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Boston Braves @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1952-09-27 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 4903 Β· 2:13

Boston Braves defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 11–3. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Virgil Jester earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-5 with 3 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Virgil Jester   L: Joe Black   SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Jethroe502201
Johnny Logan400000
Eddie Mathews533401
Sid Gordon500001
Earl Torgeson310010
Paul Burris410001
Jack Daniels130030
Jack Dittmer322410
Virgil Jester211100

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Cox301000
Pee Wee Reese300010
Duke Snider422101
Jackie Robinson111020
Roy Campanella301000
Andy Pafko300101
Gil Hodges400001
Sandy Amoros402001
Joe Black100000
Rube Walker100000
Ben Wade100000
Bobby Morgan200001
Rocky Bridges101000
Steve Lembo100100
Tommy Holmes100000
Rocky Nelson100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Virgil Jester9.0835

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Black5.0521
Ben Wade3.0333
Billy Loes1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sam Jethroe: S9/L
  • Johnny Logan: 8
  • Eddie Mathews: CS2(26)
  • Eddie Mathews: K

Bot 1

  • Billy Cox: S7/L.BX2(76)
  • Pee Wee Reese: 63
  • Duke Snider: HR/89
  • Jackie Robinson: W
  • Roy Campanella: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Roy Campanella: 53

Top 2

  • Sid Gordon: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: 43
  • Paul Burris: 53

Bot 2

  • Andy Pafko: 63
  • Gil Hodges: 7/L
  • Sandy Amoros: S9/G
  • Joe Black: 4

Top 3

  • Jack Daniels: W
  • Jack Dittmer: HR/9.1-H
  • Virgil Jester: S9/L
  • Sam Jethroe: 6
  • Johnny Logan: 23/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Mathews: HR/9.2-H
  • Sid Gordon: 8

Bot 3

  • Billy Cox: 5/L
  • Pee Wee Reese: 43
  • Duke Snider: K

Top 4

  • Earl Torgeson: 6
  • Paul Burris: 4
  • Jack Daniels: 43

Bot 4

  • Jackie Robinson: W
  • Roy Campanella: S8/L.1-3;B-2(E8)
  • Andy Pafko: 7.3-H
  • Gil Hodges: 7/L
  • Sandy Amoros: 8

Top 5

  • Jack Dittmer: W
  • Virgil Jester: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Virgil Jester: 14/SH.2-3
  • Sam Jethroe: S9/L.3-H
  • Johnny Logan: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Rube Walker: 7
  • Billy Cox: 53
  • Pee Wee Reese: W
  • Duke Snider: 43

Top 6

  • Eddie Mathews: HR/89
  • Sid Gordon: 4
  • Earl Torgeson: 43
  • Paul Burris: K

Bot 6

  • Jackie Robinson: S5
  • Roy Campanella: 5/FL
  • Andy Pafko: K
  • Gil Hodges: 9/L

Top 7

  • Jack Daniels: W
  • Jack Dittmer: E4/G.1-2
  • Virgil Jester: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Sam Jethroe: 8.3-H(UR)
  • Johnny Logan: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Sandy Amoros: K
  • Ben Wade: 8
  • Bobby Morgan: 53

Top 8

  • Eddie Mathews: HR/9
  • Sid Gordon: K
  • Earl Torgeson: W
  • Paul Burris: E5/G.1-2
  • Jack Daniels: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jack Dittmer: S9/G.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
  • Virgil Jester: 9.3-H(UR)
  • Sam Jethroe: K

Bot 8

  • Pee Wee Reese: 7
  • Duke Snider: D9/L
  • Rocky Bridges: S7/L.2-3
  • Steve Lembo: 43.1-2;3-H
  • Tommy Holmes: 8

Top 9

  • Johnny Logan: 7
  • Eddie Mathews: 63
  • Sid Gordon: 63

Bot 9

  • Gil Hodges: K23
  • Sandy Amoros: S9/L
  • Rocky Nelson: PB.1-2
  • Rocky Nelson: 43.2-3
  • Bobby Morgan: K