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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 18, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on April 18, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Lou Jorda |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Reed | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 18, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Meyer
Reed hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Meyer
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilson
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Wilson
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wilson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Meyer
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Meyer
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Meyer
Cusick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilson
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wilson
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meyer
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Meyer
Reed 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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Jethroe 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Wilson
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilson
Meyer hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilson
Hamner hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
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 -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Meyer
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wilson
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wilson
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Meyer
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Meyer
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Meyer
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wilson
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Wilson
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Wilson
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Meyer
Reed hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wilson
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Wilson
Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wilson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Meyer
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Meyer
St. Claire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wilson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Wilson
Waitkus hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Meyer
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Meyer
Jack Daniels pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Daniels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Meyer
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Burdette
Billy Klaus now playing shortstop. Lew Burdette now pitching.
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Burdette
Meyer bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Burdette
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reed scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Ashburn 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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Burdette
Jones hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Meyer
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Heintzelman
St. Claire is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Burdette
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Burdette
Nicholson bunts towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Ennis. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Burdette
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Burdette
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall 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 4/18/1952 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Reed B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 2 1 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 2 1 1 2 Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0
St. Claire E, c 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cusick J, ss 2 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 2 1 1 2
Klaus B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Daniels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 3 29 2 3 2
Boston 000 000 003 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 020 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 7.0 3 2 2 1 2
Burdette L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L) 8.1 4 3 3 4 5
Heintzelman K 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Philadelphia 5
HR -- Lopata S, Gordon S, Marshall W
SB -- Torgeson E
SH -- Meyer R
T -- 2:16
A -- 15911
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