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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-07-13 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 12373 · 90°F · 1:50
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Virgil Jester earned the win. Dick Groat went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Virgil Jester L: Ted Wilks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Dittmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Jester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Bartirome | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Woody Main | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clem Koshorek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Jester | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Main | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Johnny Logan: K
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Sid Gordon: 4
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Dick Groat: S
- George Metkovich: S9.1XH(963625);B-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Top 2
- Ebba St. Claire: 8
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Jack Dittmer: 6
Bot 2
- Gus Bell: S
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Tony Bartirome: K
- Woody Main: K
Top 3
- Jack Daniels: S
- Virgil Jester: PO1(23)
- Virgil Jester: K
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
Bot 3
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- Dick Groat: S
- George Metkovich: 46(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
Top 4
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 63
- Sid Gordon: 9
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: D
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- George Strickland: 63
- Tony Bartirome: W
- Woody Main: 4
Top 5
- Ebba St. Claire: S
- Eddie Mathews: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Jack Dittmer: 7
Bot 5
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Dick Groat: 34/SH.1-2
- George Metkovich: 5/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Top 6
- Jack Daniels: T/78XD
- Virgil Jester: K
- Sam Jethroe: S9.3-H
- Johnny Logan: CS2(26)
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: 6
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- George Strickland: 9
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Ebba St. Claire: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Tony Bartirome: S/G
- Clem Koshorek: 34/SH.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- Dick Groat: S.2-H
- George Metkovich: 5
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Jack Dittmer: T9
- Jack Daniels: 8.3-H
- Virgil Jester: W
- Sam Jethroe: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Joe Garagiola: 1/P
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: S
- Earl Torgeson: 53/SH.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Ebba St. Claire: 4/L
Bot 9
- George Strickland: 8
- Jack Merson: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Notes & reviews
- George Metkovich was caught between 1B and 2B