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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 23, 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 July 23, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lon Warneke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 23, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Surkont
Addis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz 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: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it 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 fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball 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: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. St. Claire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Surkont
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Surkont
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rush for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Surkont
Addis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Rush
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Rush
Surkont strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Surkont
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Surkont
Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Surkont
Addis hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
There goes Miksis. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Miksis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Johnson
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Johnson
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Rush
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Rush
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Chipman
Addis hits a line drive into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chipman
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Jethroe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Baumholtz 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chipman
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Chipman
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Chipman
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Chipman
There goes Fondy. The throw from St. Claire and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Rush
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Rush
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Rush
Jethroe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jones
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Jones
Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dittmer. Brown moves to third. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Rush
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jones
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jones
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Rush
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz 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 7/23/1952 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Addis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 3 1 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Miksis E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 0 2 1
Sauer H, lf 5 2 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 5 1 2 1 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Serena B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Daniels J, rf 4 0 0 0
Brown T, ss 4 1 2 2 Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 4 0 2 1 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 13 6 33 2 5 2
Chicago 001 220 100 -- 6
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 4.1 9 5 5 0 2
Johnson E 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Chipman B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Jones S 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Brown T, Dittmer J
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 6
2B -- St. Claire E, Sauer H, Mathews E
HR -- Brown T
SB -- Miksis E
CS -- Fondy D
T -- 2:10
A -- 4308
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