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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 11, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on August 11, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hartung | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 11, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Wilson
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Jansen
Thorpe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Wilson
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Jansen
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Torgeson steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Jansen
Wilson hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Rhodes chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Westrum fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Westrum. Torgeson scores. Dittmer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Wilson
Jansen hits a line drive into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Jansen
Thorpe bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Wilson
Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Wilson
Hartung hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jansen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Jansen
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wilson
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wilson
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilson
There goes Dark. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Jones
Hartung hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Wilhelm
Thorpe hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilhelm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wilhelm
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Jones
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilhelm vs. Jones
Wilhelm bunts and there's an error on the play. Westrum moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jones
Williams hits a popup towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilhelm
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Wilhelm
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Wilhelm
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wilhelm
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to third for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Wilhelm
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Jones
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Jones
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Jones
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Wilhelm
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Wilhelm
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wilhelm
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Thorpe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Wilhelm
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jones
Jack Daniels now playing left field. Don Mueller pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Jones
George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jones
Williams bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mueller moves to third. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Dark reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Wilson scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Chipman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Chipman
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Spencer
Sal Yvars now catching. George Spencer now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Spencer
Sisti hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Spencer
Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching. Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Jethroe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Logan hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thorpe vs. Gregg
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gregg
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Spahn
Warren Spahn now pitching.
Hartung hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe 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 8/11/1952, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 3 1 2 1 Jethroe S, cf 5 1 1 1
Dark A, ss 5 2 1 2 Logan J, ss 5 1 1 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 0 0 Thorpe B, rf 4 0 2 1
Thompson H, 3b 5 2 4 4 Cooper W, c 5 0 0 0
Rhodes D, lf 5 1 2 3 Gordon S, lf 4 3 3 2
Thomson B, cf 5 0 2 0 Daniels J, lf 0 0 0 0
Hartung C, rf 5 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 3 2 2
Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 0 1 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 2 2 3
Yvars S, c 1 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 1 1
Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 1 1 1 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, ph 0 1 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 1 1 0 Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 10 13 10 36 11 12 10
New York 000 050 140 -- 10
Boston 033 001 04x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 4.0 5 6 4 1 5
Wilhelm H 3.0 3 1 1 1 1
Spencer G 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Lanier M (L)* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Gregg H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 4.2 6 4 4 2 1
Jones S+ 2.1 6 6 6 1 1
Chipman B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Spahn W (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Thompson H, Westrum W, Sisti S, Logan J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 5
2B -- Wilson J, Gordon S, Rigney B, Thompson H, Rhodes D, Dark A
3B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Gordon S, Torgeson E, Rhodes D, Dittmer J
SB -- Torgeson E, Dark A
SH -- Thorpe B, Williams D
T -- 2:52
A -- 0
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