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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on June 8, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Augie Guglielmo 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Klippstein
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Klippstein
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Thorpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilson
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Wilson
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wilson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Klippstein
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Klippstein
Crowe is hit by the pitch. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. St. Claire moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. St. Claire scores. Crowe scores. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burdette vs. Klippstein
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Klippstein
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thorpe vs. Klippstein
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Burdette
Klippstein 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Burdette
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Klippstein
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Klippstein
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jethroe. Atwell moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Serena vs. Burdette
Serena is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Atwell scores. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klippstein vs. Burdette
Klippstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Klippstein reaches second base with a double. Fondy scores. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Hartsfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Klippstein
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Klippstein
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chipman
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chipman
Sauer strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sauer out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Klippstein
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Klippstein
St. Claire hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Klippstein
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Chipman
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Chipman
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Chipman
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Chipman
Smalley hits a popup in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Ramsdell
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Whisenant hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ramsdell
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Ramsdell
Thorpe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsdell vs. Bickford
Vern Bickford now pitching.
Ramsdell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, 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, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ramsdell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ramsdell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Ramsdell
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats St. Claire for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Ramsdell
Crowe 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 -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Ramsdell
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ramsdell
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Ramsdell
Jack Daniels pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsdell vs. Jones
Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramsdell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Jones
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
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ramsdell
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Ramsdell
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ramsdell
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Ramsdell
Gordon hits a fly ball into center 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 6/8/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 5 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thorpe B, rf 5 1 2 0 Baumholtz F, cf 5 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 5 1 2 2 Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 2
St. Claire E, c 4 1 1 0 Atwell T, c 3 2 2 0
Crowe G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 2
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 3 0 Serena B, 3b 2 0 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 3 Smalley R, ss 4 1 0 1
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 2 0 1 2
Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0 Ramsdell W, p 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0
Daniels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 12 5 34 7 11 7
Boston 030 020 000 -- 5
Chicago 403 000 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0
Burdette L 2.1 5 3 3 1 0
Chipman B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Bickford V 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Jones S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J 4.2 10 5 5 0 6
Ramsdell W (W) 4.1 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Jethroe S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Thorpe B, Klippstein J, Logan J, Mathews E
3B -- Logan J, Hartsfield R
HR -- Sauer H, Fondy D, Gordon S
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Crowe G)
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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