Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Wilson
  
  Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Wilson
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Wilson
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Wilson
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wilson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Wilson
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Perkowski
  
  Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Perkowski
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Perkowski
  
  Mathews bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Perkowski
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to home. Seminick drops the ball. Jethroe scores. Logan moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thorpe vs. Perkowski
  
  Joe Rossi now catching.
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Wilson
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Wilson
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Wilson
  
  Perkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Wilson
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Perkowski
  
  Crowe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Perkowski
  
  Burris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. Burris reaches second base with a double. Crowe goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dittmer vs. Perkowski
  
  Dittmer bunts towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Burris moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Perkowski
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burris scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Perkowski
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Perkowski
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mathews vs. Perkowski
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Wilson
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Wilson
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Wilson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Wilson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rossi vs. Wilson
  
  Rossi hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Wilson
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Perkowski
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Perkowski
  
  Thorpe hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Perkowski
  
  Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Perkowski
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Rossi and he is out, Pellagrini applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Wilson
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkowski vs. Wilson
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Wilson
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Wilson
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perkowski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Wilson
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Burdette
  
  Lew Burdette now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Perkowski
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Perkowski
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burdette vs. Perkowski
  
  Burdette bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Pellagrini covering, for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Perkowski
  
  Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Logan vs. Perkowski
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to third. Jethroe moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mathews vs. Perkowski
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Burdette
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rossi vs. Burdette
  
  Rossi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Burdette
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Burdette
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pellagrini moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perkowski vs. Burdette
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Perkowski
  
  Gordon hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Perkowski
  
  Thorpe hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Perkowski
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Burdette
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Burdette
  
  Adams 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 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Burdette
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Perkowski
  
  Burris hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Perkowski
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perkowski. Burris moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burdette vs. Perkowski
  
  Burdette is hit by the pitch. Burris moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jethroe vs. Perkowski
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Dittmer moves to third. Burdette moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Logan vs. Perkowski
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mathews vs. Perkowski
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Burdette
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Burdette
  
  Wally Westlake pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rossi vs. Burdette
  
  Rossi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Burdette
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Burdette
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. Rossi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perkowski vs. Burdette
  
  Perkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Perkowski reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borkowski vs. Jones
  
  Sheldon Jones now pitching.
  
  Borkowski hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Perkowski
  
  Wally Westlake now playing left field. Joe Adcock now playing first base.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Perkowski
  
  Thorpe hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Perkowski
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Perkowski covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Jones
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Jones
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Jones
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Jones
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Perkowski
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Perkowski
  
  Dittmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Perkowski
  
  Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rossi vs. Johnson
  
  Ernie Johnson now pitching.
  
  Rossi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Johnson
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Johnson
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Perkowski
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Perkowski
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pellagrini scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Perkowski
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1952 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Borkowski B, cf       4  1  0  0   Jethroe S, cf         3  1  1  0   
Adams B, 3b           5  1  2  0   Logan J, ss           3  0  2  0   
Marshall W, rf        4  2  1  3   Mathews E, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  3  1   Gordon S, lf          4  0  1  0   
Westlake W, pr-lf     1  1  0  0   Thorpe B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Edwards H, lf         4  0  2  1   Crowe G, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Adcock J, 1b          1  0  0  0   Burris P, c           4  1  2  1   
Seminick A, c         1  0  0  0   Dittmer J, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Rossi J, c            3  1  1  0   Wilson J, p           1  0  1  1   
Pellagrini E, 2b      5  0  0  0   Burdette L, p         0  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        5  1  3  2   Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   
Perkowski H, p        3  1  1  1   Sisti S, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson E, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 13  8                        30  3  8  2

Cincinnati       101 300 300 --  8
Boston           120 000 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W)       9.0  8  3  2  5  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)          3.2  7  5  5  3  0
Burdette L            3.0  5  3  3  1  1
Jones S               1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Johnson E             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Seminick A, Perkowski H
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Boston 9
2B -- Burris P, Kluszewski T, McMillan R, Perkowski H, Adams B
HR -- Marshall W
CS -- Gordon S
SH -- Mathews E, Dittmer J, Burdette L
HBP -- by Perkowski H (Burdette L)
T -- 2:20
A -- 1567

    

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