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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1952-04-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · Att: 4733 · 3:05

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	6	9
NY1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10

W: Lew Burdette L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Guglielmo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Reed	5	0	1	0	0	0
Sam Jethroe	4	0	0	0	1	2
Earl Torgeson	5	1	1	1	0	0
Sid Gordon	4	1	1	0	1	0
Willard Marshall	2	0	1	0	2	0
Walker Cooper	4	0	2	2	1	0
Eddie Mathews	3	0	2	2	2	0
Jack Cusick	4	0	0	1	1	0
Warren Spahn	2	0	0	0	0	1
Sibby Sisti	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lew Burdette	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Daniels	1	2	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davey Williams	4	1	0	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson	4	1	2	1	1	1
Bob Elliott	5	0	2	1	0	0
Willie Mays	4	0	1	0	1	0
Don Mueller	4	0	0	0	1	0
Al Dark	4	1	2	0	0	0
Wes Westrum	3	0	1	0	0	0
Max Lanier	3	0	1	1	0	0
Dave Koslo	1	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Warren Spahn	6.0	8	3	0
Lew Burdette	4.0	2	1	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Lanier	7.2	7	5	2
Dave Koslo	1.1	2	3	1
George Spencer	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Reed: 13
Sam Jethroe: 9
Earl Torgeson: 43

Bot 1

Davey Williams: W
Whitey Lockman: 9
Bobby Thomson: T7.1-H
Bob Elliott: S9.3-H
Willie Mays: PO1(13)
Willie Mays: S8
Don Mueller: 4/L

Top 2

Sid Gordon: 4/P
Willard Marshall: D7
Walker Cooper: 53
Eddie Mathews: W
Jack Cusick: 9

Bot 2

Al Dark: 43
Wes Westrum: S7
Max Lanier: 26(1)/FO/BG
Davey Williams: 9

Top 3

Warren Spahn: 7
Billy Reed: 53
Sam Jethroe: W
Earl Torgeson: 3/G

Bot 3

Whitey Lockman: 43
Bobby Thomson: S7
Bob Elliott: WP.1-2#
Bob Elliott: 7
Willie Mays: W
Don Mueller: 8

Top 4

Sid Gordon: 53
Willard Marshall: W
Walker Cooper: S7.1-2
Eddie Mathews: W.2-3;1-2
Jack Cusick: 2/FL
Warren Spahn: K

Bot 4

Al Dark: S6/G
Wes Westrum: FLE2
Wes Westrum: 43.1-1
Max Lanier: D9.1-H(UR)
Davey Williams: 8
Whitey Lockman: 9

Top 5

Billy Reed: S4/G
Sam Jethroe: 2/FL
Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Bobby Thomson: W
Bob Elliott: 8.1-3(E8)
Willie Mays: 5/L
Don Mueller: 7

Top 6

Sid Gordon: 7
Willard Marshall: 9
Walker Cooper: 13

Bot 6

Al Dark: S8
Wes Westrum: 7
Max Lanier: 9(B)3(1)/DP

Top 7

Eddie Mathews: S2
Jack Cusick: 9
Sibby Sisti: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Davey Williams: 53
Whitey Lockman: 9
Bobby Thomson: 63

Top 8

Billy Reed: 13
Sam Jethroe: K
Earl Torgeson: HR/9
Sid Gordon: S7
Willard Marshall: W.1-2
Walker Cooper: WP.2-3;1-2
Walker Cooper: S8.3-H;2-H
Eddie Mathews: 4/P

Bot 8

Bob Elliott: 9
Willie Mays: 4/P
Don Mueller: 13

Top 9

Jack Cusick: W
Lew Burdette: E2.1-2
Billy Reed: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Sam Jethroe: K/C
Earl Torgeson: 9

Bot 9

Al Dark: HP
Wes Westrum: 14/SH.1-2
Dave Koslo: K
Davey Williams: 63

Top 10

Sid Gordon: W
Jack Daniels: D7.1-3
Walker Cooper: W
Eddie Mathews: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jack Cusick: 9.3-H
Lew Burdette: 43.2-3
Billy Reed: 43

Bot 10

Whitey Lockman: S9
Bobby Thomson: K
Bob Elliott: S8.1-2
Willie Mays: 2/FL
Don Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
Al Dark: 5/P

Notes & reviews

Al Dark survived a complicated rundown
Braves Bickford, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Gore for not seeing that Braves had pulled hidden ball trick on Lanier
Giants manager Durocher ejected by HP umpire Gore claiming Willie Mays was quick-pitched
fake bunt followed by swing

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