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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 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 July 17, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Right Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball 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: ---
Addis vs. Bickford
Addis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sisti. Addis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Minner
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Minner
Bickford bunts towards the mound. Minner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis. Logan reaches second base with a double. There goes Dittmer trying to get to home. Addis throws the ball in to Miksis who relays the ball to Atwell, who tags Dittmer, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Bickford
Minner bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Bickford
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Minner
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground 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--
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer bunts towards the mound. Minner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Minner
Bickford hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Minner
There goes Sisti. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Sisti steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Bickford
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Minner
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Bickford
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bickford vs. Minner
Bickford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Minner
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Jack Daniels now playing right field.
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Bickford
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Bickford
Tommy Brown pinch runs for Gene Hermanski.
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minner for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Addis vs. Bickford
Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Tommy Brown now playing shortstop.
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Minner
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Bickford
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Minner
Daniels bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Minner
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bickford
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Bickford
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Addis for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1952 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 0 0 Addis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Serena B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sisti S, rf 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 0
Daniels J, rf 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 1 0
Bickford V, p 4 0 1 1 Brown T, pr-ss 1 0 1 0
Minner P, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 9 1 30 0 7 0
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 7 0 0 6 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 9.0 9 1 1 2 1
DP -- Boston 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Addis B, Logan J 2, Jeffcoat H
SB -- Sisti S
SH -- Minner P, Sisti S, Daniels J
T -- 2:03
A -- 5963
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