Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jansen
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Wilson
  
  Dark 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 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Logan catches it and throws to first to double up Lockman. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jansen
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Jansen
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Jansen
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Wilson
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wilson
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Wilson
  
  Hartung hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Wilson
  
  Westrum strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Westrum out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Jansen
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Jansen
  
  Dittmer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jansen
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Wilson
  
  Jansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Wilson
  
  Dark hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jethroe for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jansen
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson 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 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Wilson
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jansen
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Jansen
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Jansen
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wilson
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Wilson
  
  Hartung takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Wilson
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jansen vs. Wilson
  
  Jansen strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Jansen
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Jansen
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jansen
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jethroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Wilson
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jansen
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jansen
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson 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 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Wilson
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Wilson
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartung vs. Wilson
  
  Hartung strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Jansen
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Jansen
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daniels vs. Jansen
  
  Daniels bunts towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dittmer vs. Jansen
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Mathews moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thorpe vs. Jansen
  
  Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
  
  Thorpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Dittmer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jack Cusick pinch runs for Bob Thorpe.
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Johnson
  
  Ernie Johnson now pitching.
  
  Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Johnson
  
  Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Johnson
  
  Dark hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Jansen
  
  Torgeson bunts towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Jansen
  
  Cooper bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to third for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Jansen
  
  Warren Spahn pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mathews vs. Jansen
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Jansen drops the ball. Torgeson scores. Spahn moves to third. Gordon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Daniels vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman can't make a play. That's a base hit. Spahn scores. Gordon moves to third. Mathews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
  
  Dittmer hits a fly ball towards right. Hartung catches it and throws to Lockman who throws to third to double up Mathews. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Johnson
  
  Paul Burris now catching.
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Johnson
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rhodes vs. Jones
  
  Sheldon Jones now pitching.
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomson vs. Jones
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1952, game 1 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Jethroe S, cf         4  0  0  0   Williams D, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Logan J, ss           4  0  1  0   Dark A, ss            4  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  0  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Cooper W, c           4  0  0  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Spahn W, pr           0  1  0  0   Rhodes D, lf          4  0  1  0   
Burris P, c           0  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  0   
Gordon S, lf          2  1  1  0   Hartung C, rf         2  1  1  1   
Mathews E, 3b         3  1  0  1   Wilson G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Daniels J, rf         4  0  1  1   Westrum W, c          3  0  0  0   
Dittmer J, 2b         4  0  0  1   Jansen L, p           2  0  0  0   
Wilson J, p           2  0  0  0   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
Thorpe B, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Cusick J, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  4  4                        32  3  6  3

Boston           000 000 013 --  4
New York         110 000 001 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J              7.0  4  2  2  1  6
Johnson E (W)*        1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Jones S (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L)          8.1  3  4  1  3  5
Wilhelm H             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Dark A, Thompson H, Jansen L
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 4
2B -- Rhodes D
3B -- Thompson H
HR -- Williams D, Hartung C
SH -- Torgeson E
T -- 2:24
A -- 0

    

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