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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 17, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,483 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 17, 1952
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Wilson
Hemus hits a line drive towards short. Cusick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wilson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wilson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Chambers
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wilson
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Wilson
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glaviano vs. Wilson
Glaviano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Wilson
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambers vs. Wilson
Chambers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Sisler scores. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Wilson
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Wilson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Chambers
Whisenant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Chambers
Thorpe hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whisenant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burris vs. Chambers
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cusick vs. Chambers
Cusick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wilson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wilson
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chambers
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lowrey. Hartsfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Chambers
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a fly ball towards center. Lowrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lowrey. Hartsfield scores. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Wilson
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Wilson
Glaviano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilson
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Chambers
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Chambers
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields the ball and throws to Chambers covering. Safe. Thorpe is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Chambers
Burris hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Wilson
Chambers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Wilson
Hemus bunts in front of the plate. Burris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Wilson
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Wilson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Wilson
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambers scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Chambers
Cusick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chambers
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Chambers
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Chambers
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Wilson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Wilson
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Wilson
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mathews. Glaviano goes all the way around to score. Rice moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambers vs. Wilson
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Wilson
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Chambers
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wilson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wilson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wilson
Musial is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wilson
There goes Musial. The throw from Burris and he is out, Cusick applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Chambers
Thorpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Chambers
Burris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Chambers
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thorpe scores. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Brazle
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Jim Wilson. Al Brazle now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burris scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Brazle
Jack Daniels pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Hartsfield bunts towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Brazle
There's a wild pitch. Sisti scores. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Brazle
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Brazle
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jones
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Jones
Glaviano hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Brazle
Sam Jethroe pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Brazle
Thorpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jones
Sam Jethroe now playing center field. Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Jones
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Jones
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Brazle
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Brazle
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarkson vs. Brazle
Buzz Clarkson pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Clarkson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Brazle
Warren Spahn pinch runs for Buzz Clarkson.
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1952 -- St.Louis at Boston (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 0 0 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lowrey P, cf 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 3 1 2 1 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Jethroe S, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Whisenant P, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Glaviano T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Thorpe B, rf 4 1 2 0
Rice D, c 4 0 0 0 Burris P, c 4 1 1 0
Chambers C, p 3 1 2 1 Cusick J, ss 2 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, ph-ss 2 1 1 1
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 1
Daniels J, pr 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Clarkson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Spahn W, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 3 33 4 8 2
St.Louis 030 011 000 -- 5
Boston 001 000 300 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W)* 6.0 6 4 3 2 3
Brazle A (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 7.0 6 5 4 3 2
Jones S 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Lowrey P, Mathews E
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Boston 6
2B -- Whisenant P, Hartsfield R
CS -- Musial S
SH -- Hartsfield R
HBP -- by Wilson J (Musial S)
WP -- Wilson J, Brazle A
T -- 2:28
A -- 5483
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