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Boston Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-08-24 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:03
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Ron Necciai earned the win and Murry Dickson picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Ron Necciai L: Virgil Jester SV: Murry Dickson
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virgil Jester | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Thorpe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Senerchia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Necciai | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Jester | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Ernie Johnson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Necciai | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 4
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 41
Bot 1
- Lee Walls: 8
- Dick Groat: 53
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7LD.1-H
- Gus Bell: 6
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: S
- Sid Gordon: 14(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 2
- Sonny Senerchia: S
- Johnny Berardino: 53.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Ron Necciai: K
Top 3
- Jack Daniels: HP
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Virgil Jester: 3/FL
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Bot 3
- Lee Walls: 4
- Dick Groat: 63
- George Metkovich: S9
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Johnny Logan: S
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 8/DP.1X2(846)
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 8
- Sonny Senerchia: 7
- Johnny Berardino: D
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Ron Necciai: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: 13
- Bob Thorpe: 63
- Sibby Sisti: K
Bot 5
- Lee Walls: 3
- Dick Groat: 7
- George Metkovich: 6
Top 6
- Virgil Jester: E6
- Sam Jethroe: S7.1-2#
- Johnny Logan: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Earl Torgeson: 463.3-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 7/L
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
- Sonny Senerchia: S.1-2#
- Johnny Berardino: 4
- Clyde McCullough: S8.2-H;1-3(E8/TH)
- Ron Necciai: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 6
- Bob Thorpe: S
- Sibby Sisti: S.1-2#
- Jack Dittmer: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Lee Walls: 8
- Dick Groat: S
- George Metkovich: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Top 8
- Sam Jethroe: 3
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: 6
- Sonny Senerchia: HR/78XD
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Clyde McCullough: S.1-2#
- Ron Necciai: K
- Lee Walls: K
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: S9
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-2
- Bob Thorpe: 8/8D.2-3
- Sibby Sisti: 13.3-H;1-2
- Warren Spahn: 31
Notes & reviews
- off the LF pole
- hit on the head carried off the field
- the third out made before Johnny Logan crossed HP
- the throw to 2B was late