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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 29, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on May 29, 1952 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Van Cuyk |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Max Surkont | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Chris Van Cuyk | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 29, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Van Cuyk
Hartsfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Van Cuyk
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Van Cuyk
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Surkont
There goes Robinson. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Van Cuyk
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Van Cuyk
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Van Cuyk
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Cuyk vs. Surkont
Van Cuyk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Van Cuyk reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Van Cuyk
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Van Cuyk
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Van Cuyk
Surkont hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Van Cuyk
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Surkont
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Van Cuyk
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Van Cuyk
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Van Cuyk
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Cuyk fields it and throws to first for the out. Thorpe moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Van Cuyk
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thorpe scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Van Cuyk
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Van Cuyk
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Van Cuyk
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Surkont
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Van Cuyk vs. Surkont
Van Cuyk bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Surkont
Surkont spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Surkont. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Surkont
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Van Cuyk
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Van Cuyk
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Van Cuyk
Thorpe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Van Cuyk
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Black
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Black
Crowe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Black
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Johnson
Black hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Black
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Black
Jack Daniels pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Daniels hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Black
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Black
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Black
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Black
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Burdette
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo 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 -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burdette
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Black vs. Burdette
Black hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Burdette
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Black
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Black
Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Black
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1952 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thorpe B, rf 4 2 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 2 2 1 Jethroe S, cf 4 1 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, lf 4 1 1 1 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Sisti S, ss 3 0 1 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Van Cuyk C, p 1 0 1 1 Surkont M, p 2 0 1 0 Black J, p 2 0 1 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 Daniels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 34 7 11 7 Boston 000 210 000 -- 3 Brooklyn 111 020 11x -- 7 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Surkont M (L) 4.1 8 5 5 2 1 Johnson E 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Burdette L 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Van Cuyk C (W) 5.0 6 3 3 0 5 Black J (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Surkont M, Sisti S DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Morgan B, Walker R, Van Cuyk C HR -- Pafko A, Thorpe B, Robinson J, Reese P, Hodges G SB -- Robinson J SH -- Van Cuyk C T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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