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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1952-07-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5963 · 2:03
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Vern Bickford earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Addis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 1
- Bob Addis: D9/9L
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Dee Fondy: 43.2-2#
- Hank Sauer: 7
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: S5/G
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Bot 2
- Toby Atwell: S9
- Bill Serena: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Top 3
- Jack Dittmer: S8
- Vern Bickford: 1/BP
- Sam Jethroe: 4
- Johnny Logan: D9/9L.1XH(9425)
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: W
- Paul Minner: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Addis: 43.2-3
- Eddie Miksis: 9
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 6
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Sid Gordon: S9
- Eddie Mathews: 3
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Hank Sauer: S1/G
- Toby Atwell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Jack Dittmer: 1/BP
- Vern Bickford: 7
- Sam Jethroe: SB2
- Sam Jethroe: 8/L
Bot 5
- Bill Serena: 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: D7/7L
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Paul Minner: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Earl Torgeson: 13
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Addis: 8
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Dee Fondy: W
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Sibby Sisti: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 43.2-3
- Vern Bickford: S8.3-H
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Serena: 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Gene Hermanski: S.1-2
- Paul Minner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bob Addis: W
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: D
- Earl Torgeson: 5/FL
- Walker Cooper: W
- Sid Gordon: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: W
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Toby Atwell: 7
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Jack Daniels: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 9
- Vern Bickford: 63
Bot 9
- Bill Serena: S7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 54(1)/BG/FO
- Tommy Brown: S8.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Bob Addis: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Jack Dittmer rounded 3B too far