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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 20, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 20, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Andy Pafko | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 20, 1952
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Spahn
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo 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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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Erskine
Daniels bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Erskine
Spahn hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Daniels. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Logan who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Spahn
Erskine hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko 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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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Erskine
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Erskine
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Spahn
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to third for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Erskine
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Erskine
Spahn 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Spahn
Snider hits a line drive towards the mound. Spahn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Spahn
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Erskine
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
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
Top 10
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Spahn
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Spahn
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a line drive to left field. Gordon throws towards the plate. Cooper fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cooper. Cox scores. Furillo moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Spahn
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Erskine
Jack Cusick pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1952 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 0 4 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, lf 5 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Cusick J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 3 0 0 0 Daniels J, rf 3 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 30 0 3 0
Brooklyn 000 000 000 1 -- 1
Boston 000 000 000 0 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 10.0 3 0 0 2 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 10.0 8 1 1 5 2
E -- Mathews E, Cooper W
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Boston 3
2B -- Robinson J, Hodges G
SH -- Logan J, Erskine C
T -- 2:17
A -- 6038
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