BOXSCORE: 1952 Philadelphia-AL Athletics At 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates 5/10/1952

  Athletics          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  G.Woodling RF       3  0  0  0 .308     D.Mitchell LF       4  0  1  0 .321  
B-B.Avila 2B          0  0  0  0 .202     R.Schoendienst 2B   5  0  2  1 .257  
F-J.Greengrass PH     1  0  0  0 .500     D.Ennis RF          4  0  0  0 .234  
G-E.Stanky 2B         0  0  0  0 .000     Y.Berra C           4  0  0  0 .191  
  J.Logan SS          3  0  0  0 .174     B.Thomson CF        4  2  2  1 .233  
  A.Brazle P          0  0  0  0 .000     B.Serena 3B         4  0  1  0 .208  
C-J.Piersall CF       0  0  0  0 .280     M.Vernon 1B         4  0  1  0 .177  
  G.Hodges 1B         3  1  0  0 .270     A.Dark SS           4  1  2  1 .194  
  H.Sauer LF          4  0  2  0 .222     S.Shea P            3  0  1  0 .267  
D-S.Mele LF           0  0  0  0 .100     B.Friend P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  S.White C           4  0  0  0 .197   E-D.Fondy PH          1  0  0  0 .185  
  H.Thompson 3B,RF    4  1  1  0 .257     E.Kinder P          0  0  0  0 .000  
  F.Dorish P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
  J.Dyck CF,RF        4  1  1  1 .174                                          
  B.Cox 2B,SS         4  1  1  1 .189                                          
  V.Bickford P        2  0  0  0 .000                                          
A-W.Jones PH,3B       2  0  1  0 .286                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  4  6  2                 Totals      37  3 10  3

A-Pinch Hit For Bickford In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Woodling In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Brazle In 8th Inning
D-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Sauer In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Friend In 8th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Avila In 9th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Greengrass In 9th Inning

Athletics....... 0 0 0  4 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  6  0
Pirates......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  3 10  4

Athletics (19-15)        IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Bickford WIN(2-2)       6       8   2   2   0   1   0 101   4.00  A1 D1
A.Brazle HOLD(5th)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0  17   5.54  D2 D4
F.Dorish SAVE(7th)        2       2   1   1   0   3   1  35   2.35  D5
Totals                    9      10   3   3   0   4   1

Pirates (14-20)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
S.Shea LOSS(2-2)          7       6   4   4   3   5   0 120   1.32  A1 D3
B.Friend                  1       0   0   0   0   0   0   9   7.27  D4 D6
E.Kinder                  1       0   0   0   0   1   0  12   4.05  D7
Totals                    9       6   4   4   3   6   0

ATTENDANCE- 16,571 DATE- Monday, May 10th 1952 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Athletics: 6  Pirates: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Athletics: 0  Pirates: 0
ERRORS- D.Mitchell, D.Ennis, B.Serena-2
DOUBLES- J.Dyck(3rd), R.Schoendienst(4th), B.Thomson(8th), M.Vernon(5th),
         A.Dark(5th)
HOME RUNS- B.Thomson(3rd)
RBIs- J.Dyck(7th), B.Cox(4th), R.Schoendienst(7th), B.Thomson(16th),
      A.Dark(13th)
STOLEN BASES- B.Cox(2nd)
WALKS- G.Woodling, J.Logan, G.Hodges
HIT BY PITCH- D.Mitchell, D.Ennis
STRIKE OUTS- J.Greengrass, G.Hodges-2, J.Dyck, B.Cox, V.Bickford, D.Mitchell,
             R.Schoendienst, B.Serena, D.Fondy
2-out RBI- R.Schoendienst, J.Dyck, B.Cox, A.Dark
RLISP 2-out- S.White, D.Ennis, G.Woodling, Y.Berra-2, D.Mitchell, D.Fondy,
             J.Greengrass
TEAM RISP- Athletics: 3 for 11  Pirates: 2 for 11
WEB GEMS- Top 4th: Yogi Berra blocked the plate, saving a run!

16,571 fans watched an exciting game at Forbes Field.  The Philadelphia-AL
Athletics topped the Pittsburgh Pirates by the slimmest of margins, 4 to
3.

Vern Bickford(2-2) had a steady outing.  He went 6 innings surrendering 8 hits
and no walks lowering his ERA from 4.29 to 4.00.  Philadelphia-AL took care
of Pittsburgh with no trouble in the bottom of the 9th.  

Fritz Dorish earned his 7th save.  Spec Shea(2-2) suffered the loss.  He
surrendered 6 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings.

SCORESHEET: 1952 Philadelphia-AL Athletics at 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates
G.Woodli-A1  A1:W>b1    B1:G/63    C1:G/63    D1:F/7     E1:K
B.Avila-D4                                               
J.Greeng-E1+                                             
J.Logan-A1   A2:W>12 b  B2:F/7     *5*:P/3    D2:Force/
A.Brazle-D4  1                                46>1o b1
J.Piersa-D7                                   
G.Hodges-A1  A3:K       *4*:W>b1   C3:K       D3:G/31
                                              
                                              
H.Sauer-A1   A4:P/6     B4:Si+E/9  C4:Si      *8*:F/7
S.Mele-D7               >1#                   
                                              
S.White-A1   A5:G/53    B5:G/63    C5:F/7     D5:G/43
                                              
                                              
H.Thomps-A1  *2*:G/63   B6:Si>2o   *6*:F/8    D6:F/9
F.Dorish-D7                                   
                                              
J.Dyck-A1    A7:K       B7:Do>2#   C7:F/7     *9*:G/43
                                              
                                              
B.Cox-A1     A8:G/43    B8:Si+E/7  C8:K       D8:E/5
                        >2#                   
                                              
V.Bickfo-A1  *3*:K      B9:E/5>3#  *7*:Si     D9:SB>12
W.Jones-C9              b2                    L/4
                                              

D.Mitche-A1  A1:Si      B1:G/53    C1:HBP     D1:L/4     *9*:K
                                                         
                                                         
R.Schoen-A1  A2:Force/  B2:Do>2#   C2:Si>12   *7*:F/9    E2:K
             64>1o b1                                    
                                                         
D.Ennis-A1   A3:FO/2    B3:F/7     C3:HBP>23  D3:FO/3    E3:F/7
                                   12                    
                                                         
Y.Berra-A1   A4:G/53    *4*:G/43   C4:G/43    D4:L/5
                                              
                                              
B.Thomso-A1  *2*:F/9    B5:L/4     *6*:Do     *8*:HR>b#
                                              
                                              
B.Serena-A1  A6:G/13    B6:Si      C6:K       D6:F/7
                                              
                                              
M.Vernon-A1  A7:F/9     B7:F/9     C7:G/53    D7:Do
                                              
                                              
A.Dark-A1    *3*:Do     *5*:G/3    C8:Si>2#   D8:G/53
                                              
                                              
S.Shea-A1    A9:G/53    B9:G/53    C9:Si>12   D9:K
B.Friend-D5                                   
D.Fondy-D9+