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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1952-08-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7883 · 1:53
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Max Surkont earned the win and Ernie Johnson picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Max Surkont L: Bob Kelly SV: Ernie Johnson
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thorpe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Ernie Johnson | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kelly | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S/89
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Hank Sauer: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Toby Atwell: S7
- Bill Serena: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jack Daniels: S/G
- Jack Dittmer: 5
- Max Surkont: 24/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: IW
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 3
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Roy Smalley: 3
- Bob Kelly: 53
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 4
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Sid Gordon: 4
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 143
- Dee Fondy: S8.B-2(E8)
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Hank Sauer: HR/7D.2-H
- Toby Atwell: S8
- Bill Serena: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jack Daniels: S1/BG
- Jack Dittmer: E3/G.1-3;B-2
- Max Surkont: 8.3-H(UR)
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: S/78.2-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: S6
- Roy Smalley: S7.1-3
- Bob Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 6
- Walker Cooper: 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Gene Hermanski: 63
- Hank Sauer: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: E7/F.B-2
- Jack Daniels: 9
- Jack Dittmer: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Thorpe: S/89.3-H(UR)
- Sam Jethroe: SB2
- Sam Jethroe: IW
- Johnny Logan: S/89.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Earl Torgeson: 8/L
Bot 7
- Toby Atwell: S
- Bill Serena: 14/SH.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Top 8
- Walker Cooper: 4
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Addis: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Dee Fondy: 43.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: W+PB.2-3
- Hank Sauer: 13
Top 9
- Jack Daniels: 43
- Jack Dittmer: 31
- Ernie Johnson: 7
Bot 9
- Toby Atwell: 63
- Bill Serena: 1/L
- Randy Jackson: S
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 7/FL