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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1952-05-04 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 95°F · 2:23
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Gerry Staley earned the win and Al Brazle picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Gerry Staley L: Warren Spahn SV: Al Brazle
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Reed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Whisenant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerry Staley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Staley | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
 Al Brazle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Solly Hemus: S.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 9.2-3
- Stan Musial: E4.3-H;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 2/FL
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 7/FL
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Billy Reed: S
- Sibby Sisti: 13
Bot 2
- Steve Bilko: D
- Del Rice: FC6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Gerry Staley: 1(B)6(2)/BP/DP
- Eddie Stanky: 13
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: 3/G
- Sam Jethroe: D
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Earl Torgeson: S.2-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 8/8D/F.3-H
- Willard Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Reed: 6
Bot 3
- Solly Hemus: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 6
- Stan Musial: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/G
Top 4
- Sibby Sisti: D
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 3/G.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Steve Bilko: 8/L
- Del Rice: K23
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 1/P
- Sid Gordon: S6
- Walker Cooper: S.1-2#
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 5
- Gerry Staley: S
- Eddie Stanky: 46(1)/FO
- Solly Hemus: S.1-3
- Red Schoendienst: 43.3-H;1-2
- Stan Musial: K
Top 6
- Billy Reed: 5/FL
- Sibby Sisti: E6
- Warren Spahn: 43.1-2
- Sam Jethroe: 9
Bot 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7/L
- Wally Westlake: S
- Steve Bilko: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 3/L
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Pete Whisenant: S
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Del Rice: 63
- Gerry Staley: 8/L
- Eddie Stanky: D7/7D
- Solly Hemus: S8.2-H
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: 63
- Billy Reed: 23
- Sibby Sisti: S
- George Crowe: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Stan Musial: 5/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Wally Westlake: 9(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 9
- Sam Jethroe: D
- Eddie Mathews: 6
- Earl Torgeson: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Sid Gordon pulled a leg muscle