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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Jester |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Augie Guglielmo 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Left Fielder |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Jester | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1952
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jester
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jester
Ashburn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jester
Clark hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sisti. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Jester
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ridzik
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Ridzik
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ridzik
Torgeson strikes out. There goes Jethroe. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jester
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jester
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jester
Jones hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Ridzik
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Ridzik
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jester vs. Ridzik
Jester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jester
Waitkus 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Jester
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jester
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ridzik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Jester
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ridzik
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ridzik
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ridzik
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jester
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jester
Ennis hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jester
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Ridzik
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Ridzik
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jester
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jester
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jester
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ridzik vs. Jester
Ridzik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jester vs. Ridzik
Jester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ridzik
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jester
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jester
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jester
Clark 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 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ridzik
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ridzik
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jester
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Jester
There goes Ennis. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Jester
Hamner bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Jester
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Jester
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Jester
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ridzik vs. Jester
Ridzik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Ridzik
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Ridzik
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jester vs. Ridzik
Jester hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jester
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jester
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Jester
Clark hits a line drive towards the mound. Jester reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ridzik
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ridzik
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ridzik
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jester
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jester
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jester
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Ridzik
Jack Cusick pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to third for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Ridzik
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jester vs. Ridzik
Jester hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Sisti moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1952, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Clark M, rf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0
Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0 Cusick J, pr 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, lf 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Daniels J, rf 4 0 2 0
Ridzik S, p 3 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jester V, p 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 32 1 6 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (L) 8.2 6 1 1 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jester V (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Boston 9
2B -- Clark M
SB -- Jethroe S, Ennis D
SH -- Hamner G
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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