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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-06-09 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 6973 · night · 2:31
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Wilson earned the win. Bobby Del Greco went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Jim Wilson L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Thorpe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Hartsfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Bartirome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wilson | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Woody Main | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Bob Thorpe: PB.1-2
- Bob Thorpe: 4/L
- Eddie Mathews: 3/FL
- Sid Gordon: W
- Ebba St. Claire: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 1/L
- Bobby Del Greco: 9
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: 4(1)/G/FO
Top 2
- Earl Torgeson: S/BG
- Roy Hartsfield: S7.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 53.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wilson: 9
- Sam Jethroe: IW
- Bob Thorpe: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Eddie Mathews: W.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Jack Merson: K
- Dick Smith: 13
Top 3
- Ebba St. Claire: 31
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Roy Hartsfield: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tony Bartirome: 13
- Bob Friend: 7
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Bobby Del Greco: K
Top 4
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Jim Wilson: 6/L
- Sam Jethroe: HP
- Bob Thorpe: SB2
- Bob Thorpe: K
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Joe Garagiola: S.1-2#
- Jack Merson: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: 3/FL
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Earl Torgeson: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Smith: W
- Tony Bartirome: 5/FL
- Bob Friend: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 6/L
Top 6
- Roy Hartsfield: 63
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Jim Wilson: 4/L
Bot 6
- Bobby Del Greco: HR/78XD
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Joe Garagiola: 7
Top 7
- Sam Jethroe: S9
- Bob Thorpe: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 43.2-3
- Sid Gordon: S8.3-H
- Ebba St. Claire: 9
Bot 7
- Jack Merson: E4/TH.B-2
- Dick Smith: 3/L
- Tony Bartirome: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Roy Hartsfield: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Jim Wilson: 63
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Garagiola: S.3-H;1-2#
- Jack Merson: 31
Top 9
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Bob Thorpe: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
- Jack Daniels: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Smith: 1/P
- Tony Bartirome: 13
- George Metkovich: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- Ralph Kiner hit a line drive down the LF line which was ruled foul by 3B umpire Bill Engeln; Pirates Manager Billy Meyer ejected by HP umpire Lou Jorda Meyer protested the game, but later admitted that he could not win such a protest.