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Standings
CLE
@BOS		18
8
CHW
@NYY		12
3
DET
@PHA		3
4
BRO
@CIN		6
3
PHI
@PIT		3
1
BSN
@STL		2
9		 
(8)
Wednesday, August 20, 1952,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 2,755, Time of Game: 2:24
Phillies
3
63-53
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Pirates
1
35-87
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Russ Meyer (10-12)
L: Cal Hogue (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  5  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 2 3 1 1 3 0 .261 .770 0.293 1.27 0.367 -0.075 2.1 5 3 HR,2·SB,CS
Richie Ashburn CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .721 -0.107 0.95 0.004 -0.111 -1.1 1 0 CS,SH
Johnny Wyrostek RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .268 .721 0.045 1.59 0.068 -0.022 0.4 5 0 IW
Del Ennis LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .286 .814 0.087 1.60 0.142 -0.055 0.2 1 0
Granny Hamner SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .737 0.021 0.99 0.066 -0.045 0.3 1 6
Willie Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .692 -0.093 1.18 0.023 -0.116 -1.0 1 3
Stan Lopata C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .806 -0.133 1.35 0.000 -0.133 -1.4 2 0
Eddie Waitkus 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .283 .735 0.002 0.64 0.038 -0.036 -0.1 11 0
Russ Meyer P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .082 .259 -0.075 0.86 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 0 3 SH
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 8 6 .179 .647 0.040 1.16 0.708 -0.668 -1.3 27 15
HR: C Ryan (12, off C Hogue; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: R Meyer (5, off C Hogue); R Ashburn (8, off C Hogue).
IBB: J Wyrostek (6, by C Hogue).
TB: C Ryan 4; D Ennis; J Wyrostek; E Waitkus; G Hamner.
RBI: J Wyrostek (42); D Ennis (79); C Ryan (39).
2-out RBI: C Ryan.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hamner-C Ryan-W Jones.
PB: S Lopata (1).
E: R Meyer (4); D Ennis (6).
Baserunning
SB: C Ryan 2 (11, 2nd base off C Hogue/J Garagiola, 3rd base off C Hogue/J Garagiola).
CS: C Ryan (4, 2nd base by C Hogue/J Garagiola); R Ashburn (10, 2nd base by C Hogue/J Garagiola).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Clem Koshorek 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .642 -0.056 1.43 0.105 -0.161 0.0 2 1
Dick Groat SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .283 .630 0.113 1.89 0.128 -0.015 0.5 4 1
Brandy Davis RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .668 -0.123 1.97 0.045 -0.167 -1.1 3 0
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .875 -0.220 2.10 0.000 -0.220 -1.5 3 0
Joe Garagiola C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .763 -0.026 1.47 0.075 -0.102 0.2 8 2
Lee Walls CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .726 -0.061 1.56 0.049 -0.110 -0.3 3 0
Sonny Senerchia 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.142 1.50 0.000 -0.142 -0.9 0 0
Tony Bartirome 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .495 -0.083 1.59 0.000 -0.083 -0.6 4 0
   George Metkovich PH-1B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .723 0.091 1.83 0.135 -0.044 0.4 0 0 2B
Cal Hogue P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .579 0.074 1.68 0.136 -0.061 0.3 0 2 SH
   Gus Bell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .717 -0.028 1.13 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
Team Totals 35 1 9 1 1 1 .257 .563 -0.461 1.67 0.673 -1.133 -3.3 27 6
2B: G Metkovich (18, off R Meyer).
SH: C Hogue (1, off R Meyer).
TB: J Garagiola 2; C Koshorek 2; D Groat 2; G Metkovich 2; L Walls; B Davis.
RBI: D Groat (23).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
E: J Garagiola (9).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Russ Meyer, W (10-12) 9 9 1 0 1 1 0 3.11 37 67 0.460 1.67 3.3
Team Totals 9 9 1 0 1 1 0 0.00 37 67 0.460 1.16 3.3

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal Hogue, L (1-5) 9 5 3 2 8 6 1 4.62 38 65 -0.040 1.16 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 8 6 1 2.00 38 65 -0.040 1.67 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Hogue (1; J Wyrostek).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Augie Guglielmo.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 2,755.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Connie Ryan 2B 1 Clem Koshorek 2B
2 Richie Ashburn CF 2 Dick Groat SS
3 Johnny Wyrostek RF 3 Brandy Davis RF
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Granny Hamner SS 5 Joe Garagiola C
6 Willie Jones 3B 6 Lee Walls CF
7 Stan Lopata C 7 Sonny Senerchia 3B
8 Eddie Waitkus 1B 8 Tony Bartirome 1B
9 Russ Meyer P 9 Cal Hogue P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 1 1-3 R PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue 14% 79% Single to LF; Wyrostek to 2B; Ryan Scores
b7 0-1 0 -2- PIT C. Hogue R. Meyer -14% 38% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Metkovich to 3B
b7 0-1 0 --- PIT G. Metkovich R. Meyer -13% 51% Double to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-3 O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 12% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- OO PIT B. Davis R. Meyer 11% 63% Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue 6% 59% Ryan Steals 2B; Ryan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 0-0 0 --3 O PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue -5% 55% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Ryan Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue -1% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer -6% 50% Single to CF; Koshorek to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 0-1 0 -2- O PIT D. Groat R. Meyer 2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Koshorek to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 O PIT B. Davis R. Meyer 6% 57% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --3 O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 4% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- PHI W. Jones C. Hogue 2% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- O PHI S. Lopata C. Hogue -3% 59% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 1-- O PHI E. Waitkus C. Hogue -2% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT J. Garagiola R. Meyer -4% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O PIT L. Walls R. Meyer 4% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O PIT S. Senerchia R. Meyer 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O PIT T. Bartirome R. Meyer 3% 62% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O PHI R. Meyer C. Hogue -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 2% 62% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue -4% 58% Ryan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1-0 2 --- O PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue -1% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT C. Hogue R. Meyer 3% 60% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 1 --- PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer -3% 57% Single to LF
b3 0-1 1 1-- PIT D. Groat R. Meyer -4% 52% Single to CF; Koshorek to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- OO PIT B. Davis R. Meyer 11% 63% Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue -2% 61% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 1 --- O PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue -2% 59% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-0 2 --- PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue 1% 60% Single to CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O PHI W. Jones C. Hogue -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 3% 61% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-1 1 --- PIT J. Garagiola R. Meyer -3% 58% Single to CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- PIT L. Walls R. Meyer -5% 53% Single to LF; Garagiola to 2B
b4 0-1 1 12- O PIT S. Senerchia R. Meyer 6% 59% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 12- O PIT T. Bartirome R. Meyer 6% 65% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O PHI S. Lopata C. Hogue -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- PHI E. Waitkus C. Hogue 3% 65% Single to RF
t5 1-0 1 1-- O PHI R. Meyer C. Hogue -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Waitkus to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue -4% 59% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
b5 0-1 0 --- O PIT C. Hogue R. Meyer 3% 63% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 2% 65% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-1 2 --- PIT D. Groat R. Meyer -2% 63% Single to 2B
b5 0-1 2 1-- PIT B. Davis R. Meyer -3% 60% Single to CF; Groat to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 7% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue -2% 64% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 3% 67% Single to LF
t6 1-0 1 1-- O PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue -3% 64% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 1-- O PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue -3% 62% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
b6 0-1 0 --- O PIT J. Garagiola R. Meyer 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O PIT L. Walls R. Meyer 3% 68% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 2 --- O PIT S. Senerchia R. Meyer 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O PHI W. Jones C. Hogue -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 1 --- O PHI S. Lopata C. Hogue -2% 66% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 2 --- PHI E. Waitkus C. Hogue 1% 67% Walk
t7 1-0 2 1-- O PHI R. Meyer C. Hogue -3% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 8-9-1
George Metkovich pinch hits for Tony Bartirome (1B) batting 8th
b7 0-1 0 --- PIT G. Metkovich R. Meyer -13% 51% Double to RF
b7 0-1 0 -2- PIT C. Hogue R. Meyer -14% 38% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Metkovich to 3B
b7 0-1 0 1-3 O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 12% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-1 1 1-3 RO PIT D. Groat R. Meyer -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B; Koshorek to 2B; Metkovich Scores/unER
b7 1-1 2 -2- PIT B. Davis R. Meyer -1% 43% Passed Ball; Koshorek to 3B
b7 1-1 2 --3 PIT B. Davis R. Meyer -1% 41% Walk
b7 1-1 2 1-3 O PIT R. Kiner R. Meyer 9% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 1-2-3
George Metkovich moves from PH to 1B
t8 1-1 0 --- PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 7% 57% Walk
t8 1-1 0 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Sacrifice; Ryan to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 8% 63% Ryan Steals 3B
t8 1-1 1 --3 PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue 2% 65% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-3 R PHI D. Ennis C. Hogue 14% 79% Single to LF; Wyrostek to 2B; Ryan Scores
t8 2-1 1 12- PHI G. Hamner C. Hogue 5% 84% Walk; Wyrostek to 3B; Ennis to 2B
t8 2-1 1 123 O PHI W. Jones C. Hogue -7% 77% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 2 123 O PHI S. Lopata C. Hogue -7% 71% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
b8 1-2 0 --- O PIT J. Garagiola R. Meyer 6% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O PIT L. Walls R. Meyer 4% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O PIT S. Senerchia R. Meyer 3% 84% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Cal Hogue facing 8-9-1
t9 2-1 0 --- O PHI E. Waitkus C. Hogue -2% 83% Flyball: RF
t9 2-1 1 --- O PHI R. Meyer C. Hogue -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-1 2 --- R PHI C. Ryan C. Hogue 10% 92% Home Run
t9 3-1 2 --- PHI R. Ashburn C. Hogue 0% 92% Walk
t9 3-1 2 1-- O PHI J. Wyrostek C. Hogue -1% 91% Ashburn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Russ Meyer facing 8-9-1
b9 1-3 0 --- O PIT G. Metkovich R. Meyer 4% 96% Strikeout
Gus Bell pinch hits for Cal Hogue (P) batting 9th
b9 1-3 1 --- O PIT G. Bell R. Meyer 3% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 1-3 2 --- O PIT C. Koshorek R. Meyer 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 1.

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