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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1952-06-23 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 2654 · 67°F, night · 2:26
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3. Boston Braves put up 5 in the 8th. Ernie Johnson earned the win. Gus Bell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
W: Ernie Johnson L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Augie Guglielmo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Del Greco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Thorpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Burris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cole | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Ernie Johnson | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
- Dick Groat: W
- George Metkovich: K
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Pete Castiglione: W
- George Strickland: 9
Bot 1
- Sam Jethroe: 53
- Bob Thorpe: W
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-2#
- Sid Gordon: 3
- Paul Burris: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 7
Top 2
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Bob Friend: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 63
Bot 2
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Johnny Logan: D
- Dave Cole: K
- Sam Jethroe: 31
Top 3
- Dick Groat: K
- George Metkovich: S
- Ralph Kiner: S8.1-3;BX2(84)
- Gus Bell: IW
- Pete Castiglione: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Thorpe: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sid Gordon: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- George Strickland: S
- Clyde McCullough: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Friend: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 5
Bot 4
- Paul Burris: 53
- Jack Dittmer: 5/FL
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Johnny Logan: S5.1-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2
- George Crowe: S.2-H(UR)
- Sam Jethroe: K
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 8
- George Metkovich: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Gus Bell: 13.2-3;1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Thorpe: 63
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sid Gordon: 8/8XD
- Paul Burris: SB2
- Paul Burris: K
Top 6
- George Strickland: K
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Bob Friend: 5(B)3(1)/BP/DP
Bot 6
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Johnny Logan: S
- Ernie Johnson: 14/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: S8.2-H
- Bob Thorpe: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Dick Groat: 43
- George Metkovich: K
Bot 7
- Bob Thorpe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 3/FL
- Sid Gordon: W
- Paul Burris: E6.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 9
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Gus Bell: 5
- Pete Castiglione: S
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 8
Bot 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Johnny Logan: E2/TH/SH.1-2
- Ernie Johnson: FC1/SH.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Sam Jethroe: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bob Thorpe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Sid Gordon: 6/F
- Paul Burris: S1.3-H(UR)
- Jack Dittmer: 6/L
Top 9
- Harry Fisher: K
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Dick Groat: 9