Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Kline
  
  Jethroe is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Kline
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Kline
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kline
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Spahn
  
  Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Spahn
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a line drive off the glove of Spahn. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Bell reaches second base with a double. Del Greco moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Spahn
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fitz Gerald vs. Spahn
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Del Greco scores. Bell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Merson vs. Spahn
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan throws to second for one, and Hartsfield throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bell scores. Kiner scores. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Spahn
  
  Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Spahn
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Kline
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  Mathews hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Kline
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Spahn
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Spahn
  
  Castiglione hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Spahn
  
  Del Greco hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Spahn
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Kline
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Kline
  
  Spahn hits a line drive towards first. Bartirome reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Kline
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thorpe vs. Kline
  
  Thorpe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Kline
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Jethroe scores. Thorpe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Kline
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Jones
  
  Sheldon Jones now pitching.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Jones
  
  Merson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Jones
  
  There goes Fitz Gerald. The throw from St. Claire and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Jones
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartirome vs. Jones
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Kline
  
  St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Kline
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartsfield vs. Kline
  
  Hartsfield strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hartsfield out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Jones
  
  Kline strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Jones
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Jones
  
  Del Greco strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Del Greco out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Kline
  
  Logan hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Kline
  
  Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Kline
  
  Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Kline
  
  Thorpe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kline
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kline
  
  There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Kline
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  St. Claire vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  St. Claire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sisti vs. LaPalme
  
  Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Eddie Mathews.
  
  The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Torgeson scores. Gordon moves to third. St. Claire moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sisti vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crowe vs. Wilks
  
  George Crowe pinch hits for Roy Hartsfield.
  
  Crowe hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Burdette
  
  Sibby Sisti now playing second base. Jack Cusick now playing third base. Lew Burdette now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Burdette
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Burdette
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merson vs. Burdette
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Wilks
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Wilks
  
  Burdette hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Wilks
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Wilks
  
  Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Burdette
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Burdette
  
  Bartirome bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilks vs. Burdette
  
  There goes Bartirome. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Bartirome steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilks vs. Burdette
  
  Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castiglione vs. Burdette
  
  Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Wilks
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wilks
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  St. Claire vs. Wilks
  
  St. Claire hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Burdette
  
  Del Greco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Burdette
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Burdette
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Burdette
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Wilks
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson misplays the ball. That's an error on Merson. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cusick vs. Wilks
  
  Cusick hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Wilks
  
  Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Wilks
  
  Jack Daniels pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
  
  Daniels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Bickford
  
  Vern Bickford now pitching.
  
  Merson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Bickford
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Bickford
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Wilks
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Wilks
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Wilks
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Wilks
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/10/1952 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Jethroe S, cf         3  2  2  0   Castiglione P, 3b     4  1  1  1   
Thorpe B, rf          4  2  1  2   Del Greco B, cf       4  1  1  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  1  2   Bell G, rf            3  1  1  0   
Gordon S, lf          4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           2  2  1  1   
St. Claire E, c       4  0  1  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  0  1  1   
Mathews E, 3b         2  0  0  0   Merson J, 2b          4  1  0  1   
Sisti S, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  1  1  2   
Hartsfield R, 2b      2  0  0  0   Bartirome T, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Crowe G, ph           1  0  0  0   Kline R, p            2  0  0  0   
Cusick J, 3b          1  0  0  0   LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0   
Logan J, ss           4  0  1  0   Wilks T, p            1  0  0  0   
Spahn W, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Whisenant P, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Burdette L, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Daniels J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Bickford V, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  4                        30  7  7  6

Boston           002 030 000 --  5
Pittsburgh       510 010 00x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L)           2.0  4  6  6  2  0
Jones S               2.0  1  0  0  1  3
Burdette L            3.0  2  1  1  1  1
Bickford V            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline R               4.2  3  5  5  4  4
LaPalme P*            0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Wilks T (W)           4.1  2  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Hartsfield R, Logan J, Merson J
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Bell G, Torgeson E
3B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Strickland G, Castiglione P, Thorpe B, Kiner R
SB -- Bartirome T
HBP -- by Kline R (Jethroe S), by Spahn W (Bell G)
WP -- Kline R
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:23
A -- 10934

    

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