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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-04-30 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2861 · 2:33
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 11–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 5th. Murry Dickson earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. George Metkovich went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
W: Murry Dickson L: Dave Cole SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hartsfield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thorpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Cusick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buzz Clarkson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cole | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
 Ernie Johnson | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Thiel | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Conley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Ted Wilks | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Bot 1
- Clem Koshorek: W
- Ted Beard: W.1-2
- George Metkovich: W.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 9.3-H;2-3
- Bill Howerton: 2/P
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Bob Thorpe: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: 9
Bot 2
- Jack Merson: 63
- George Strickland: W
- Murry Dickson: K
- Clem Koshorek: SB2
- Clem Koshorek: W
- Ted Beard: K/C
Top 3
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Jack Cusick: K
- Dave Cole: 13
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Bill Howerton: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jack Merson: 6/P
- George Strickland: CS2(243)
Top 4
- Roy Hartsfield: 23
- Sam Jethroe: 13
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 4
- George Strickland: 9
- Murry Dickson: S9
- Clem Koshorek: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Beard: 3/G
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Bob Thorpe: 63
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Jack Cusick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- George Metkovich: E6/G
- Ralph Kiner: D9/9D.1-3
- Bill Howerton: K
- Joe Garagiola: IW
- Jack Merson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Murry Dickson: 8
- Clem Koshorek: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ted Beard: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- George Metkovich: 43
Top 6
- Billy Reed: 53
- Roy Hartsfield: K
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Bill Howerton: T9
- Joe Garagiola: 7.3-H
- Jack Merson: S8
- George Strickland: K/C
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: 31
- Bob Thorpe: 6/P
- Eddie Mathews: 153
Bot 7
- Murry Dickson: 6/L
- Clem Koshorek: S7
- Ted Beard: E4/G.1-2
- George Metkovich: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Bill Howerton: W
- Joe Garagiola: PB.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 43
Top 8
- Ebba St. Claire: HR/9
- George Crowe: 7
- Buzz Clarkson: S8
- Roy Hartsfield: S9.1-H(E9/TH);B-3
- Sam Jethroe: 63.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Bob Thorpe: 2/P
Bot 8
- Jack Merson: K
- George Strickland: W
- Ted Wilks: 4/BG/SH.1-2
- Clem Koshorek: 2/FL
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: 31
- Ebba St. Claire: D9
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Buzz Clarkson: 7