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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1952-09-06 · Day game · Shibe Park · 17 innings · 3:50

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 7–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-7 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	18
PHI	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	17

W: Robin Roberts L: Bob Chipman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sam Jethroe	7	0	1	0	1	0
Johnny Logan	8	1	3	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson	7	1	3	0	0	0
Sid Gordon	8	1	5	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews	7	2	2	3	1	1
Paul Burris	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jack Daniels	7	0	1	0	1	0
Jack Dittmer	8	0	1	2	0	0
Virgil Jester	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sheldon Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0
Warren Spahn	1	0	0	0	0	1
Walker Cooper	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Chipman	2	0	1	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	7	1	1	0	1	0
Richie Ashburn	8	0	1	0	0	0
Mel Clark	8	1	2	1	0	1
Del Ennis	7	2	2	1	1	0
Smoky Burgess	7	1	3	1	0	0
Willie Jones	7	1	3	0	0	0
Putsy Caballero	3	0	2	0	0	0
Eddie Waitkus	0	0	0	0	2	0
Robin Roberts	6	0	0	0	0	3
Bill Nicholson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Wyrostek	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jackie Mayo	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jack Lohrke	1	0	0	0	2	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Virgil Jester	7.1	11	3	1
Sheldon Jones	2.2	4	1	1
Bob Chipman	6.0	2	2	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	17.0	18	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sam Jethroe: 3
Johnny Logan: 1/L
Earl Torgeson: 8/L

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: 53
Richie Ashburn: 31
Mel Clark: 53

Top 2

Sid Gordon: 8
Eddie Mathews: K
Paul Burris: S8
Jack Daniels: 3/G

Bot 2

Del Ennis: S7/78
Smoky Burgess: S8.1-2
Willie Jones: S6.2-3;1-2
Putsy Caballero: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
Eddie Waitkus: IW
Robin Roberts: PO3(265)

Top 3

Jack Dittmer: 7/78
Virgil Jester: 5
Sam Jethroe: 43

Bot 3

Robin Roberts: 43
Connie Ryan: W
Richie Ashburn: S8.1-3
Mel Clark: S8.3-H;1-3
Del Ennis: 6(B)2(3)/DP

Top 4

Johnny Logan: S7
Earl Torgeson: 43.1-2
Sid Gordon: S8.2-H
Eddie Mathews: T8.1-H
Paul Burris: K
Jack Daniels: 43

Bot 4

Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
Willie Jones: 13
Putsy Caballero: S7
Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
Robin Roberts: 7/78/L

Top 5

Jack Dittmer: 5/FL
Virgil Jester: K
Sam Jethroe: S6
Johnny Logan: 3/G

Bot 5

Connie Ryan: S7
Richie Ashburn: 43.1-2
Mel Clark: 8.2-3
Del Ennis: 8

Top 6

Earl Torgeson: S2/BG
Sid Gordon: S8.1-3
Eddie Mathews: E4.3-H(RBI);1X3(15);B-1
Paul Burris: E5/TH/BG.1-3;B-2
Jack Daniels: IW
Jack Dittmer: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
Virgil Jester: SB2#
Virgil Jester: 4
Sam Jethroe: 8

Bot 6

Smoky Burgess: 7/78
Willie Jones: 8
Putsy Caballero: S7
Bill Nicholson: 8/89

Top 7

Johnny Logan: 3/BG
Earl Torgeson: 9/89
Sid Gordon: 34

Bot 7

Robin Roberts: K
Connie Ryan: 53
Richie Ashburn: 31

Top 8

Eddie Mathews: HR/9
Paul Burris: 2/FL
Jack Daniels: 43
Jack Dittmer: 9/89/L

Bot 8

Mel Clark: D8
Del Ennis: 63
Smoky Burgess: S8.2-H
Willie Jones: S9.1-2
Johnny Wyrostek: S8.2-H;1-3
Jackie Mayo: D8.3-H;1-H
Robin Roberts: K
Connie Ryan: 3/G

Top 9

Sheldon Jones: 9
Sam Jethroe: 8
Johnny Logan: S8
Earl Torgeson: S9/4.1XH(9325)

Bot 9

Richie Ashburn: 53
Mel Clark: 9/89
Del Ennis: W
Smoky Burgess: S8.1-2
Willie Jones: 2/FL

Top 10

Sid Gordon: S8
Eddie Mathews: 8
Paul Burris: 3/FL
Jack Daniels: 43

Bot 10

Jack Lohrke: 53
Jackie Mayo: S7
Robin Roberts: 34/SH.1-2
Connie Ryan: 13

Top 11

Jack Dittmer: 9
Warren Spahn: K
Sam Jethroe: W
Johnny Logan: SB2
Johnny Logan: 53

Bot 11

Richie Ashburn: 4
Mel Clark: 43
Del Ennis: 43

Top 12

Earl Torgeson: S6
Sid Gordon: S2/BG.1-2
Eddie Mathews: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
Walker Cooper: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 12

Smoky Burgess: 9/89
Willie Jones: S8
Jack Lohrke: W.1-2
Jackie Mayo: 63.2-3;1-2
Robin Roberts: K

Top 13

Jack Daniels: 31
Jack Dittmer: 13
Bob Chipman: S7
Sam Jethroe: 6(1)/FO

Bot 13

Connie Ryan: 2/FL
Richie Ashburn: 43
Mel Clark: K

Top 14

Johnny Logan: S7
Earl Torgeson: 34/SH.1-2
Sid Gordon: 8/78
Eddie Mathews: W
Walker Cooper: 8

Bot 14

Del Ennis: 8
Smoky Burgess: 4
Willie Jones: 9

Top 15

Jack Daniels: D7
Jack Dittmer: 9/89.2-3
Bob Chipman: K
Sam Jethroe: 31

Bot 15

Jack Lohrke: W
Jackie Mayo: 16(1)/FO/BG
Robin Roberts: 26(1)4/GDP/BG

Top 16

Johnny Logan: 63
Earl Torgeson: 6
Sid Gordon: S8
Eddie Mathews: 5/FL

Bot 16

Connie Ryan: E5/G.B-1
Richie Ashburn: 36(1)3/GDP
Mel Clark: 53

Top 17

Walker Cooper: 63
Jack Daniels: 8
Jack Dittmer: 5/FL

Bot 17

Del Ennis: HR/7/L