Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Lown
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Lown
  
  Thorpe strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Lown
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Bickford
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Bickford
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Lown
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Lown
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartsfield vs. Lown
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Bickford
  
  Sauer strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sauer out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Bickford
  
  Atwell bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Bickford
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Atwell moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Serena vs. Bickford
  
  Serena is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Bickford
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Atwell scores. Fondy scores. Serena goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lown vs. Bickford
  
  Lown 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Bickford
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Lown
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bickford vs. Lown
  
  Bickford hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Lown
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hermanski vs. Bickford
  
  Hermanski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Bickford
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Jones
  
  Sheldon Jones now pitching.
  
  Atwell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Jones
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Serena vs. Jones
  
  Serena hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Jones
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Lown
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Lown
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Thorpe moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Lown
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Jones
  
  Lown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Jones
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Jones
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Jones
  
  There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Lown
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Lown
  
  Hartsfield hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Lown
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Jones
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Jones
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwell vs. Jones
  
  Atwell bunts towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. Hermanski moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fondy vs. Jones
  
  Fondy is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Serena vs. Jones
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Jones
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Lown
  
  Jack Daniels pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
  
  Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Lown
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Lown
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Cole
  
  Dave Cole now pitching.
  
  Lown 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Cole
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Cole
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Cole
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Cole
  
  The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Baumholtz moves to third. Hermanski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Cole
  
  Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Hermanski scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwell vs. Cole
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Lown
  
  Johnny Pramesa now catching.
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Lown
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mathews moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cooper vs. Lown
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Lown
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartsfield vs. Lown
  
  Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Cole
  
  Fondy 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 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Cole
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Cole
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lown vs. Cole
  
  Lown hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Lown
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  St. Claire vs. Lown
  
  Ebba St. Claire pinch hits for Dave Cole.
  
  St. Claire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Lown
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Lown
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Donovan
  
  Dick Donovan now pitching. Ebba St. Claire now catching.
  
  Miksis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Donovan
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Donovan
  
  Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Donovan
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Donovan
  
  Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pramesa vs. Donovan
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to home to get Miksis. Hermanski moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fondy vs. Donovan
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Lown
  
  Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lown
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Lown
  
  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lown
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/1952 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Jethroe S, cf         4  0  0  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Thorpe B, rf          4  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, cf       4  2  1  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  2  2  1   Hermanski G, rf       4  2  3  2   
Gordon S, lf          3  0  1  0   Sauer H, lf           4  0  3  2   
Cooper W, c           3  0  0  1   Atwell T, c           3  1  1  0   
Donovan D, p          0  0  0  0   Pramesa J, c          1  0  0  0   
Whisenant P, ph       1  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Crowe G, 1b           2  0  0  0   Serena B, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        2  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  2  3   
Hartsfield R, 2b      3  0  0  0   Lown T, p             4  0  1  0   
Logan J, ss           2  0  0  0                                      
Bickford V, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Daniels J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cole D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
St. Claire E, ph-c    1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  4  2                        34  7 12  7

Boston           000 000 101 --  2
Chicago          032 002 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L)*       2.0  6  5  5  1  1
Jones S               3.0  3  0  0  2  3
Cole D                2.0  3  2  1  1  1
Donovan D             1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lown T (W)            9.0  4  2  2  2  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 11
2B -- Fondy D, Smalley R, Baumholtz F, Sauer H
HR -- Hermanski G, Mathews E
SB -- Hermanski G, Miksis E
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Atwell T
HBP -- by Donovan D (Miksis E)
WP -- Lown T
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:14
A -- 7572

    

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