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Philadelphia Phillies @ Boston Braves

1952-08-30 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· 2:28

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 9th. Karl Drews earned the win.

Line score

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PHI000001012412
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W: Karl Drews   L: Lew Burdette   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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Connie Ryan511000
Richie Ashburn312010
Johnny Wyrostek300010
Del Ennis500101
Granny Hamner514000
Smoky Burgess412000
Willie Jones501000
Eddie Waitkus202220
Karl Drews400002

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sam Jethroe401000
Johnny Logan401000
Earl Torgeson400000
Sid Gordon400000
Eddie Mathews311010
Jack Daniels210010
Paul Burris302101
Jack Dittmer401100
Lew Burdette301001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Karl Drews9.0722

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lew Burdette8.21243
Dave Cole0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Connie Ryan: 6
  • Richie Ashburn: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63
  • Del Ennis: 4

Bot 1

  • Sam Jethroe: 13
  • Johnny Logan: 63
  • Earl Torgeson: 7/7D

Top 2

  • Granny Hamner: S8
  • Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Willie Jones: 5

Bot 2

  • Sid Gordon: 9
  • Eddie Mathews: 8
  • Jack Daniels: W
  • Paul Burris: SB2
  • Paul Burris: K/C

Top 3

  • Eddie Waitkus: W
  • Karl Drews: K
  • Connie Ryan: 64(1)/FO
  • Richie Ashburn: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Johnny Wyrostek: IW
  • Del Ennis: 5(2)/G/FO

Bot 3

  • Jack Dittmer: 53
  • Lew Burdette: 63
  • Sam Jethroe: S9
  • Johnny Logan: CS2(26)

Top 4

  • Granny Hamner: S8
  • Smoky Burgess: 43.1-2
  • Willie Jones: 2/FL
  • Eddie Waitkus: W
  • Karl Drews: K/C

Bot 4

  • Johnny Logan: S8
  • Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
  • Sid Gordon: 6(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 5

  • Connie Ryan: 63
  • Richie Ashburn: 63
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43

Bot 5

  • Eddie Mathews: S9
  • Jack Daniels: 14/SH.1-2
  • Paul Burris: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Jack Dittmer: 9/L
  • Lew Burdette: S4.2XH(42)

Top 6

  • Del Ennis: 9
  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Smoky Burgess: D8/F
  • Willie Jones: S/G.2-3
  • Eddie Waitkus: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Karl Drews: 9

Bot 6

  • Sam Jethroe: 43
  • Johnny Logan: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: 3

Top 7

  • Connie Ryan: 8
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO
  • Del Ennis: K

Bot 7

  • Sid Gordon: 43
  • Eddie Mathews: W
  • Jack Daniels: 6(1)/G/FO
  • Paul Burris: S9.1-3
  • Jack Dittmer: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Lew Burdette: K

Top 8

  • Granny Hamner: D7/G5
  • Smoky Burgess: 34/SH.2-3
  • Willie Jones: 4
  • Eddie Waitkus: S4.3-H
  • Karl Drews: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Sam Jethroe: 9
  • Johnny Logan: 153
  • Earl Torgeson: E3
  • Sid Gordon: 7/7D

Top 9

  • Connie Ryan: D7
  • Richie Ashburn: E1/TH2/SH.2-H(NR);B-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 53/SH.2-3
  • Del Ennis: 9/F.3-H
  • Granny Hamner: S8
  • Smoky Burgess: S7.1-2
  • Willie Jones: 5

Bot 9

  • Eddie Mathews: 43
  • Jack Daniels: 8
  • Paul Burris: HP
  • Jack Dittmer: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Del Ennis made a leaping catch against the wall and the Braves argued that he had trapped the ball against the wall
  • the ball caromed off Karl Drews' knee
  • delay as Karl Drews suffered cramp in leg