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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 15, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on August 15, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,969 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Paul Burris | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hartung | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 15, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Lanier
Lanier fires to first and has Jethroe trapped. There's the throw to Dark who tags Jethroe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lanier
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. Lanier
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Burdette
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. Dark moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Lanier
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Lanier
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Lanier
Burris hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Burdette
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Burdette
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Burdette
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Lanier
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Lanier
Burdette hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lanier
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lanier
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Lanier
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lanier
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Lanier
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Lanier
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Burdette
Hartung hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thorpe throws the ball in to Logan who tags Hartung trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Burdette
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Burdette
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Lanier
Burdette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lanier
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lanier
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Lanier
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Lanier
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Burdette
Hartung hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Burdette
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Burdette
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Lanier
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Lanier
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Lanier
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Lanier
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. Burdette moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Lanier
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lanier
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Lanier
Thorpe strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1952, game 2 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 2
Thorpe B, rf 4 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Burris P, c 3 0 0 0 Hartung C, rf 3 1 2 1
Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Burdette L, p 3 0 1 0 Lanier M, p 3 0 1 0
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31 1 5 1 31 3 9 3
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 12x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 6
2B -- Gordon S
HR -- Logan J, Hartung C, Thompson H
T -- 2:05
A -- 13969
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