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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1952-09-25 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 1269 Β· 2:15
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 3β2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 9th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Lew Burdette SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Burris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Burdette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Rigney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lew Burdette | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hearn | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Eddie Mathews: E4.B-2
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 13
- Al Dark: S7
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: 63
- Paul Burris: E5
- Jack Daniels: W.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Bill Rigney: S/78
- Davey Williams: D9/9D.1-H;BX3(95)
- Ray Katt: W
- Jim Hearn: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 3
- Lew Burdette: 7/7D
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: 53
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Monte Irvin: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: S6
- Sid Gordon: SB2
- Sid Gordon: K
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Paul Burris: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Bill Rigney: W
- Davey Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jack Daniels: W
- Jack Dittmer: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
- Lew Burdette: S5
- Sam Jethroe: 13
Bot 5
- Ray Katt: 63
- Jim Hearn: S9
- Don Mueller: 7
- Al Dark: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: S8
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)3/GDP
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 6
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Paul Burris: S9.1-3
- Jack Daniels: FC3/G.3-H;1-2
- Jack Dittmer: S7.2-H;1-2
- Lew Burdette: K/BF
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Davey Williams: CS2(26)
- Davey Williams: K
- Ray Katt: 5
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: 6/F
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Earl Torgeson: S7
- Paul Burris: S/89.1-3
- Jack Daniels: K
Bot 8
- George Wilson: 5/FL
- Don Mueller: 9/9D
- Al Dark: 7
Top 9
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Lew Burdette: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 5/L
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: D/78
- Monte Irvin: W
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bill Rigney: IW.1-2
- Davey Williams: 12(3)3(B)/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Ray Katt: S/89.3-H;2-3


















