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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-06-12 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3223 · 2:19
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 5th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Paul Burris went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Joe Muir SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Thorpe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Buzz Clarkson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Burris | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bartirome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Muir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Johnson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Burdette | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Muir | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Woody Main | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul LaPalme | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 63
- Bob Thorpe: 43
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 1
- Tony Bartirome: 3/G
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Bobby Del Greco: 13
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Buzz Clarkson: S6
- Paul Burris: S9.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Gus Bell: S9.1-H(E4)(NR)
- Joe Garagiola: D9/9D.1-H
- Jack Merson: 63.2-3
- George Strickland: 53
- Joe Muir: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Lew Burdette: W
- Sam Jethroe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tony Bartirome: W
- Pete Castiglione: FC4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Bobby Del Greco: 35(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Thorpe: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Sid Gordon: E6/G.1-2
- Buzz Clarkson: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Burris: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Sibby Sisti: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Logan: W.2-3;1-2
- Lew Burdette: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 13/BG
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Jack Merson: 63
Top 5
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Bob Thorpe: S8.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Buzz Clarkson: W.1-2
- Paul Burris: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sibby Sisti: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Logan: 4
- Lew Burdette: 13/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Bob Thorpe: 9
Bot 5
- George Strickland: K
- Murry Dickson: 63
- George Metkovich: S7
- Pete Castiglione: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Buzz Clarkson: 4/F34D
- Paul Burris: HR/78XD.1-H
- Sibby Sisti: 9
Bot 6
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Lew Burdette: 3/FL
- Sam Jethroe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Jack Merson: 4
- George Strickland: K
Top 8
- Bob Thorpe: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 8
- Paul LaPalme: 7
- George Metkovich: 8
- Pete Castiglione: 9
Top 9
- Buzz Clarkson: 8
- Paul Burris: K/C
- Sibby Sisti: S8
- Johnny Logan: S8.1-2
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 9
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Gus Bell: 8
Notes & reviews
- Sibby Sisti fumbled the relay throw
- Tony Bartirome injured sliding