Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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