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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 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 17, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | 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 |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball 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. Surkont
Williams hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
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-
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daniels vs. Hearn
Daniels hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lockman. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Hearn
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews throws to second for one, and Dittmer throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Surkont
Hartung takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Hartung moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Surkont
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan 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: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman 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--
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Hearn
Daniels hits a line drive into right field. Hartung picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hartung. Mathews moves to third. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Surkont vs. Hearn
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a fly ball into right field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Surkont
Hartung hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive to left field. Rhodes throws towards third. Thompson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Logan. Torgeson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Kennedy
Daniels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Kennedy
There goes Mathews. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Surkont
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching. Bill Rigney now playing second base.
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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Spencer
Surkont hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Spencer
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Surkont
Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Spencer
Logan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Spencer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Spencer
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Spencer
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Spencer
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Spencer
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Surkont
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Surkont
George Wilson pinch hits for George Spencer.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. Dark scores. Lockman moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Daniels strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Dittmer strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dittmer out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Wilhelm
Surkont strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Surkont
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Surkont
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Surkont
Don Mueller pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Mueller 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, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gregg
Logan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gregg
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gregg
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dittmer fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Logan covering. It's a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1952, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 5 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 4 2 2 1 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 1 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 2 2 3 Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Daniels J, rf 4 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 5 1 3 1
Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 0 2 0
Surkont M, p 4 0 0 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 2
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Hartung C, rf 3 0 1 0
Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph-2b 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 7 35 3 9 3
Boston 010 130 101 -- 7
New York 000 001 200 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 4.1 6 5 4 3 0
Kennedy M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Spencer G 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Wilhelm H 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Gregg H 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Lockman W, Dittmer J, Hartung C, Thompson H
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 10
2B -- Gordon S, Torgeson E, Lockman W
HR -- Gordon S, Rhodes D, Logan J
CS -- Mathews E
HBP -- by Spencer G (Logan J)
WP -- Spencer G
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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