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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 20, 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 20, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1952 |
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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 20, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Karl Drews |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 26,011 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Dave Cole | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
Jackie Mayo | Left Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Karl Drews | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
April 20, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Drews
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Drews
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Drews
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Cole
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Cole
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Cole
Jones hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Cole
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hamner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Drews
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drews
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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Cole
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Cole
There goes Mayo. The throw from St. Claire to Cusick and they have Mayo trapped. The throw over to Torgeson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Cole
Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Gordon 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. Cole
Waitkus 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Drews
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Drews
Cusick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. St. Claire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Drews
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Drews
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cole
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Cole
Drews 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Cole
Hamner hits a fly ball 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: ---
Jethroe vs. Drews
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Drews
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Drews
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. Jethroe moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Drews
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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cole
Ashburn hits a fly ball, foul, 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: ---
Jones vs. Cole
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Cole
Ennis 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: 1--
Mayo vs. Cole
Mayo hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out 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. Drews
St. Claire 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: ---
Cusick vs. Drews
Cusick 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: ---
Cole vs. Drews
Cole strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Cole
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Cole
There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Cole
The ball gets by St. Claire for a passed ball. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Cole
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Cole
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Cole
Drews hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Cole
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. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Drews
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Drews
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Drews
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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cole
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cole
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Cole
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Cole
Mayo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Cole
Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Drews
Marshall 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drews
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Drews
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Cole
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cole
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Cole
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Drews
Jack Daniels pinch hits for Jack Cusick.
Daniels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Drews
George Crowe pinch hits for Dave Cole.
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Drews
Billy Klaus pinch runs for George Crowe.
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Drews
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Billy Reed.
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field. Ennis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ennis. Klaus scores. Sisti goes all the way around to score. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Drews
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Donovan
Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Dick Donovan now pitching. Jack Daniels now playing left field. Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Donovan
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Donovan
Jones hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Drews
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Drews
Bob Thorpe pinch runs for Willard Marshall.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Drews
There goes Thorpe. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Hamner applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Drews
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Drews
Daniels hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Donovan
Bob Thorpe now playing left field. Jack Daniels now playing right field.
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Donovan
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Donovan
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1952, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D) Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Reed B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Sisti S, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 2 1 Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Mayo J, lf 4 0 2 0 Donovan D, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Thorpe B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Drews K, p 3 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 3 0 1 0 Cusick J, ss 2 0 1 0 Daniels J, ph-lf-rf 2 0 0 0 Cole D, p 2 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 1 0 Klaus B, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 1 30 1 6 1 Boston 000 000 020 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 010 000 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cole D (W) 7.0 6 1 1 2 1 Donovan D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Drews K (L) 9.0 7 2 2 3 7 E -- Ennis D DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Philadelphia 5 CS -- Mayo J, Thorpe B HBP -- by Cole D (Jones W) WP -- Cole D PB -- St. Claire E T -- 2:05 A -- 26011
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