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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Boston Braves
1952-07-27 · Day game · Braves Field · 72°F · 2:01
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Vern Bickford earned the win and Lew Burdette picked up the save. Jack Daniels went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Cal Hogue SV: Lew Burdette
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Lou Jorda · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Merson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Hogue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Bartirome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Hogue | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Harry Fisher | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Lew Burdette | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clem Koshorek: S
- Dick Groat: 14/SH.1-2
- George Metkovich: 43.2-2#
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Sam Jethroe: 2/FL
- Johnny Logan: 8
- George Crowe: D
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 6/F
- Jack Merson: 63
- Clyde McCullough: 53
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Sibby Sisti: 53.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 8/L
- Jack Daniels: W
- Vern Bickford: 23
Top 3
- Bobby Del Greco: 13
- Cal Hogue: K
- Clem Koshorek: HP
- Dick Groat: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Sam Jethroe: 4
- Johnny Logan: 8/L
- George Crowe: 31
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 8
- George Metkovich: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 4
- Walker Cooper: W
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Sibby Sisti: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jack Merson: 8/L
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 6
Bot 5
- Jack Dittmer: D
- Jack Daniels: HR/9D.2-H
- Vern Bickford: 23
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: W
- George Crowe: D7.1-H
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 6
- Tony Bartirome: 9
- Clem Koshorek: 53/BG
- Dick Groat: S
- George Metkovich: 43
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: S
- Sibby Sisti: 34/SH.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 43.2-2#
- Jack Daniels: W
- Vern Bickford: K
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: HR/78XD
- Gus Bell: W
- Jack Merson: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: 4
Bot 7
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Johnny Logan: 53/SH.1-2
- George Crowe: PO2(E2).2-3
- George Crowe: 8/L.3-H
- Walker Cooper: D7/7D
- Sid Gordon: D7.2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 63
Top 8
- Tony Bartirome: S
- Clem Koshorek: S.1-2#
- Dick Groat: S.2-H;1-2
- Harry Fisher: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Bot 8
- Jack Dittmer: 7/FL
- Jack Daniels: K
- Lew Burdette: 43
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 43
- Jack Merson: 63
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bobby Del Greco: 54(1)/FO