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Philadelphia Phillies @
Boston Braves
1952-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· 11 innings Β· 88Β°F, sunny Β· 2:37
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2β1. Lew Burdette earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Karl Drews SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Guglielmo Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: Jocko Conlan Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Karl Drews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jack Dittmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Daniels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Surkont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Crowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Karl Drews | 10.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Surkont | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Lew Burdette | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 31
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Granny Hamner: K
Bot 1
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Jack Dittmer: S
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: S7.BX2(74)
- Johnny Wyrostek: T
- Del Ennis: 3/F
- Connie Ryan: 13
Bot 2
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
- Jack Daniels: 6
Top 3
- Willie Jones: 6
- Karl Drews: K
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Max Surkont: 1/L
- Sam Jethroe: 9
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Granny Hamner: K
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Bot 4
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Del Ennis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Del Ennis: S9.3-H
- Connie Ryan: S.1-2
- Willie Jones: 8/L.2-3
- Karl Drews: OA.3XH(2);1-2
- Karl Drews: K
Bot 5
- Ebba St. Claire: 53
- Jack Daniels: 63
- Johnny Logan: 53
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 34/SH.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 6
- Max Surkont: W
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: D9/P
- Connie Ryan: PO2(E1).2-3
- Connie Ryan: K
- Willie Jones: W
- Karl Drews: SB2
- Karl Drews: 9
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: D
- Ebba St. Claire: 13/SH.2-3
- Jack Daniels: 43
- Johnny Logan: 53
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: E9/F.BX3(965)
- Eddie Waitkus: 8/L
- Granny Hamner: 8
Bot 8
- George Crowe: D9/9L
- Sam Jethroe: 54/SH.2-3
- Jack Dittmer: S9.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 8/L
- Sid Gordon: E6.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 56(1)/FO
- Del Ennis: S.1-3
- Connie Ryan: 8/DP.3XH(82)
Bot 9
- Ebba St. Claire: 63
- Jack Daniels: 31
- Johnny Logan: 7
Top 10
- Willie Jones: K
- Karl Drews: K
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 10
- Lew Burdette: 43
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Jack Dittmer: 6
Top 11
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Granny Hamner: 34/SH.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 43.2-2#
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
Bot 11
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze
- Phillies Coach Eddie Mayo ejected by 3B umpire Bill Stewart
- Connie Ryan tried catching George Crowe with the hidden ball trick



















