Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Surkont
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Raffensberger
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Surkont
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Surkont
  
  Pellagrini hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Raffensberger
  
  Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Raffensberger
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surkont moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. Raffensberger
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surkont moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mathews vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Surkont
  
  There goes Adams. The throw from Burris and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Surkont
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Raffensberger
  
  Burris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Surkont vs. Raffensberger
  
  Surkont strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Surkont
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont juggles the ball. That's an error on Surkont. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Surkont
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Jethroe. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Raffensberger
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Surkont
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Raffensberger
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Surkont
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Surkont
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Dittmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surkont vs. Raffensberger
  
  Surkont bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Raffensberger
  
  Logan hits a popup towards the mound. Raffensberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Surkont
  
  Borkowski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Surkont
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thorpe hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Surkont
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Surkont
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Surkont
  
  Wally Westlake pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Surkont
  
  There's a wild pitch. Westlake moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seminick vs. Surkont
  
  The ball gets by Burris for a passed ball. Westlake scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seminick vs. Surkont
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pellagrini vs. Surkont
  
  Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Surkont
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Raffensberger vs. Surkont
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wally Westlake now playing left field. Joe Adcock now playing first base.
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Raffensberger
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1952 -- Cincinnati at Boston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Borkowski B, cf       4  0  0  0   Jethroe S, cf         4  0  2  0   
Adams B, 3b           4  0  2  0   Logan J, ss           4  0  1  0   
Marshall W, rf        4  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   Gordon S, lf          4  0  0  0   
Westlake W, pr-lf     0  1  0  0   Thorpe B, rf          4  0  2  0   
Edwards H, lf         3  1  1  0   Crowe G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Adcock J, 1b          0  0  0  0   Burris P, c           4  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  0  1  0   Dittmer J, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Pellagrini E, 2b      4  0  1  1   Surkont M, p          2  0  1  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  1  0                                      
Raffensberger K, p    4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  7  1                        34  0  8  0

Cincinnati       000 000 002 --  2
Boston           000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W)   9.0  8  0  0  0  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L)         9.0  7  2  2  1  6

E -- Surkont M, Jethroe S
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 8
2B -- Kluszewski T, McMillan R
SB -- Adams B
SH -- Surkont M
WP -- Surkont M
PB -- Burris P
T -- 2:00
A -- 4081

    

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