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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		0
0		 
(9)
PHA
@CLE		1
4
PHA
@CLE		9
2
BOS
@DET		0
6
NYY
@SLB		6
1
NYY
@SLB		6
4
CHC
@BRO		2
3
CHC
@BRO		1
9
CIN
@BSN		4
7
CIN
@BSN		4
0
PIT
@NYG		7
0
PIT
@NYG		10
8		 
(6)
STL
@PHI		0
6
Sunday, August 3, 1952,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 6,091, Time of Game: 1:52
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
4
42-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Braves
0
42-58
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bubba Church (3-6)
L: Virgil Jester (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  2    4 14  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cal Abrams CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .269 .737 0.159 0.88 0.197 -0.039 1.8 4 0 3B
Bobby Adams 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .290 .720 0.103 0.87 0.154 -0.051 0.6 1 1
Willard Marshall RF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .273 .751 0.017 0.78 0.071 -0.054 0.5 0 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .828 -0.100 0.97 0.020 -0.120 -0.9 8 3 GDP
Hank Edwards LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .873 -0.037 0.77 0.021 -0.058 -0.3 3 0
Joe Rossi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .635 -0.012 0.70 0.038 -0.050 -0.1 2 0
Eddie Pellagrini 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .192 .488 -0.119 0.99 0.010 -0.129 -0.8 3 4 GDP
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .636 0.003 0.58 0.033 -0.030 -0.2 5 3
Bubba Church P 4 2 1 0 0 0 .265 .588 -0.046 0.86 0.025 -0.072 -0.6 1 0 2B
Team Totals 39 4 14 4 0 2 .359 .795 -0.032 0.82 0.569 -0.603 -0.1 27 11
2B: B Church (2, off V Jester).
3B: C Abrams (1, off V Jester).
TB: C Abrams 5; W Marshall 3; B Adams 2; B Church 2; R McMillan; J Rossi; T Kluszewski; H Edwards; E Pellagrini.
GIDP: T Kluszewski (7); E Pellagrini (2).
RBI: C Abrams 2 (5); W Marshall (34); B Adams (37).
2-out RBI: C Abrams 2; W Marshall; B Adams.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R McMillan-E Pellagrini-T Kluszewski.

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sam Jethroe CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249 .731 -0.048 1.26 0.050 -0.098 -0.5 3 1
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .718 -0.093 1.38 0.024 -0.117 -0.5 3 1
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .228 .744 0.022 1.12 0.077 -0.054 0.1 2 2
George Crowe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .703 -0.160 1.54 0.000 -0.160 -1.0 7 3
Sid Gordon LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .880 -0.035 0.95 0.038 -0.073 -0.3 5 0
Jack Daniels RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .551 -0.029 1.02 0.044 -0.073 -0.5 1 0
Paul Burris C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .606 -0.062 1.06 0.038 -0.100 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .499 -0.103 1.38 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 2 4
Virgil Jester P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .833 0.014 0.98 0.031 -0.017 0.1 1 2
   Bob Chipman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .657 -0.040 1.62 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 2 1 .188 .423 -0.534 1.21 0.302 -0.835 -4.1 27 14
TB: V Jester; S Gordon; P Burris; E Mathews; J Daniels; J Logan.
GIDP: P Burris (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Mathews-J Dittmer-G Crowe; V Jester-J Logan-G Crowe.
E: E Mathews (13).
Outfield Assists: S Jethroe (B Adams at 3rd base).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bubba Church, W (3-6) 9 6 0 0 2 1 0 4.33 34 74 0.533 1.21 4.1
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 34 74 0.533 0.82 4.1

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Virgil Jester, L (1-3) 7 10 2 2 0 2 0 2.21 29 51 0.060 1.00 1.2
Bob Chipman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.83 4 0 0 0.024 0.35 0.5
Ernie Johnson 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 5.49 6 0 0 -0.051 0.29 -1.5
Team Totals 9 14 4 4 0 2 0 4.00 39 51 0 0 0.033 1.21 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Augie Guglielmo, 2B - Artie Gore, 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 1:52.
Attendance: 6,091.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Boston Braves
1 Cal Abrams CF 1 Sam Jethroe CF
2 Bobby Adams 3B 2 Johnny Logan SS
3 Willard Marshall RF 3 Eddie Mathews 3B
4 Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 George Crowe 1B
5 Hank Edwards LF 5 Sid Gordon LF
6 Joe Rossi C 6 Jack Daniels RF
7 Eddie Pellagrini 2B 7 Paul Burris C
8 Roy McMillan SS 8 Jack Dittmer 2B
9 Bubba Church P 9 Virgil Jester P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 12- R CIN B. Adams V. Jester 15% 65% Single; Church Scores; Abrams to 2B
t7 1-0 2 -2- R CIN C. Abrams V. Jester 13% 83% Triple; Church Scores
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN T. Kluszewski V. Jester -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 0-2 2 1-3 O BSN G. Crowe B. Church 9% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN E. Pellagrini V. Jester -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Virgil Jester facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN C. Abrams V. Jester -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Adams V. Jester -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN W. Marshall V. Jester 1% 48% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN T. Kluszewski V. Jester 2% 50% Single; Marshall to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN H. Edwards V. Jester -4% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BSN S. Jethroe B. Church 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- BSN J. Logan B. Church -2% 45% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BSN E. Mathews B. Church 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BSN G. Crowe B. Church 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Rossi V. Jester 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN E. Pellagrini V. Jester -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan V. Jester -1% 45% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Gordon B. Church -4% 41% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BSN J. Daniels B. Church 4% 45% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO BSN P. Burris B. Church 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Church V. Jester -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN C. Abrams V. Jester -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Adams V. Jester -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O BSN J. Dittmer B. Church 2% 47% Flyball: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O BSN V. Jester B. Church 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O BSN S. Jethroe B. Church 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN W. Marshall V. Jester 4% 54% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN T. Kluszewski V. Jester -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- CIN H. Edwards V. Jester 1% 47% Single
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Rossi V. Jester -3% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O BSN J. Logan B. Church 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- BSN E. Mathews B. Church -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- O BSN G. Crowe B. Church 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O BSN S. Gordon B. Church 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Pellagrini V. Jester -3% 47% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- CIN R. McMillan V. Jester 3% 50% Single
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CIN B. Church V. Jester -4% 47% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- CIN C. Abrams V. Jester 3% 49% Single; Church to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- R CIN B. Adams V. Jester 15% 65% Single; Church Scores; Abrams to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O CIN W. Marshall V. Jester -4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bubba Church facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O BSN J. Daniels B. Church 3% 63% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 1 --- BSN P. Burris B. Church -4% 60% Single
b5 0-1 1 1-- O BSN J. Dittmer B. Church 4% 64% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-1 2 1-- BSN V. Jester B. Church -3% 61% Single; Dittmer to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- O BSN S. Jethroe B. Church 7% 67% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski V. Jester -2% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O CIN H. Edwards V. Jester -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- O CIN J. Rossi V. Jester -1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bubba Church facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O BSN J. Logan B. Church 4% 66% Flyball: CF
b6 0-1 1 --- O BSN E. Mathews B. Church 3% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- O BSN G. Crowe B. Church 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Virgil Jester facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- O CIN E. Pellagrini V. Jester -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O CIN R. McMillan V. Jester -2% 67% Flyball: SS
t7 1-0 2 --- CIN B. Church V. Jester 3% 69% Double
t7 1-0 2 -2- R CIN C. Abrams V. Jester 13% 83% Triple; Church Scores
t7 2-0 2 --3 O CIN B. Adams V. Jester -3% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bubba Church facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O BSN S. Gordon B. Church 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- BSN J. Daniels B. Church -4% 79% Single
b7 0-2 1 1-- O BSN P. Burris B. Church 5% 84% Flyball: LF
b7 0-2 2 1-- O BSN J. Dittmer B. Church 4% 88% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Bob Chipman facing 3-4-5
Bob Chipman replaces Virgil Jester pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-0 0 --- O CIN W. Marshall B. Chipman -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-0 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski B. Chipman -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- CIN H. Edwards B. Chipman 1% 86% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 2-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Rossi B. Chipman -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bubba Church facing 9-1-2
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bob Chipman (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson B. Church 4% 89% Popfly: 2B
b8 0-2 1 --- BSN S. Jethroe B. Church -5% 84% Walk
b8 0-2 1 1-- O BSN J. Logan B. Church 5% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-2 2 1-- BSN E. Mathews B. Church -5% 85% Single; Logan to 3B
b8 0-2 2 1-3 O BSN G. Crowe B. Church 9% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 7-8-9
Ernie Johnson replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- CIN E. Pellagrini E. Johnson 1% 94% Single to CF
t9 2-0 0 1-- O CIN R. McMillan E. Johnson -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B; Pellagrini to 2B
t9 2-0 1 -2- O CIN B. Church E. Johnson -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 2-0 2 -2- R CIN C. Abrams E. Johnson 4% 97% Single to LF; Pellagrini Scores
t9 3-0 2 1-- CIN B. Adams E. Johnson 0% 97% Single to CF; Abrams to 2B
t9 3-0 2 12- RO CIN W. Marshall E. Johnson 1% 98% Single to CF; Adams out at 3B/CF-3B; Abrams Scores
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bubba Church facing 5-6-7
b9 0-4 0 --- O BSN S. Gordon B. Church 1% 99% Flyball: SS
b9 0-4 1 --- O BSN J. Daniels B. Church 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-4 2 --- O BSN P. Burris B. Church 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 0.

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