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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 27, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on May 27, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,225 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buzz Clarkson | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 27, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Simmons
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Simmons
Thorpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Thorpe reaches third base with a triple. Hartsfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Simmons
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Jones who tags Jethroe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thorpe scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Simmons
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarkson vs. Simmons
Clarkson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Simmons
Bickford bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bickford for the out. Crowe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Simmons
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Simmons
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarkson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Bickford
There goes Jones. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a line drive into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Bickford
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Simmons
Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Simmons
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bickford
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarkson vs. Simmons
Clarkson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bickford
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Clarkson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Simmons
Bickford hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Simmons
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Simmons
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bickford
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Hartsfield applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Simmons
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Simmons
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Simmons
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Thorpe throws the ball in to Mathews who tags Wyrostek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarkson vs. Simmons
Clarkson hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simmons
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Simmons
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Jack Cusick now playing shortstop.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bickford
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Simmons
Bickford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Simmons
Hartsfield bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Simmons
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bickford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jethroe vs. Simmons
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bickford scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Simmons
There goes Jethroe. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Jethroe steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Simmons
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayo vs. Bickford
Jackie Mayo pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
Mayo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bickford
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Bickford
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Bickford
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Cusick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Konstanty
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Konstanty
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bickford
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bickford
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Bickford
Putsy Caballero pinch runs for Connie Ryan.
Burgess hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Crowe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Burdette
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thorpe. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Burdette
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Burdette
Mel Clark pinch runs for Bill Nicholson.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Burdette
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hansen
Putsy Caballero now playing second base. Andy Hansen now pitching.
Crowe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Caballero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hansen
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Caballero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Hansen
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jethroe who is chasing the ball. Ennis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1952, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0
Thorpe B, rf 4 1 1 1 Hamner G, ss 5 0 3 2
Jethroe S, cf 4 0 2 2 Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 0 Ennis D, lf 5 1 2 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 5 0 1 1
Clarkson B, ss 3 0 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cusick J, ss 1 0 0 0 Caballero P, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 1 2
Crowe G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bickford V, p 2 1 1 0 Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Mayo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Clark M, pr 0 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 38 5 12 5
Boston 300 000 010 0 -- 4
Philadelphia 001 000 003 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V 8.1 8 3 3 3 2
Burdette L 0.1 3 1 0 0 0
Chipman B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jones S (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C 8.0 8 4 4 0 6
Konstanty J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hansen A (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Crowe G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 3, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Jethroe S, Gordon S, Ashburn R, Wyrostek J, Waitkus E
3B -- Thorpe B, Ennis D
HR -- Burgess S
SB -- Jones W, Jethroe S
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Bickford V, Hartsfield R
T -- 2:21
A -- 27225
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