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Standings
SLB
@CHW		1
3
SLB
@CHW		0
2
CLE
@DET		11
0
CLE
@DET		10
1
BOS
@PHA		10
5
BOS
@PHA		3
4
NYY
@WSH		9
4
NYY
@WSH		4
3
PHI
@BSN		1
2		 
(11)
PHI
@BSN		2
3
PIT
@CIN		4
2
PIT
@CIN		5
2
BRO
@NYG		5
1		 
(8)
CHC
@STL		7
13
CHC
@STL		1
4
Friday, July 4, 1952,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 7,610, Time of Game: 2:00
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Phillies
2
33-39
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
3
30-44
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Vern Bickford (3-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  9  1
Braves          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  5  2

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Richie Ashburn CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .649 0.016 1.13 0.110 -0.094 0.7 2 0
Eddie Waitkus 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .697 -0.128 1.70 0.056 -0.185 -0.2 5 3
Granny Hamner SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .664 0.051 1.43 0.125 -0.074 0.9 0 2 2B
Stan Lopata C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .809 -0.062 1.47 0.061 -0.123 -0.9 4 1
Jackie Mayo RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .283 .712 -0.099 2.10 0.115 -0.214 -1.1 3 0 2B,GDP
Del Ennis LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .815 -0.016 1.78 0.113 -0.129 -0.1 3 0 SH
Connie Ryan 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .710 0.123 1.04 0.123 0.000 1.0 2 2 HBP
   Bill Nicholson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .798 -0.233 2.84 0.000 -0.233 -1.5
   Putsy Caballero 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .616 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 2 1
Willie Jones 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .246 .718 0.007 1.66 0.111 -0.104 0.1 2 2
Ken Heintzelman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.052 1.39 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 1 0 SH
   Johnny Wyrostek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .722 -0.043 1.73 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
   Steve Ridzik P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Smoky Burgess PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .796 -0.044 1.98 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
Team Totals 34 2 9 1 1 2 .265 .629 -0.515 1.58 0.814 -1.330 -2.1 24 11
2B: J Mayo (4, off V Bickford); G Hamner (12, off V Bickford).
SH: K Heintzelman (3, off V Bickford); D Ennis (3, off V Bickford).
HBP: C Ryan (4, by V Bickford).
TB: G Hamner 3; W Jones 2; J Mayo 2; C Ryan; S Lopata; E Waitkus; R Ashburn.
GIDP: J Mayo (3).
RBI: W Jones (34).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Hamner-E Waitkus-S Lopata; W Jones-C Ryan-E Waitkus.
E: G Hamner (19).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sam Jethroe CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .264 .766 0.046 0.83 0.080 -0.034 0.6 2 0 SB
Sibby Sisti RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .218 .617 0.046 0.80 0.062 -0.016 0.5 1 0 SH
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .206 .685 -0.045 1.18 0.006 -0.051 -0.4 16 0 SH
Sid Gordon LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .300 .935 0.108 1.06 0.112 -0.004 1.5 1 0
   Jack Daniels LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .440 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Walker Cooper C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .689 -0.043 0.98 0.062 -0.105 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .232 .772 -0.099 0.98 0.038 -0.137 -1.4 0 1
Johnny Logan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .643 -0.066 0.95 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 0 7
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .362 -0.040 0.71 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 5 3
Vern Bickford P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .226 .484 0.078 0.81 0.107 -0.029 0.6 0 2
Team Totals 26 3 5 2 5 2 .192 .515 -0.015 0.93 0.467 -0.482 -0.6 27 13
SH: E Torgeson (1, off K Heintzelman); S Sisti (4, off S Ridzik).
TB: S Jethroe 2; S Gordon; V Bickford; W Cooper.
GIDP: W Cooper (3).
RBI: S Gordon (35); V Bickford (2).
2-out RBI: V Bickford.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Torgeson; J Logan-J Dittmer-E Torgeson.
E: V Bickford (1); S Sisti (9).
Baserunning
SB: S Jethroe (14, 2nd base off K Heintzelman/S Lopata).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Heintzelman, L (1-3) 6 4 2 2 4 1 0 3.12 24 53 0.034 1.04 0.7
Steve Ridzik 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.71 9 0 0 -0.019 0.60 -0.1
Team Totals 8 5 3 2 5 2 0 2.25 33 53 0 0 0.015 1.58 0.6

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Bickford, W (3-9) 9 9 2 1 1 2 0 3.80 38 64 0.515 1.58 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 1 2 0 1.00 38 64 0.515 0.93 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: V Bickford (4).
HBP: V Bickford (1; C Ryan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Bill Stewart, 3B - Augie Guglielmo.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 7,610.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Boston Braves
1 Richie Ashburn CF 1 Sam Jethroe CF
2 Eddie Waitkus 1B 2 Sibby Sisti RF
3 Granny Hamner SS 3 Earl Torgeson 1B
4 Stan Lopata C 4 Sid Gordon LF
5 Jackie Mayo RF 5 Walker Cooper C
6 Del Ennis LF 6 Eddie Mathews 3B
7 Connie Ryan 2B 7 Johnny Logan SS
8 Willie Jones 3B 8 Jack Dittmer 2B
9 Ken Heintzelman P 9 Vern Bickford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 0 1-3 OO PHI B. Nicholson V. Bickford 23% 69% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 123 OO PHI J. Mayo V. Bickford 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1-2 0 -2- PHI D. Ennis V. Bickford -11% 46% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Mayo to 3B
t9 2-3 2 -2- O PHI E. Waitkus V. Bickford 11% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 -2- R BSN V. Bickford K. Heintzelman 11% 64% Single to RF; Mathews Scores

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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn V. Bickford -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- PHI E. Waitkus V. Bickford -6% 41% Single; Ashburn to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- PHI G. Hamner V. Bickford -8% 33% Single; Ashburn to 3B; Waitkus to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O PHI S. Lopata V. Bickford 7% 40% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 123 OO PHI J. Mayo V. Bickford 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Ken Heintzelman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe K. Heintzelman 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- BSN S. Sisti K. Heintzelman 3% 61% Jethroe Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- BSN S. Sisti K. Heintzelman 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O BSN E. Torgeson K. Heintzelman -0% 63% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Jethroe to 3B; Sisti to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO BSN S. Gordon K. Heintzelman -0% 63% Fielder's Choice SS; Jethroe Scores; Sisti out at 3B/SS-3B
b1 1-0 2 1-- O BSN W. Cooper K. Heintzelman -2% 61% Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O PHI D. Ennis V. Bickford 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- PHI C. Ryan V. Bickford -3% 61% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-1 1 1-- PHI W. Jones V. Bickford -5% 56% Wild Pitch; Ryan to 3B
t2 0-1 1 --3 R PHI W. Jones V. Bickford -6% 50% Single to LF; Ryan Scores
t2 1-1 1 1-- O PHI K. Heintzelman V. Bickford 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1-1 2 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Bickford 2% 55% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Ken Heintzelman facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- BSN E. Mathews K. Heintzelman 4% 59% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- O BSN J. Logan K. Heintzelman -4% 55% Lineout: LF
b2 1-1 1 1-- O BSN J. Dittmer K. Heintzelman -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathews to 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- R BSN V. Bickford K. Heintzelman 11% 64% Single to RF; Mathews Scores
b2 2-1 2 1-- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Heintzelman -2% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O PHI E. Waitkus V. Bickford 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1-2 1 --- PHI G. Hamner V. Bickford -5% 60% Double
t3 1-2 1 -2- O PHI S. Lopata V. Bickford 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 -2- PHI J. Mayo V. Bickford -1% 63% Walk
t3 1-2 2 12- O PHI D. Ennis V. Bickford 5% 68% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Ken Heintzelman facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- BSN S. Sisti K. Heintzelman 3% 71% Walk
b3 2-1 0 1-- O BSN E. Torgeson K. Heintzelman -3% 68% Flyball: C
b3 2-1 1 1-- BSN S. Gordon K. Heintzelman 3% 71% Single; Sisti to 2B
b3 2-1 1 12- OO BSN W. Cooper K. Heintzelman -8% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 7-8-9
t4 1-2 0 --- PHI C. Ryan V. Bickford -5% 59% Single
t4 1-2 0 1-- O PHI W. Jones V. Bickford 4% 63% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 1 1-- O PHI K. Heintzelman V. Bickford 2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ryan to 2B
t4 1-2 2 -2- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Bickford 4% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Ken Heintzelman facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O BSN E. Mathews K. Heintzelman -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-1 1 --- O BSN J. Logan K. Heintzelman -1% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 2 --- O BSN J. Dittmer K. Heintzelman -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- O PHI E. Waitkus V. Bickford 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O PHI G. Hamner V. Bickford 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O PHI S. Lopata V. Bickford 1% 72% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Ken Heintzelman facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O BSN V. Bickford K. Heintzelman -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O BSN S. Jethroe K. Heintzelman -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-1 2 --- O BSN S. Sisti K. Heintzelman -1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- PHI J. Mayo V. Bickford -10% 57% Double
t6 1-2 0 -2- PHI D. Ennis V. Bickford -11% 46% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Sacrifice Bunt; Mayo to 3B
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Connie Ryan (2B) batting 7th
t6 1-2 0 1-3 OO PHI B. Nicholson V. Bickford 23% 69% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 1-2 2 --3 O PHI W. Jones V. Bickford 6% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Ken Heintzelman facing 3-4-5
Putsy Caballero replaces Bill Nicholson (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
b6 2-1 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson K. Heintzelman -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- BSN S. Gordon K. Heintzelman 2% 75% Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-- BSN W. Cooper K. Heintzelman 6% 81% Single; Gordon to 3B
b6 2-1 1 1-3 OO BSN E. Mathews K. Heintzelman -11% 71% Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Gordon out at Hm/1B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 9-1-2
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 0 --- O PHI J. Wyrostek V. Bickford 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn V. Bickford 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 --- O PHI E. Waitkus V. Bickford 2% 80% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 7-8-9
Steve Ridzik replaces Johnny Wyrostek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- O BSN J. Logan S. Ridzik -2% 78% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 1 --- O BSN J. Dittmer S. Ridzik -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 2 --- O BSN V. Bickford S. Ridzik -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 3-4-5
t8 1-2 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner V. Bickford 5% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- PHI S. Lopata V. Bickford -6% 75% Single
t8 1-2 1 1-- O PHI J. Mayo V. Bickford 7% 82% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis V. Bickford 6% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 1-2-3
b8 2-1 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe S. Ridzik 2% 89% Single
b8 2-1 0 1-- O BSN S. Sisti S. Ridzik -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jethroe to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- BSN E. Torgeson S. Ridzik 1% 89% Walk
b8 2-1 1 12- R BSN S. Gordon S. Ridzik 6% 95% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jethroe Scores/No RBI/unER; Torgeson to 2B
b8 3-1 1 12- O BSN W. Cooper S. Ridzik -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-1 2 12- O BSN E. Mathews S. Ridzik -1% 93% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 7-8-9
Jack Daniels replaces Sid Gordon playing LF batting 4th
t9 1-3 0 --- O PHI P. Caballero V. Bickford 3% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- PHI W. Jones V. Bickford -5% 92% Single
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Steve Ridzik (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 1-- O PHI S. Burgess V. Bickford 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 2B
t9 1-3 2 -2- R PHI R. Ashburn V. Bickford -7% 89% Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Jones Scores/No RBI/unER; Ashburn to 2B
t9 2-3 2 -2- O PHI E. Waitkus V. Bickford 11% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 3.

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