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Boston Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1952-08-20 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · 8 innings · Att: 8779 · 92°F, night · 2:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Boston Braves 9–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 2nd. Harvey Haddix earned the win. Dick Sisler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Harvey Haddix L: Lew Burdette SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thorpe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Burris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Benson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Haddix | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Ernie Johnson | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: W
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Sid Gordon: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Thorpe: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 4
Bot 1
- Solly Hemus: S
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: 8
- Enos Slaughter: SB2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Hal Rice: S.2-H;1-2#
- Vern Benson: 3/G
Top 2
- Paul Burris: S
- Jack Dittmer: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
- Lew Burdette: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Dick Sisler: S
- Del Rice: D.1-3
- Harvey Haddix: S.3-H;2-3
- Solly Hemus: 8.3-H
- Red Schoendienst: SB2
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Stan Musial: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 9.3-H
- Hal Rice: D7/7L.2-H;1-H
- Vern Benson: D7/7L.2-H
- Dick Sisler: IW
- Del Rice: 63
Top 3
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Earl Torgeson: HR/8XD
- Sid Gordon: 9
Bot 3
- Harvey Haddix: K/C
- Solly Hemus: 7/FL
- Red Schoendienst: 4
Top 4
- Bob Thorpe: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Paul Burris: 8/L
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal Rice: 63
Top 5
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Jack Cusick: 54(1)3/GDP
- Sam Jethroe: K
Bot 5
- Vern Benson: D
- Dick Sisler: HR/9D.2-H
- Del Rice: 63
- Harvey Haddix: K
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: K
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Bob Thorpe: SB2
- Bob Thorpe: 2
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: S
- Stan Musial: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO
- Hal Rice: K
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Paul Burris: 6
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Ernie Johnson: D.1-3
- Sam Jethroe: 7
Bot 7
- Vern Benson: 7/L
- Dick Sisler: 63
- Del Rice: 9
Top 8
- Johnny Logan: 4
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Sid Gordon: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Thorpe: 8
Notes & reviews
- onto the pavillion roof
- game called after 41 minute rain delay