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Standings
WSH
@CLE		3
2
NYY
@DET		10
6
BOS
@SLB		3
4
CHC
@BRO		5
6		 
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CIN
@BSN		7
6
CIN
@BSN		3
1
PIT
@NYG		2
5
STL
@PHI		7
1
Wednesday, June 18, 1952,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 6,197, Time of Game: 1:59
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
3
27-30
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Braves
1
23-33
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Borkowski LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .255 .641 -0.005 0.82 0.048 -0.053 -0.2 1 0
Bobby Adams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .786 -0.097 1.03 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 3 3
Grady Hatton 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .792 0.012 0.76 0.048 -0.037 0.0 5 2
Joe Adcock 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .336 1.056 0.139 1.15 0.173 -0.034 1.3 11 0 2B
   Cal Abrams PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .176 .440 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ted Kluszewski 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .784 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Andy Seminick C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .261 .796 0.115 1.19 0.160 -0.045 0.8 3 0
Willard Marshall RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .848 -0.024 1.17 0.053 -0.077 -0.3 1 0 SH
Wally Westlake CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .191 .551 -0.034 1.34 0.085 -0.119 -0.3 3 0
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .218 .612 -0.090 0.96 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 0 4
Ken Raffensberger P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .071 .175 -0.071 0.96 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 0 11 .206 .441 -0.055 1.04 0.567 -0.623 -1.1 27 11
2B: J Adcock (6, off W Spahn).
SH: W Marshall (1, off W Spahn).
TB: J Adcock 3; A Seminick 2; G Hatton; W Westlake; B Borkowski.
RBI: A Seminick (20); J Adcock (21); W Westlake (18).
2-out RBI: W Westlake.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sam Jethroe CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .763 -0.203 2.06 0.000 -0.203 -1.3 4 0
Bob Thorpe RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .640 -0.015 1.29 0.069 -0.083 -0.3 3 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .077 .154 -0.062 1.42 0.045 -0.107 -0.3 1 0
Sid Gordon LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .298 .912 0.123 1.49 0.167 -0.044 0.9 1 0 HR
Walker Cooper C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .674 -0.230 2.26 0.000 -0.230 -1.1 11 0
George Crowe 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .257 .783 0.191 1.28 0.204 -0.013 0.8 4 1
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .711 -0.058 2.19 0.056 -0.114 -0.2 1 0 SH
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .647 -0.208 2.27 0.000 -0.208 -1.2 0 2
Warren Spahn P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .595 -0.050 2.10 0.047 -0.097 -0.2 2 1
   Sibby Sisti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .638 -0.041 1.45 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 1 3 .235 .581 -0.553 1.80 0.588 -1.140 -3.1 27 4
HR: S Gordon (10, off K Raffensberger; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: E Mathews (3, off K Raffensberger).
TB: S Gordon 5; G Crowe 2; J Dittmer; E Mathews; B Thorpe; W Spahn.
RBI: S Gordon (28).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: E Mathews (6).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Raffensberger, W (8-4) 9 8 1 1 1 3 1 2.13 36 69 0.554 1.80 3.1
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 36 69 0.554 1.04 3.1

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, L (6-6) 9 7 3 3 0 11 0 2.75 35 72 0.054 1.04 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 11 0 3.00 35 72 0.054 1.80 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 6,197.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Boston Braves
1 Bob Borkowski LF 1 Sam Jethroe CF
2 Bobby Adams 3B 2 Bob Thorpe RF
3 Grady Hatton 2B 3 Jack Dittmer 2B
4 Joe Adcock 1B 4 Sid Gordon LF
5 Andy Seminick C 5 Walker Cooper C
6 Willard Marshall RF 6 George Crowe 1B
7 Wally Westlake CF 7 Eddie Mathews 3B
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Johnny Logan SS
9 Ken Raffensberger P 9 Warren Spahn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-1 1 12- R CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn 13% 55% Single; Hatton to 2B; Borkowski Scores
t4 1-1 1 12- R CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn 12% 67% Single; Adcock to 2B; Hatton Scores
b8 1-2 2 12- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 12% 85% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 0 --- R BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger -11% 34% Home Run
b5 1-2 2 123 O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 11% 67% Flyball: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Hatton W. Spahn -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 2% 48% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BSN B. Thorpe K. Raffensberger 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O BSN J. Dittmer K. Raffensberger 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN W. Marshall W. Spahn -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger -11% 34% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 2% 36% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 1 --- O BSN G. Crowe K. Raffensberger 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O BSN E. Mathews K. Raffensberger 1% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CIN W. Westlake W. Spahn -3% 35% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -2% 33% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn -1% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O BSN J. Logan K. Raffensberger 2% 34% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O BSN W. Spahn K. Raffensberger 1% 36% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn 5% 41% Single
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn -4% 37% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- CIN G. Hatton W. Spahn 5% 42% Single; Borkowski to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- R CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn 13% 55% Single; Hatton to 2B; Borkowski Scores
t4 1-1 1 12- R CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn 12% 67% Single; Adcock to 2B; Hatton Scores
t4 2-1 1 12- O CIN W. Marshall W. Spahn -4% 63% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 12- O CIN W. Westlake W. Spahn -4% 59% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- O BSN B. Thorpe K. Raffensberger 3% 62% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 1 --- O BSN J. Dittmer K. Raffensberger 2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger 1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -2% 63% Strikeout
t5 2-1 1 --- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn -2% 61% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 --- O CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn -1% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 5-6-7
b5 1-2 0 --- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 3% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- BSN G. Crowe K. Raffensberger -4% 60% Single
b5 1-2 1 1-- BSN E. Mathews K. Raffensberger -6% 54% Single; Crowe to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- O BSN J. Logan K. Raffensberger 7% 61% Flyball: 1B
b5 1-2 2 12- BSN W. Spahn K. Raffensberger -5% 56% Single; Mathews to 2B; Crowe to 3B
b5 1-2 2 123 O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 11% 67% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
t6 2-1 0 --- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn -2% 65% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 1 --- O CIN G. Hatton W. Spahn -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-1 2 --- O CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn -1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- O BSN B. Thorpe K. Raffensberger 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- BSN J. Dittmer K. Raffensberger -4% 62% Single
b6 1-2 1 1-- O BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dittmer to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 6% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn 4% 74% Single
t7 2-1 0 1-- CIN W. Marshall W. Spahn 5% 80% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Seminick to 2B
t7 2-1 0 12- O CIN W. Westlake W. Spahn -5% 75% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 12- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -4% 70% Strikeout
t7 2-1 2 12- O CIN K. Raffensberger W. Spahn -4% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- BSN G. Crowe K. Raffensberger -8% 58% Walk
b7 1-2 0 1-- O BSN E. Mathews K. Raffensberger 3% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Crowe to 2B
b7 1-2 1 -2- O BSN J. Logan K. Raffensberger 7% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B; Crowe to 3B
b7 1-2 2 --3 O BSN W. Spahn K. Raffensberger 8% 76% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t8 2-1 0 --- O CIN B. Borkowski W. Spahn -2% 74% Strikeout
t8 2-1 1 --- O CIN B. Adams W. Spahn -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- O CIN G. Hatton W. Spahn -1% 72% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Raffensberger 6% 78% Strikeout
b8 1-2 1 --- BSN B. Thorpe K. Raffensberger -7% 71% Single
b8 1-2 1 1-- O BSN J. Dittmer K. Raffensberger 8% 78% Flyball: 3B
b8 1-2 2 1-- BSN S. Gordon K. Raffensberger -5% 73% Single; Thorpe to 2B
b8 1-2 2 12- O BSN W. Cooper K. Raffensberger 12% 85% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t9 2-1 0 --- CIN J. Adcock W. Spahn 4% 89% Double
Cal Abrams pinch runs for Joe Adcock (1B) batting 4th
t9 2-1 0 -2- O CIN A. Seminick W. Spahn -3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 1 -2- O CIN W. Marshall W. Spahn -2% 84% Flyball: 3B
t9 2-1 2 -2- R CIN W. Westlake W. Spahn 9% 93% Single; Abrams Scores
t9 3-1 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan W. Spahn -1% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 6-7-8
Ted Kluszewski replaces Cal Abrams (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
b9 1-3 0 --- BSN G. Crowe K. Raffensberger -9% 83% Single
b9 1-3 0 1-- O BSN E. Mathews K. Raffensberger 7% 90% Flyball: CF
b9 1-3 1 1-- O BSN J. Logan K. Raffensberger 6% 96% Flyball: LF
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Warren Spahn (P) batting 9th
b9 1-3 2 1-- O BSN S. Sisti K. Raffensberger 4% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

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