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Boston Braves @ New York Giants

1952-08-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:42

Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Max Surkont earned the win. Sid Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Max Surkont L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sam Jethroe	5	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Logan	4	2	2	1	0	0
Earl Torgeson	4	1	3	0	1	0
Walker Cooper	5	1	1	1	0	0
Sid Gordon	4	2	2	3	1	0
Eddie Mathews	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jack Daniels	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jack Dittmer	3	0	0	0	1	1
Max Surkont	4	0	0	1	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davey Williams	3	0	0	0	0	1
Al Dark	5	1	3	1	0	0
Whitey Lockman	5	0	2	0	0	0
Hank Thompson	4	0	0	0	1	1
Dusty Rhodes	3	1	1	2	1	0
Bobby Thomson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Clint Hartung	3	0	1	0	1	0
Wes Westrum	2	0	0	0	2	1
Jim Hearn	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Rigney	3	1	1	0	0	1
George Wilson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Mueller	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Surkont	9.0	9	5	4

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Hearn	4.1	6	3	0
Monty Kennedy	0.2	1	0	0
George Spencer	2.0	1	0	0
Hoyt Wilhelm	1.0	0	0	3
Hal Gregg	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sam Jethroe: 8
Johnny Logan: 8
Earl Torgeson: W
Walker Cooper: 7/7D

Bot 1

Davey Williams: 3
Al Dark: 8
Whitey Lockman: 43

Top 2

Sid Gordon: D
Eddie Mathews: 43.2-3
Jack Daniels: 8.3-H
Jack Dittmer: E3/TH
Max Surkont: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

Hank Thompson: 53
Dusty Rhodes: W
Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
Clint Hartung: W
Wes Westrum: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Hearn: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Sam Jethroe: 43
Johnny Logan: 7
Earl Torgeson: D
Walker Cooper: 53

Bot 3

Davey Williams: 9/L
Al Dark: 53
Whitey Lockman: S
Hank Thompson: K

Top 4

Sid Gordon: W
Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
Jack Daniels: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
Jack Dittmer: W
Max Surkont: 9.3-H
Sam Jethroe: 9

Bot 4

Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
Bobby Thomson: S
Clint Hartung: 9
Wes Westrum: 7

Top 5

Johnny Logan: S
Earl Torgeson: S7.1X3(7E5)
Walker Cooper: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
Sid Gordon: HR/7D.2-H;1-H(UR)
Eddie Mathews: S
Jack Daniels: 2/FL
Jack Dittmer: CS2(26)

Bot 5

Bill Rigney: 63
Davey Williams: K
Al Dark: S
Whitey Lockman: 36(1)/FO

Top 6

Jack Dittmer: 3/G
Max Surkont: 8
Sam Jethroe: 43

Bot 6

Hank Thompson: 31
Dusty Rhodes: HR/9D
Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
Clint Hartung: S
Wes Westrum: K

Top 7

Johnny Logan: HP
Earl Torgeson: S.1-3
Walker Cooper: 8/8D.3-H
Sid Gordon: WP.1-2
Sid Gordon: 7/L
Eddie Mathews: 43

Bot 7

Bill Rigney: S
George Wilson: 3/G.1-2
Al Dark: S.2-H
Whitey Lockman: D8/F.1-3
Hank Thompson: W
Dusty Rhodes: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bobby Thomson: FC5.2X3(5)

Top 8

Jack Daniels: K
Jack Dittmer: K23
Max Surkont: K

Bot 8

Clint Hartung: 63
Wes Westrum: W
Bill Rigney: K
Don Mueller: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Sam Jethroe: 43
Johnny Logan: HR/7D
Earl Torgeson: 8/L
Walker Cooper: S
Sid Gordon: 4

Bot 9

Al Dark: S
Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
Hank Thompson: 43(B)6(1)/GDP

Notes & reviews

Giants Manager Leo Durocher argued with 2B umpire Augie Donatelli accusing Max Surkont of wetting the ball; after a long argument, Durocher was ejected by Donatelli; Durocher bumped the umpire and had raised his arm to strike Donatelli but was restrained by Braves manager Charlie Grimm
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