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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, played on July 20, 1952 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,363 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Right Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Les Fusselman | Catcher |
Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 20, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Spahn covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Mizell
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Rice reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fusselman vs. Spahn
Fusselman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Spahn
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Hemus. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Mizell
Spahn takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spahn
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Mizell
Sisti hits a line drive towards right. Slaughter catches it and throws to first to double up Gordon. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spahn
Rice 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fusselman vs. Spahn
Fusselman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Spahn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fusselman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mizell vs. Spahn
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Mizell
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Mizell
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mizell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Mizell
Crowe takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Chambers
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Chambers
Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fusselman vs. Burdette
There's a wild pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fusselman vs. Burdette
Fusselman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Burdette
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambers vs. Burdette
Chambers strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Chambers
Logan bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Chambers
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Burdette
Hemus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial 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 -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Burdette
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Burdette
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. Slaughter moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fusselman vs. Burdette
Fusselman hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chambers
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Chambers
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Chambers
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dittmer vs. Chambers
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Chambers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Burdette
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Burdette
Chambers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Chambers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Burdette
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. Chambers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoendienst vs. Burdette
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chambers scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Burdette
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Chambers
Paul Burris pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Chambers
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Chambers
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1952 -- Boston at St.Louis (D) Boston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 1 1 1 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 4 2 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 3 Musial S, cf 5 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 0 Johnson B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rice H, lf 4 1 2 1 Sisti S, rf 3 0 0 0 Fusselman L, c 4 1 2 1 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Sisler D, 1b 3 1 2 2 Spahn W, p 1 1 1 0 Mizell V, p 2 0 0 0 Thorpe B, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 2 1 1 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Burris P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 8 4 35 8 13 8 Boston 000 031 000 -- 4 St.Louis 041 000 21x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 5.0 7 5 5 1 1 Burdette L 3.0 6 3 3 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mizell V (W)* 5.0 7 4 4 3 3 Chambers C (S) 4.0 1 0 0 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th DP -- Boston 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Boston 7, St.Louis 7 2B -- Rice H, Chambers C 3B -- Schoendienst R HR -- Sisler D, Schoendienst R, Mathews E, Hemus S SH -- Sisti S, Logan J HBP -- by Spahn W (Hemus S) WP -- Burdette L T -- 2:12 A -- 12363
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