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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Boston Braves
1952-05-14 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 1105 Β· 60Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:38
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Max Surkont earned the win. Gus Bell went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Max Surkont L: Woody Main SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Merson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Red Munger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gus Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Garagiola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Daniels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Whisenant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Max Surkont | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Crowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Munger | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Wilks | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Surkont | 10.0 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: S8
- Tony Bartirome: 24/SH.1-2
- George Metkovich: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Bot 1
- Jack Daniels: K
- Sam Jethroe: 5
- Eddie Mathews: D9
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 2
- Jack Merson: W
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bobby Del Greco: D9/9D.1-3
- George Strickland: S8.3-H;2-H
- Red Munger: 53.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: K23
Bot 2
- Pete Whisenant: 53
- Ebba St. Claire: 3/G
- Roy Hartsfield: D7/7L
- Jack Cusick: 2
Top 3
- Tony Bartirome: 4
- George Metkovich: S9
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
- Jack Merson: PO1(1453)
- Jack Merson: K/C
Bot 3
- Max Surkont: 7
- Jack Daniels: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
Top 4
- Clyde McCullough: 4
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Mathews: S5/BG
- Earl Torgeson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Pete Whisenant: 8
Top 5
- Red Munger: K
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- Tony Bartirome: S8
- George Metkovich: SB2
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ebba St. Claire: S/G
- Roy Hartsfield: 9/L
- Jack Cusick: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jack Merson: 13
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: E5
- George Strickland: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- George Strickland: IW
- Red Munger: SB2
- Red Munger: K
Bot 6
- Max Surkont: 6
- Jack Daniels: W
- Sam Jethroe: S9.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: D/89XD.3-H;1-H
- Earl Torgeson: IW
- Pete Whisenant: W.2-3;1-2
- Ebba St. Claire: 5
- Roy Hartsfield: 2/FL
Top 7
- Pete Castiglione: 6/L
- Tony Bartirome: 43
- George Metkovich: 8
Bot 7
- Jack Cusick: 6
- Max Surkont: 63
- Jack Daniels: 7/L
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Jack Merson: 63
- Gus Bell: IW
- Joe Garagiola: W.2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 8
- Sam Jethroe: 13
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 9
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- Tony Bartirome: S
- George Metkovich: K
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Bot 9
- Pete Whisenant: 4
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Roy Hartsfield: K
Top 10
- Jack Merson: 13
- Gus Bell: HR/9
- Joe Garagiola: W
- George Strickland: PO1(E1).1-3
- George Strickland: IW
- Woody Main: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- George Crowe: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Jack Daniels: W
- Sam Jethroe: 8/L8D
- Eddie Mathews: D9/9L.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: IW
- Pete Whisenant: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2




















