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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 22, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 22, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 22, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Rush
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Bickford
Rush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Serena scores. Atwell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Rush
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. Sauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Rush
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Rush
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Rush
Hartsfield hits a line drive towards third. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Bickford
Rush hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Rush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Miksis out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Rush
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Rush
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jeffcoat trying to get to third. Jethroe throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Jeffcoat for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Bickford
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Rush
Bickford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Rush
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Bickford covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Rush
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thorpe for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Rush
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Rush
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Rush
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Jones
Jack Cusick now playing shortstop. Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a popup towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jones
Fondy hits a line drive towards first. Crowe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1952, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Miksis E, ss 5 0 1 0 Hartsfield R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 3 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Serena B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Crowe G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Atwell T, c 2 0 1 0 St. Claire E, c 3 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 1 Thorpe B, rf 3 0 1 0
Ramazzotti B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sisti S, ss 2 0 0 0
Rush B, p 4 0 2 1 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Cusick J, ss 0 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 30 0 4 0
Chicago 011 000 010 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 8.0 9 3 2 3 6
Jones S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 4
2B -- Rush B
3B -- Serena B
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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