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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 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 September 25, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1952 |
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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 | September 25, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 1,269 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Paul Burris | Catcher |
Jack Daniels | Right Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Ray Katt | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 25, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Hearn
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney juggles the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Hearn
Daniels takes first base on ball four. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Burdette
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Daniels. Williams reaches second base with a double. Daniels throws the ball in to Mathews who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rigney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Burdette
Hearn takes first base on ball four. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hearn
Burdette hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
There goes Mathews. The throw from Katt and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Hearn
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Burdette
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Hearn
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hearn
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Burdette
Hearn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
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, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Hearn
Burris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daniels vs. Hearn
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Torgeson scores. Burris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burris scores. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Hearn
Burdette bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jethroe vs. Hearn
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Burdette
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Burdette
There goes Rigney. The throw from Burris and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Hearn
Burris hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daniels vs. Hearn
Daniels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burdette
George Wilson pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Dittmer 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Wilhelm
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Wilhelm
Jethroe hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Burdette
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Burdette
Clint Hartung pinch runs for Monte Irvin.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Hartung moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Burdette
Rigney is walked intentionally. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Burdette
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Thomson moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Katt vs. Burdette
Katt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Rigney moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1952 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Jethroe S, cf 5 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hartung C, pr 0 0 0 0 Burris P, c 4 1 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Daniels J, rf 2 0 0 1 Rigney B, 3b 2 1 2 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Burdette L, p 4 0 1 0 Katt R, c 3 0 1 1 Hearn J, p 1 0 1 0 Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 8 2 30 3 9 3 Boston 000 000 200 -- 2 New York 010 000 002 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 8.2 9 3 3 5 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J 8.0 8 2 2 2 7 Wilhelm H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Williams D, Rigney B DP -- Boston 3, New York 3 LOB -- Boston 8, New York 6 2B -- Williams D, Lockman W SB -- Mathews E CS -- Rigney B T -- 2:15 A -- 1269
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