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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 1, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on June 1, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 1, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 1, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Wally Post | Left Fielder |
Eddie Pellagrini | First Baseman |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 1, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
Thorpe hits a popup towards first. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Raffensberger
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Raffensberger
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Raffensberger
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Bickford
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bickford
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raffensberger
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Raffensberger
Bickford hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Bickford
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bickford
McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Bickford
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
Thorpe hits a line drive towards the mound. Raffensberger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Raffensberger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Bickford
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Raffensberger
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Raffensberger
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raffensberger
Mathews hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Bickford
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Bickford
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bickford
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Raffensberger
Bickford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield bunts towards first. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatton covering, for the out. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bickford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Raffensberger
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Bickford
Raffensberger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Raffensberger
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Raffensberger
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raffensberger
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Bickford
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Bickford
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Bickford
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Raffensberger
Bickford hits a popup towards first. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Raffensberger
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pellagrini scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hartsfield for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Raffensberger
Thorpe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Bickford
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bickford
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Bickford
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Raffensberger
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Raffensberger
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Raffensberger
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Raffensberger
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bickford
Adams bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Bickford
Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/1/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 1 2 0 Thorpe B, rf 4 0 1 0 Adams B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 2 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 2 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Post W, lf 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 4 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 3 0 1 0 Raffensberger K, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 29 1 5 1 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (L) 8.1 5 1 1 1 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3 LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 5 SH -- Hartsfield R, Adams B T -- 1:49 A -- 0
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