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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Schultz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Schultz | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Wilson
There go the runners. The throw from Cooper to Logan covering second. The throw back to home, and Fondy is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Schultz
Thorpe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schultz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wilson
Atwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Wilson
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schultz
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe bunts in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wilson
Schultz 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. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Wilson
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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. Schultz
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Schultz
There goes Cooper. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Cooper steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Schultz
Thorpe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball 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: ---
Atwell vs. Wilson
Atwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Atwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Wilson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan 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: ---
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schultz
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Schultz
Wilson 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: -2-
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wilson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Wilson
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena misplays the ball. That's an error on Serena. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Schultz
Cooper 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: -2-
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Wilson
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Wilson
Atwell hits a popup towards the mound. Wilson settles under it 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: ---
Thorpe vs. Schultz
Thorpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews bunts towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schultz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Schultz
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Schultz
Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Schultz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena hits a line drive into right field. Thorpe picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thorpe. Jackson moves to third. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Wilson
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Wilson
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Schultz.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lown
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Lown
Jack Daniels pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
There goes Daniels. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Lown
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Lown
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilson
Jack Daniels now playing right field. Bob Thorpe now playing left field.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Wilson
Hermanski bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Atwell vs. Wilson
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lown
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lown
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lown
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Wilson
Bob Addis pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Addis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1952 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 5 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 3 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 2 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 2 0
Daniels J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 2 0
Thorpe B, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Serena B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 4 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 1
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 33 1 12 1
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 9.0 12 1 1 0 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schultz B (L) 7.0 4 2 2 4 3
Lown T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Jackson R, Serena B, Thorpe B
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Atwell T, Sisti S
SB -- Cooper W
CS -- Fondy D, Baumholtz F, Daniels J
SH -- Jackson R, Hermanski G
T -- 2:13
A -- 13702
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