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Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 4, 1952 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,610 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Augie Guglielmo |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Jackie Mayo | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1952
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayo vs. Bickford
Mayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson bunts in front of the plate. Lopata fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to third for the out. Jethroe scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bickford
There's a wild pitch. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Bickford
Heintzelman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Heintzelman
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Heintzelman
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Heintzelman
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Heintzelman
Bickford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayo vs. Bickford
Mayo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Bickford
Heintzelman bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Sisti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Heintzelman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Heintzelman covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Heintzelman
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Heintzelman
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Heintzelman
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Heintzelman
Jethroe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Heintzelman
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bickford
Mayo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Mayo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bickford. Mayo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Connie Ryan.
Nicholson hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson catches it and steps on first to double up Ennis. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Heintzelman
Putsy Caballero now playing second base.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Heintzelman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Ridzik
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Bickford
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayo vs. Bickford
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Ridzik
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Ridzik
Sisti bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Caballero covering, for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Ridzik
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Ridzik
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Jethroe scores. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mayo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Bickford
Jack Daniels now playing left field.
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Bickford
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive towards right. Sisti chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Sisti. Jones scores. Ashburn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1952, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 4 2 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Sisti S, rf 1 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 1 Mayo J, rf 3 0 1 0 Daniels J, lf 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 1 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Caballero P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bickford V, p 3 0 1 1 Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 1 26 3 5 2 Philadelphia 010 000 001 -- 2 Boston 110 000 01x -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Heintzelman K (L) 6.0 4 2 2 4 1 Ridzik S 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V (W) 9.0 9 2 1 1 2 E -- Bickford V, Hamner G, Sisti S DP -- Philadelphia 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 6 2B -- Hamner G, Mayo J SB -- Jethroe S SH -- Torgeson E, Heintzelman K, Ennis D, Sisti S HBP -- by Bickford V (Ryan C) WP -- Bickford V T -- 2:00 A -- 7610
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