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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 12349 Β· 2:25
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 10th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Tony Bartirome went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Ron Kline SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Logan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Burris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Walls | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lew Burdette | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 341
- Johnny Logan: S
- Earl Torgeson: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Earl Torgeson: 43.2-3#
- Sid Gordon: S.3-H(UR)
- Bob Thorpe: K
Bot 1
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dick Groat: 43
- Gus Bell: 31
Top 2
- Eddie Mathews: S
- Sibby Sisti: 63.1-2
- Paul Burris: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Lew Burdette: 13/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 13
- Joe Garagiola: D
- Sonny Senerchia: 53
- Johnny Berardino: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Tony Bartirome: S.2-H
- Cal Hogue: PB.1-2
- Cal Hogue: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Sid Gordon: CS2(24)
- Sid Gordon: S
- Bob Thorpe: K
Bot 3
- Lee Walls: 13
- Dick Groat: 63
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Sibby Sisti: 3/FL
- Paul Burris: CS2(24)
- Paul Burris: K
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Joe Garagiola: 31
- Sonny Senerchia: 6
Top 5
- Lew Burdette: W
- Sam Jethroe: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Logan: PO1(E1).1-2
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Berardino: 8
- Tony Bartirome: 8
- Cal Hogue: 43
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: W
- Bob Thorpe: 6
- Eddie Mathews: 6(1)/G/FO
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Bot 6
- Lee Walls: K
- Dick Groat: 63
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: FC6.1-2(E6/TH)
- Joe Garagiola: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 7
- Paul Burris: S
- Lew Burdette: 34/SH.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 7
- Sonny Senerchia: 53
- Johnny Berardino: S
- Tony Bartirome: S.1-2#
- George Metkovich: 6
- Lee Walls: S.2-H;1-2#
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 5/FL
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Bob Thorpe: 13
Bot 8
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 6
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: 5
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Paul Burris: 9
- Lew Burdette: K
Bot 9
- Sonny Senerchia: 9
- Johnny Berardino: 43
- Tony Bartirome: T
- Brandy Davis: 63
Top 10
- Sam Jethroe: E4/G.B-2(E4/TH)
- Johnny Logan: FC3/BG/SH.2-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Earl Torgeson: S.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bob Thorpe: 43
Bot 10
- Lee Walls: 63
- Dick Groat: 63
- Gus Bell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Sam Jethroe rounded 1B too far














