Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Wilson
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Wilson
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Jansen
  
  Thorpe is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wilson
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Wilson
  
  Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Wilson
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Jansen
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Jansen
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Jansen
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisti vs. Jansen
  
  There goes Torgeson. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Torgeson steals third. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisti vs. Jansen
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dittmer vs. Jansen
  
  Dittmer is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Jansen
  
  Wilson hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Rhodes chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Westrum fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Westrum. Torgeson scores. Dittmer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Wilson
  
  Jansen hits a line drive into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Wilson
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Jansen
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thorpe vs. Jansen
  
  Thorpe bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Jansen
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Jansen
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Jansen
  
  Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Jansen
  
  Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Wilson
  
  Rhodes is called out on strikes. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wilson
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartung vs. Wilson
  
  Hartung hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Jansen
  
  Dittmer strikes out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jansen
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jethroe vs. Jansen
  
  Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Wilson
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Wilson
  
  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Giants, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play 

   
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Wilson
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  There goes Dark. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Wilson
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Giants, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Wilson
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jethroe. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Lockman goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Giants, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Jones
  
  Sheldon Jones now pitching.
  
  Rhodes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Jones
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartung vs. Jones
  
  Hartung hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Wilhelm
  
  Thorpe hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilhelm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Wilhelm
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Jones
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sisti. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilhelm vs. Jones
  
  Wilhelm bunts and there's an error on the play. Westrum moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Jones
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark 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 6

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Wilhelm
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. Wilhelm
  
  Sisti hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
  
  Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to third for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jethroe vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jethroe strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Jones
  
  Lockman bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Jones
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 5 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Jones
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Jones
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartung vs. Jones
  
  Hartung strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Wilhelm
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thorpe vs. Wilhelm
  
  Thorpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Wilhelm
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Thorpe moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Wilhelm
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Hartung settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Jones
  
  Jack Daniels now playing left field. Don Mueller pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Jones
  
  Williams bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mueller moves to third. Wilson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

   
• Giants, 6 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dark vs. Jones
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Dark reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Wilson scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 

   
• Giants, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lockman vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 8 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thompson vs. Chipman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark scores. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Chipman
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Chipman
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Spencer
  
  Sal Yvars now catching. George Spencer now pitching.
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Spencer
  
  Sisti hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Spencer
  
  Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Lanier
  
  Max Lanier now pitching. Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jethroe vs. Lanier
  
  Jethroe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Jethroe reaches third base with a triple. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Logan vs. Gregg
  
  Hal Gregg now pitching.
  
  Logan hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thorpe vs. Gregg
  
  Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jethroe scores. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Gregg
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartung vs. Spahn
  
  Warren Spahn now pitching.
  
  Hartung hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Spahn
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Giants, 10 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Spahn
  
  Monte Irvin pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 8/11/1952, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, 2b        3  1  2  1   Jethroe S, cf         5  1  1  1   
Dark A, ss            5  2  1  2   Logan J, ss           5  1  1  0   
Lockman W, 1b         4  1  0  0   Thorpe B, rf          4  0  2  1   
Thompson H, 3b        5  2  4  4   Cooper W, c           5  0  0  0   
Rhodes D, lf          5  1  2  3   Gordon S, lf          4  3  3  2   
Thomson B, cf         5  0  2  0   Daniels J, lf         0  0  0  0   
Hartung C, rf         5  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  3  2  2   
Westrum W, c          3  0  0  0   Sisti S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Mueller D, ph         0  1  0  0   Dittmer J, 2b         3  2  2  3   
Yvars S, c            1  0  0  0   Wilson J, p           2  0  1  1   
Jansen L, p           1  0  0  0   Jones S, p            1  0  0  0   
Rigney B, ph          1  1  1  0   Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0   
Wilhelm H, p          1  0  0  0   Mathews E, ph         0  1  0  0   
Wilson G, ph          1  1  1  0   Spahn W, p            0  0  0  0   
Spencer G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Lanier M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Gregg H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Irvin M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 10 13 10                        36 11 12 10

New York         000 050 140 -- 10
Boston           033 001 04x -- 11

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L              4.0  5  6  4  1  5
Wilhelm H             3.0  3  1  1  1  1
Spencer G             0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Lanier M (L)*         0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Gregg H               0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J              4.2  6  4  4  2  1
Jones S+              2.1  6  6  6  1  1
Chipman B (W)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Spahn W (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Thompson H, Westrum W, Sisti S, Logan J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 5
2B -- Wilson J, Gordon S, Rigney B, Thompson H, Rhodes D, Dark A
3B -- Jethroe S
HR -- Gordon S, Torgeson E, Rhodes D, Dittmer J
SB -- Torgeson E, Dark A
SH -- Thorpe B, Williams D
T -- 2:52
A -- 0

    

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