Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
August 9, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 1952 at Forbes Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Addis rf 5 0 1 1
Baumholtz cf 5 0 0 0
Fondy 1b 4 1 2 0
Sauer lf 3 0 0 0
Atwell c 4 0 0 0
Serena 2b 2 1 1 2
Jackson 3b 4 1 1 0
Smalley ss 4 0 0 0
Klippstein p 2 0 0 0
  Hermanski ph 1 0 1 0
  Kelly p 1 0 1 0
Totals 35 3 7 3
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Koshorek 3b 5 1 1 1
Groat ss 3 0 3 1
Metkovich 1b 4 0 0 0
  Bartirome 1b 0 0 0 0
Kiner lf 4 1 1 1
Bell rf 4 1 1 0
Garagiola c 4 0 1 1
Walls cf 4 0 1 0
Merson 2b 3 0 0 0
Waugh p 2 0 1 0
  Davis ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 34 4 10 4
Chicago 000 000 120370
Pittsburgh 000 111 0014102
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein   6.0 7 3 3 3 2
  Kelly  L(2-7) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Totals
8.0
10
4
4
3
3
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Waugh  W(1-0) 9.0 7 3 3 2 3
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
2
3

  E–Groat (15), G. Bell (5), Groat (15), G. Bell (5).  2B–Pittsburgh Groat (3,off Klippstein); Garagiola (11,off Klippstein).  3B–Pittsburgh Davis (1,off Kelly).  HR–Chicago Serena (9,8th inning off Waugh 1 on 2 out), Pittsburgh Kiner (21,4th inning off Klippstein 0 on 0 out).  HBP–Serena (3,by Waugh).  Team LOB–8.  Team–9.  SB–Fondy (7,2nd base off Waugh/Garagiola); Koshorek (4,2nd base off Klippstein/Atwell); Groat (1,2nd base off Klippstein/Atwell).  U-HP–Augie Guglielmo, 1B–Artie Gore, 2B–Jocko Conlan, 3B–Bill Stewart.  T–2:17.  A–4,196.
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