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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1952-05-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2046 · 56°F · 2:36
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Jim Wilson earned the win and Lew Burdette picked up the save. Willard Marshall went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Turk Lown SV: Lew Burdette
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Whisenant | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cusick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 5.0 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Sheldon Jones | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Lew Burdette | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Lown | 4.1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
 Bob Schultz | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 4/FL
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Pete Whisenant: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: S7
- Bob Addis: W.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Randy Jackson: 7/L.3-H
- Toby Atwell: 3/FL
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Willard Marshall: CS2(26)
- Willard Marshall: S8
- Ebba St. Claire: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 2
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Bob Ramazzotti: W
- Turk Lown: W.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: 4
- Jack Cusick: 63
- Jim Wilson: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Addis: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 5/FL
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 3/FL
Top 4
- Sam Jethroe: 31
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Pete Whisenant: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ebba St. Claire: 8.3-H
- Sibby Sisti: S7
- Jack Cusick: 9
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: 4/L
- Bob Ramazzotti: S8
- Turk Lown: K/C
- Eddie Miksis: SB2
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Top 5
- Jim Wilson: 463/G4M
- Sam Jethroe: HP
- Eddie Mathews: 53/SH.1-2
- Pete Whisenant: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Addis: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Hank Sauer: 8
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ebba St. Claire: 4
- Sibby Sisti: FC6.2X3(64)
- Jack Cusick: D/89.1-H
- Jim Wilson: K
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: S
- Toby Atwell: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Ramazzotti: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 4/FL
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL
Top 7
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Pete Whisenant: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Addis: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Hank Sauer: D
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Roy Hartsfield: S.1-2#
- Jack Cusick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Toby Atwell: 13
- Dee Fondy: S
- Bob Ramazzotti: S.1-2#
- Gene Hermanski: S.2-H;1-2#
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Bob Addis: 5/FL
Top 9
- Sheldon Jones: 6/L
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Pete Whisenant: K
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: E3/BG
- Hank Sauer: S.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Toby Atwell: K
- Dee Fondy: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Serena: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bob Ramazzotti was not in position to throw when he got the ball so he flipped it to Eddie Miksis
- Sibby Sisti left with a pulled muscle