Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Necciai
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Necciai
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Necciai
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first, with Necciai covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Jester
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jester
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jester
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Jester
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jester
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Necciai
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Necciai
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Necciai fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Necciai
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Jester
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berardino vs. Jester
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Senerchia moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Jester
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Necciai vs. Jester
  
  Necciai strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Necciai
  
  Daniels is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Necciai
  
  Bob Thorpe pinch runs for Jack Daniels.
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jester vs. Necciai
  
  Jester hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Necciai
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Jester
  
  Bob Thorpe now playing right field.
  
  Walls hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jester
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jester
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Jester
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Necciai
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Necciai
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Necciai
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Necciai
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball towards center. Walls catches it and throws to second to double up Cooper. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jester
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Jester
  
  Senerchia hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Jester
  
  Berardino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Jester
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Necciai vs. Jester
  
  Necciai hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Necciai
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Necciai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Necciai
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Necciai
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Jester
  
  Walls hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Jester
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jester
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jester vs. Necciai
  
  Jester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Necciai
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jester moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. Necciai
  
  Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jester scores. Jethroe moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torgeson vs. Necciai
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe scores. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Necciai
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Necciai
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Senerchia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Jester
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jester
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Senerchia vs. Jester
  
  Senerchia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berardino vs. Jester
  
  Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Jester
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jethroe. Kiner scores. Senerchia moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Necciai vs. Jester
  
  Necciai hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Necciai
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Necciai
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Necciai
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thorpe moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dittmer vs. Necciai
  
  Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Virgil Jester.
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walls vs. Johnson
  
  Ernie Johnson now pitching.
  
  Walls hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Johnson
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Johnson
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Johnson
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Necciai
  
  Tony Bartirome now playing first base.
  
  Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Bartirome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Necciai
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Necciai
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Necciai
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Johnson
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Senerchia vs. Johnson
  
  Senerchia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Johnson
  
  Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Johnson
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berardino moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Necciai vs. Johnson
  
  Necciai strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walls vs. Johnson
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Necciai
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thorpe vs. Dickson
  
  Jack Cusick pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
  
  Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Walls settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cusick moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sisti vs. Dickson
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cusick scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spahn vs. Dickson
  
  Warren Spahn pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1952, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Jethroe S, cf         4  1  1  0   Walls L, cf           5  0  0  0   
Logan J, ss           4  0  2  1   Groat D, ss           4  0  1  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        2  0  0  1   Metkovich G, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Cooper W, c           4  0  1  0   Bartirome T, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Gordon S, lf          4  0  1  0   Kiner R, lf           4  2  2  2   
Cusick J, pr          0  1  0  0   Bell G, rf            4  0  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         4  0  1  0   Senerchia S, 3b       4  1  3  1   
Daniels J, rf         0  0  0  0   Berardino J, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Thorpe B, pr-rf       3  0  1  0   McCullough C, c       3  0  2  1   
Sisti S, 2b           4  0  1  1   Necciai R, p          4  0  0  0   
Jester V, p           2  1  0  0   Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0   
Dittmer J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Johnson E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Spahn W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        34  4 10  4

Boston           000 002 001 --  3
Pittsburgh       200 001 01x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jester V (L)          6.0  7  3  3  2  2
Johnson E             2.0  3  1  1  1  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Necciai R (W)*        8.0  7  3  2  2  1
Dickson M (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Groat D, Jethroe S
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Boston 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Berardino J
HR -- Kiner R, Senerchia S
HBP -- by Necciai R (Daniels J)
T -- 2:03
A -- 0

    

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