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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 9, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on August 9, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Engeln |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hartung | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 9, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark 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 -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman bunts towards first. Crowe picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crowe. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomson out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe bunts towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Hearn
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hartung out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Hearn
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon scores. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Sisti moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Hearn
Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hearn
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hartung. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Hearn
Thorpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Hartung hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Hearn
Crowe bunts towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Hearn
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Irvin 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Corwin
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Jack Daniels now playing left field.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1952 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Thorpe B, rf 3 0 1 1
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Hartung C, lf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 1 1 0
Elliott B, rf 3 0 1 0 Daniels J, lf 0 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Yvars S, c 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 0 2 1
Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
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30 0 3 0 28 2 6 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 010 001 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 2
Corwin A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 10
E -- Crowe G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 4, Boston 3
2B -- Logan J
T -- 2:02
A -- 3553
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