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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Konstanty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,920 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Augie Guglielmo 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Jim Konstanty | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Left Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1952
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Surkont
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Surkont
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Konstanty
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Konstanty
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Konstanty
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Konstanty
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Konstanty
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Konstanty
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Surkont
Konstanty 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Surkont
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Konstanty
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Konstanty
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Konstanty
Surkont takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Konstanty
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Surkont
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jethroe throws the ball in to Logan who relays the ball to Dittmer who tags Clark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner 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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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Konstanty
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Konstanty
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Konstanty
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Konstanty
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Konstanty
Burris hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Konstanty
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Konstanty
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Surkont
Konstanty hits a fly ball into left field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Surkont
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Surkont
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Konstanty
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Konstanty
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Konstanty
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konstanty vs. Surkont
Konstanty hits a fly ball into left field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Konstanty
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Konstanty
Mathews bunts towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Konstanty
There goes Mathews. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Konstanty
Daniels 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Konstanty
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Surkont
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Surkont
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Surkont
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Konstanty
Sisti 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Konstanty
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Konstanty
Surkont 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
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Surkont
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Surkont
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Surkont
Jones hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Surkont
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konstanty vs. Surkont
Konstanty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Daniels. Konstanty reaches second base with a double. Burgess scores. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Surkont
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Konstanty scores. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Surkont
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Surkont
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Konstanty
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark throws the ball in to Hamner who tags Jethroe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Konstanty
Logan 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Konstanty
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1952, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 1 1 Jethroe S, cf 4 0 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 2 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Clark M, rf 5 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0 Daniels J, rf 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 1 1 0 Burris P, c 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, lf 3 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 4 1 1 2 Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 29 0 3 0
Philadelphia 000 000 004 -- 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Konstanty J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 9.0 9 4 4 4 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Boston 3
2B -- Hamner G, Konstanty J
SB -- Mathews E
SH -- Burgess S
T -- 1:44
A -- 6920
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