Boston Braves vs New York Giants
September 25, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 25, 1952 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 2, New York Giants 3

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Jethroe cf 5 0 0 0
Logan ss 4 0 1 0
Mathews 3b 4 0 1 0
Gordon lf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 2 0
Burris c 4 1 2 0
Daniels rf 2 0 0 1
Dittmer 2b 4 0 1 1
Burdette p 4 0 1 0
Totals 35 2 8 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Mueller rf 4 0 0 0
Dark ss 4 0 1 0
Lockman 1b 4 1 2 0
Irvin lf 3 0 0 0
  Hartung pr 0 0 0 0
Thomson cf 4 1 1 1
Rigney 3b 2 1 2 0
Williams 2b 4 0 1 1
Katt c 3 0 1 1
Hearn p 1 0 1 0
  Wilson ph 1 0 0 0
  Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 9 3
Boston 000 000 200280
New York 010 000 002392
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette  L(6-11) 8.2 9 3 3 5 1
Totals
8.2
9
3
3
5
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn   8.0 8 2 2 2 7
  Wilhelm  W(15-3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
7

  E–Rigney (5), Williams (19).  DP–Boston 3. Logan-Dittmer-Torgeson, Mathews-Dittmer-Torgeson, Burdette-Burris-Torgeson, New York 3. Dark-Williams-Lockman, Lockman-Dark-Lockman, Williams-Dark-Lockman.  2B–New York Williams (26,off Burdette); Lockman (17,off Burdette).  Team LOB–8.  IBB–Rigney (1,by Burdette).  Team–6.  SB–Mathews (6,2nd base off Hearn/Katt).  CS–Rigney (3,2nd base by Burdette/Burris).  U-HP–Bill Jackowski, 1B–Babe Pinelli, 2B–Bill Engeln, 3B–Dusty Boggess.  T–2:15.  A–1,269.
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