme P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .333 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 0 1
   George Metkovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 34 4 10 3 4 2 .294 .721 -0.026 0.30 0.190 -0.216 -0.2 24 15
2B: J Merson (18, off R Meyer); C McCullough (4, off R Meyer).
TB: C McCullough 5; J Merson 3; C Koshorek 2; B Del Greco 2.
GIDP: D Groat (7); B Del Greco (6).
RBI: C McCullough 2 (8); B Del Greco (19).
2-out RBI: C McCullough 2; B Del Greco.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
E: R Kiner (6).
Outfield Assists: G Bell (S Burgess at 2nd base).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 2 3 1 0 2 0 .260 .735 0.058 0.39 0.058 0.000 1.1 3 6 HBP
Richie Ashburn CF 3 4 2 2 2 0 .264 .685 0.151 0.70 0.152 0.000 3.6 3 0
Johnny Wyrostek RF 4 3 2 3 1 0 .268 .706 0.196 0.87 0.197 0.000 2.3 1 0
Del Ennis LF 5 1 3 5 0 1 .293 .819 0.118 0.63 0.118 0.000 4.3 1 0 HR,2·2B
Granny Hamner SS 5 0 1 3 0 0 .265 .683 -0.002 0.34 0.007 -0.010 1.0 0 7
Willie Jones 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .728 -0.016 0.20 0.007 -0.023 -0.6 3 4
Smoky Burgess C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .774 -0.015 0.26 0.004 -0.019 -0.5 3 0
Eddie Waitkus 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .716 -0.011 0.21 0.003 -0.013 -0.2 13 0
Russ Meyer P 4 2 1 0 0 1 .085 .211 -0.005 0.19 0.011 -0.016 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 35 14 12 13 6 2 .343 .938 0.474 0.43 0.557 -0.081 10.3 27 17
2B: D Ennis 2 (20, 2 off C Hogue).
HR: D Ennis (10, off P LaPalme; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: C Ryan (5, by C Hogue).
TB: D Ennis 8; R Ashburn 2; J Wyrostek 2; W Jones; C Ryan; G Hamner; R Meyer; S Burgess.
RBI: D Ennis 5 (56); G Hamner 3 (41); J Wyrostek 3 (30); R Ashburn 2 (28).
2-out RBI: J Wyrostek 3; D Ennis 3; R Ashburn 2; G Hamner 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Jones-C Ryan-E Waitkus; G Hamner-C Ryan-E Waitkus.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal Hogue, L (1-1) 3 9 11 10 5 0 0 7.62 23 -6 -0.474 0.79 -9.6
Paul LaPalme 5 3 3 3 1 2 1 3.76 19 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -0.7
Team Totals 8 12 14 13 6 2 1 14.62 42 -6 0 0 -0.475 0.30 -10.3

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Russ Meyer, W (7-12) 9 10 4 4 4 2 0 3.28 38 49 0.025 0.30 0.2
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 2 0 4.00 38 49 0.025 0.43 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Hogue (2; C Ryan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Clem Koshorek 3B 1 Connie Ryan 2B
2 Dick Groat SS 2 Richie Ashburn CF
3 Gus Bell RF 3 Johnny Wyrostek RF
4 Ralph Kiner LF 4 Del Ennis LF
5 Jack Merson 2B 5 Granny Hamner SS
6 Clyde McCullough C 6 Willie Jones 3B
7 Bobby Del Greco CF 7 Smoky Burgess C
8 Tony Bartirome 1B 8 Eddie Waitkus 1B
9 Cal Hogue P 9 Russ Meyer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-1 2 123 RR PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 15% 83% Single to RF; Meyer Scores; Ryan Scores; Ashburn to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-- PIT C. McCullough R. Meyer -10% 57% Single to LF (LF-CF); Merson to 3B
b2 4-1 2 1-3 RR PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue 9% 93% Double to LF; Ashburn Scores; Wyrostek Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Ennis to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue 9% 67% Single to RF; Ryan to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-3 ROO PIT B. Del Greco R. Meyer 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Merson Scores/No RBI

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, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- PIT D. Groat R. Meyer -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT G. Bell R. Meyer 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue 9% 67% Single to RF; Ryan to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 4% 71% Walk; Ashburn to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 RO PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue 2% 73% Flyball: CF; Ryan Scores; Ashburn to 3B; Wyrostek to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RO PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue 1% 73% Flyball: CF; Ashburn Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- O PHI W. Jones C. Hogue -2% 71% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- PIT J. Merson R. Meyer -4% 67% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- PIT C. McCullough R. Meyer -10% 57% Single to LF (LF-CF); Merson to 3B
t2 0-2 0 1-3 ROO PIT B. Del Greco R. Meyer 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Merson Scores/No RBI
t2 1-2 2 --- O PIT T. Bartirome R. Meyer 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O PHI S. Burgess C. Hogue -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- O PHI E. Waitkus C. Hogue -1% 63% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b2 2-1 2 --- PHI R. Meyer C. Hogue 1% 64% Single to LF
b2 2-1 2 1-- PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 2% 66% Hit By Pitch; Meyer to 2B
b2 2-1 2 12- PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue 3% 68% Walk; Meyer to 3B; Ryan to 2B
b2 2-1 2 123 RR PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 15% 83% Single to RF; Meyer Scores; Ryan Scores; Ashburn to 3B
b2 4-1 2 1-3 RR PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue 9% 93% Double to LF; Ashburn Scores; Wyrostek Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Ennis to 3B
b2 6-1 2 --3 O PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 6.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
t3 1-6 0 --- PIT C. Hogue R. Meyer -2% 90% Walk
t3 1-6 0 1-- O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 2% 92% Strikeout
t3 1-6 1 1-- O PIT D. Groat R. Meyer 1% 93% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-6 2 1-- O PIT G. Bell R. Meyer 1% 94% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 6-7-8
b3 6-1 0 --- PHI W. Jones C. Hogue 1% 95% Single to LF
b3 6-1 0 1-- O PHI S. Burgess C. Hogue 0% 95% Single to RF; Jones to 3B; Burgess out at 2B/RF-3B-2B-1B-SS-1B
b3 6-1 1 --3 PHI E. Waitkus C. Hogue 0% 96% Walk
b3 6-1 1 1-3 O PHI R. Meyer C. Hogue -2% 94% Fielder's Choice P; Jones out at Hm/P-C; Waitkus to 2B; Meyer to 1B
b3 6-1 2 12- PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 1% 95% Walk; Waitkus to 3B; Meyer to 2B
b3 6-1 2 123 RR PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue 3% 98% Single to RF; Waitkus Scores; Meyer Scores; Ryan to 3B; Ashburn to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 8-1 2 -23 R PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 1% 99% Single to 2B; Ryan Scores; Ashburn to 3B
b3 9-1 2 1-3 RR PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue 1% 100% Double to CF; Ashburn Scores; Wyrostek Scores
b3 11-1 2 -2- O PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 11.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 4-5-6
t4 1-11 0 --- O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-11 1 --- O PIT J. Merson R. Meyer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t4 1-11 2 --- PIT C. McCullough R. Meyer -0% 100% Single to RF
t4 1-11 2 1-- O PIT B. Del Greco R. Meyer 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 11.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 11-1, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 6-7-8
Paul LaPalme replaces Cal Hogue pitching and batting 9th
b4 11-1 0 --- O PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b4 11-1 1 --- O PHI S. Burgess P. LaPalme -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 11-1 2 --- O PHI E. Waitkus P. LaPalme -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 11.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 8-9-1
t5 1-11 0 --- O PIT T. Bartirome R. Meyer 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-11 1 --- O PIT P. LaPalme R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-11 2 --- O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 11.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 11-1, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 9-1-2
b5 11-1 0 --- O PHI R. Meyer P. LaPalme -0% 100% Strikeout
b5 11-1 1 --- O PHI C. Ryan P. LaPalme 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b5 11-1 2 --- O PHI R. Ashburn P. LaPalme -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 11.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 2-3-4
t6 1-11 0 --- O PIT D. Groat R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-11 1 --- PIT G. Bell R. Meyer -0% 100% Walk
t6 1-11 1 1-- O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-11 2 1-- PIT J. Merson R. Meyer -0% 100% Single to SS; Bell to 2B
t6 1-11 2 12- R PIT C. McCullough R. Meyer -0% 100% Single to CF; Bell Scores; Merson to 2B
t6 2-11 2 12- R PIT B. Del Greco R. Meyer -0% 99% Single to CF; Merson Scores; McCullough to 2B
t6 3-11 2 12- O PIT T. Bartirome R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 11-3, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 3-4-5
b6 11-3 0 --- O PHI J. Wyrostek P. LaPalme -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b6 11-3 1 --- R PHI D. Ennis P. LaPalme 0% 100% Home Run
b6 12-3 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner P. LaPalme 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 12-3 2 --- O PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 12.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-12, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
t7 3-12 0 --- O PIT P. LaPalme R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-12 1 --- PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer -0% 100% Single to P (Line Drive)
t7 3-12 1 1-- OO PIT D. Groat R. Meyer 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 12-3, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 7-8-9
b7 12-3 0 --- O PHI S. Burgess P. LaPalme -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 12-3 1 --- O PHI E. Waitkus P. LaPalme 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 12-3 2 --- O PHI R. Meyer P. LaPalme -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 12.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-12, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 3-4-5
t8 3-12 0 --- O PIT G. Bell R. Meyer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 3-12 1 --- O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-12 2 --- PIT J. Merson R. Meyer -0% 100% Double to LF
t8 3-12 2 -2- R PIT C. McCullough R. Meyer -0% 100% Double to LF; Merson Scores
t8 4-12 2 -2- O PIT B. Del Greco R. Meyer 0% 100% Single to SS; McCullough out at Hm/SS-3B-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 12-4, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 1-2-3
Pete Castiglione replaces Ralph Kiner playing LF batting 4th
b8 12-4 0 --- PHI C. Ryan P. LaPalme 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 12-4 0 1-- PHI R. Ashburn P. LaPalme 0% 100% Walk; Ryan to 2B
b8 12-4 0 12- O PHI J. Wyrostek P. LaPalme 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Ashburn to 2B
b8 12-4 1 12- O PHI D. Ennis P. LaPalme -0% 100% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 12-4 2 12- RR PHI G. Hamner P. LaPalme 0% 100% Single to CF; Ashburn Scores; Wyrostek Scores; Hamner to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 14-4 2 -2- O PHI W. Jones P. LaPalme 0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 14.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-14, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 8-9-1
t9 4-14 0 --- O PIT T. Bartirome R. Meyer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
George Metkovich pinch hits for Paul LaPalme (P) batting 9th
t9 4-14 1 --- O PIT G. Metkovich R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-14 2 --- PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 0% 100% Single to SS
t9 4-14 2 1-- O PIT D. Groat R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Phillies 14.

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