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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1952-04-18 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 15911 · 2:16
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Sid Gordon went 1-for-2 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Cusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Russ Meyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Lew Burdette | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 8.1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Reed: 7/L
- Sam Jethroe: 63
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sid Gordon: SB2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 6
Bot 1
- Granny Hamner: S1/BG
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Willie Jones: 8
- Del Ennis: 53
Top 2
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Jack Cusick: 9
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Connie Ryan: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/FL
Top 3
- Jim Wilson: K
- Billy Reed: 43
- Sam Jethroe: 43
Bot 3
- Stan Lopata: K
- Russ Meyer: 6
- Granny Hamner: 8/L
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 31.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Willie Jones: 8
- Del Ennis: 8
Top 5
- Ebba St. Claire: S9
- Jack Cusick: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Stan Lopata: HR/7.1-H
- Russ Meyer: 7
Top 6
- Billy Reed: 7/L
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 6
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 5/L
- Willie Jones: W
- Del Ennis: 53
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 13
- Ebba St. Claire: 4
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/L
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: 5/FL
- Jack Daniels: 2/FL
- Billy Reed: K
Bot 8
- Stan Lopata: W
- Russ Meyer: 34/SH.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 43.2-3
- Richie Ashburn: E5/TH1.3-3
- Willie Jones: 5/L
Top 9
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sid Gordon: HR/78XD.1-H
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Ebba St. Claire: K/C
Bot 9
- Del Ennis: W
- Bill Nicholson: 5(B)3(1)/BP/DP
- Connie Ryan: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Notes & reviews
- Stan Lopata should have scored easily on the play, and was being waved home by 3B coach Eddie Sawyer, but he froze and remained at 3B