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Philadelphia Phillies @ Boston Braves

1952-08-31 · Day game · Braves Field · 69°F · 2:02

Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 1–0. Virgil Jester earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6

W: Virgil Jester L: Steve Ridzik SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Augie Guglielmo · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	4	0	0	0
Richie Ashburn	4	0	0	0
Mel Clark	4	1	0	0
Del Ennis	4	1	0	2
Granny Hamner	3	0	0	0
Smoky Burgess	2	0	2	1
Willie Jones	3	0	0	1
Eddie Waitkus	2	0	1	0
Steve Ridzik	3	1	0	1

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sam Jethroe	3	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Logan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Walker Cooper	3	0	1	0	1	1
Eddie Mathews	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sibby Sisti	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Daniels	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jack Dittmer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Virgil Jester	4	0	1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Ridzik	8.2	6	4	4

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Virgil Jester	9.0	3	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Connie Ryan: 8
Richie Ashburn: 4/L
Mel Clark: D7/F
Del Ennis: K

Bot 1

Sam Jethroe: W
Johnny Logan: 9
Earl Torgeson: K+SB2
Walker Cooper: W
Eddie Mathews: 43

Top 2

Granny Hamner: 8
Smoky Burgess: K
Willie Jones: 5

Bot 2

Sibby Sisti: 63
Jack Daniels: S
Jack Dittmer: 9
Virgil Jester: 63

Top 3

Eddie Waitkus: 43
Steve Ridzik: S
Connie Ryan: 63.1-2
Richie Ashburn: 63

Bot 3

Sam Jethroe: 8
Johnny Logan: S
Earl Torgeson: 8
Walker Cooper: 63

Top 4

Mel Clark: 4
Del Ennis: 2
Granny Hamner: 6

Bot 4

Eddie Mathews: 2
Sibby Sisti: K
Jack Daniels: 43

Top 5

Smoky Burgess: W
Willie Jones: 9
Eddie Waitkus: 54(1)/FO
Steve Ridzik: K

Bot 5

Jack Dittmer: 2/FL
Virgil Jester: 4
Sam Jethroe: 8

Top 6

Connie Ryan: 63
Richie Ashburn: 63
Mel Clark: 43

Bot 6

Johnny Logan: 63
Earl Torgeson: W
Walker Cooper: K
Eddie Mathews: 63

Top 7

Del Ennis: S7
Granny Hamner: SB2#
Granny Hamner: 24/SH.2-3
Smoky Burgess: IW
Willie Jones: K
Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
Steve Ridzik: 2/FL

Bot 7

Sibby Sisti: 3/F
Jack Daniels: S
Jack Dittmer: 8/L
Virgil Jester: 5/FL

Top 8

Connie Ryan: 6
Richie Ashburn: 43
Mel Clark: 1/L

Bot 8

Sam Jethroe: K
Johnny Logan: 8
Earl Torgeson: 43

Top 9

Del Ennis: K
Granny Hamner: 6
Smoky Burgess: 3

Bot 9

Walker Cooper: S7
Eddie Mathews: S7.1-2
Sibby Sisti: 15(2)/BG/FO.1-2
Jack Daniels: 63.2-3;1-2
Jack Dittmer: IW
Virgil Jester: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

the ball struck Virgil Jester's bat as he was ducking away from an inside pitch

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