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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
2
CHW
@CLE		2
6
CHW
@CLE		1
2
SLB
@DET		4
2
SLB
@DET		2
4
WSH
@PHA		7
2
WSH
@PHA		5
12
PHI
@BRO		2
1
PIT
@CHC		2
5
PIT
@CHC		5
2
BSN
@NYG		7
3
BSN
@NYG		2
4		 
(8)
CIN
@STL		1
2
Sunday, August 17, 1952,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 22,918, Time of Game: 1:49
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Braves
2
49-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
4
66-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Dave Koslo (8-6)
L: Warren Spahn (11-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0    2  6  1
Giants          0  0  3   1  0  0   0  X    4  5  2

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sam Jethroe CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .251 .746 0.133 0.71 0.133 0.000 1.3 3 0 2·2B,SB
Johnny Logan SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .278 .707 -0.062 1.35 0.049 -0.111 -0.4 2 1
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .212 .680 0.026 1.33 0.117 -0.090 0.6 3 1
Sid Gordon LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .892 0.012 1.27 0.080 -0.069 0.0 2 1
Bob Thorpe RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .608 -0.104 1.20 0.012 -0.115 -0.8 2 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .737 -0.101 1.42 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 1 0
Paul Burris C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .578 -0.084 1.11 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 4 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .466 -0.035 0.69 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 2 0
   Sibby Sisti PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .607 -0.033 1.31 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 1 0
Warren Spahn P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .566 -0.023 0.47 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 3
   Walker Cooper PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .625 -0.022 0.88 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Dave Cole P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 1 0 5 .188 .438 -0.293 1.10 0.391 -0.683 -1.8 21 6
2B: S Jethroe 2 (20, 2 off D Koslo).
TB: S Jethroe 5; E Torgeson; B Thorpe; J Logan.
RBI: E Torgeson (20).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: W Spahn (2).
Outfield Assists: S Gordon (B Hofman at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: S Jethroe (19, 2nd base off D Koslo/S Yvars).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Rigney 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .659 -0.045 0.58 0.000 -0.045 -0.9 1 1 SH
Al Dark SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .284 .734 0.001 0.61 0.022 -0.020 -0.2 0 3
Whitey Lockman 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .809 -0.008 0.23 0.006 -0.014 -0.1 10 1
Monte Irvin LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .615 -0.034 0.66 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 0 0
   Dusty Rhodes LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .910 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 0
Bobby Thomson CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .806 -0.013 0.51 0.015 -0.028 0.0 1 0
Clint Hartung RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .901 0.003 0.46 0.022 -0.020 0.4 2 0
Bobby Hofman 3B 2 1 2 1 1 0 .263 .754 0.070 0.66 0.077 -0.006 1.3 2 2
   Hank Thompson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .857 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sal Yvars C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .236 .628 0.038 0.83 0.061 -0.023 -0.2 7 0
Dave Koslo P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .050 .148 0.143 0.97 0.161 -0.019 1.0 1 3
Team Totals 25 4 5 2 2 3 .200 .459 0.152 0.59 0.364 -0.212 0.7 24 10
SH: B Rigney (2, off W Spahn).
TB: B Hofman 2; W Lockman; B Thomson; C Hartung.
RBI: B Hofman (2); A Dark (49).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Hofman 2 (2).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Warren Spahn, L (11-13) 6 5 4 1 2 2 0 2.95 25 52 -0.174 0.63 -1.2
Dave Cole 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 3 0 0 0.021 0.28 0.5
Team Totals 7 5 4 1 2 3 0 1.29 28 52 0 0 -0.153 1.10 -0.7

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Koslo, W (8-6) 8 6 2 1 0 5 0 3.06 32 69 0.291 1.10 1.8
Team Totals 8 6 2 1 0 5 0 1.12 32 69 0.291 0.59 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 22,918.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         New York Giants
1 Sam Jethroe CF 1 Bill Rigney 2B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Earl Torgeson 1B 3 Whitey Lockman 1B
4 Sid Gordon LF 4 Monte Irvin LF
5 Bob Thorpe RF 5 Bobby Thomson CF
6 Eddie Mathews 3B 6 Clint Hartung RF
7 Paul Burris C 7 Bobby Hofman 3B
8 Jack Dittmer 2B 8 Sal Yvars C
9 Warren Spahn P 9 Dave Koslo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 12- RR NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn 16% 82% Fielder's Choice P/Bunt; Hofman Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Yvars Scores/No RBI/unER; Koslo to 2B
t6 0-4 0 12- R BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo -12% 73% Single to LF; Jethroe Scores; Logan to 3B
t6 1-4 0 1-3 R BSN S. Gordon D. Koslo -8% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Logan Scores/No RBI/unER; Torgeson to 2B
t6 2-4 0 12- O BSN B. Thorpe D. Koslo 8% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-4 1 12- O BSN E. Mathews D. Koslo 6% 80% Strikeout

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe D. Koslo -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BSN J. Logan D. Koslo 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo -2% 48% Jethroe Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo 3% 51% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BSN S. Gordon D. Koslo 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYG A. Dark W. Spahn -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BSN B. Thorpe D. Koslo 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BSN E. Mathews D. Koslo 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 2 --- O BSN P. Burris D. Koslo 1% 55% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYG M. Irvin W. Spahn -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BSN J. Dittmer D. Koslo 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BSN W. Spahn D. Koslo 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- BSN S. Jethroe D. Koslo -3% 52% Double
t3 0-0 2 -2- O BSN J. Logan D. Koslo 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- NYG B. Hofman W. Spahn 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- NYG S. Yvars W. Spahn 6% 65% Walk; Hofman to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- RR NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn 16% 82% Fielder's Choice P/Bunt; Hofman Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Yvars Scores/No RBI/unER; Koslo to 2B
b3 2-0 0 -2- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Koslo to 3B
b3 2-0 1 --3 RO NYG A. Dark W. Spahn 2% 83% Flyball: CF; Koslo Scores/unER
b3 3-0 2 --- NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn 1% 84% Single
b3 3-0 2 1-- O NYG M. Irvin W. Spahn -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 3-4-5
Dusty Rhodes replaces Monte Irvin playing LF batting 4th
t4 0-3 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O BSN S. Gordon D. Koslo 1% 86% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-3 2 --- BSN B. Thorpe D. Koslo -1% 85% Single
t4 0-3 2 1-- O BSN E. Mathews D. Koslo 2% 87% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn 2% 88% Single
b4 3-0 0 1-- NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn 2% 91% Single; Thomson to 2B
b4 3-0 0 12- R NYG B. Hofman W. Spahn 4% 94% Single; Thomson Scores; Hartung to 2B
b4 4-0 0 12- O NYG S. Yvars W. Spahn -1% 93% Strikeout
b4 4-0 1 12- O NYG D. Koslo W. Spahn -1% 92% Foul Flyball: C
b4 4-0 2 12- O NYG B. Rigney W. Spahn -1% 91% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 7-8-9
t5 0-4 0 --- O BSN P. Burris D. Koslo 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-4 1 --- O BSN J. Dittmer D. Koslo 1% 93% Strikeout
t5 0-4 2 --- O BSN W. Spahn D. Koslo 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 2-3-4
b5 4-0 0 --- O NYG A. Dark W. Spahn -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b5 4-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman W. Spahn -0% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 4-0 2 --- O NYG D. Rhodes W. Spahn -0% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- BSN S. Jethroe D. Koslo -3% 90% Single
t6 0-4 0 1-- BSN J. Logan D. Koslo -5% 85% Single; Jethroe to 2B
t6 0-4 0 12- R BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo -12% 73% Single to LF; Jethroe Scores; Logan to 3B
t6 1-4 0 1-3 R BSN S. Gordon D. Koslo -8% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Logan Scores/No RBI/unER; Torgeson to 2B
t6 2-4 0 12- O BSN B. Thorpe D. Koslo 8% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-4 1 12- O BSN E. Mathews D. Koslo 6% 80% Strikeout
t6 2-4 2 12- O BSN P. Burris D. Koslo 6% 85% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7
b6 4-2 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson W. Spahn -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 1 --- O NYG C. Hartung W. Spahn -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-2 2 --- O NYG B. Hofman W. Spahn -1% 83% Single to LF; Hofman out at 2B/LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 8-9-1
Hank Thompson replaces Bobby Hofman playing 3B batting 7th
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Jack Dittmer (2B) batting 8th
t7 2-4 0 --- O BSN S. Sisti D. Koslo 3% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Warren Spahn (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 1 --- O BSN W. Cooper D. Koslo 2% 88% Strikeout
t7 2-4 2 --- BSN S. Jethroe D. Koslo -3% 85% Double
t7 2-4 2 -2- O BSN J. Logan D. Koslo 4% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Dave Cole facing 8-9-1
Dave Cole replaces Walker Cooper (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Sibby Sisti moves from PH to 2B
b7 4-2 0 --- O NYG S. Yvars D. Cole -1% 88% Flyball: 2B
b7 4-2 1 --- O NYG D. Koslo D. Cole -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 4-2 2 --- O NYG B. Rigney D. Cole -0% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Dave Koslo facing 3-4-5
t8 2-4 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson D. Koslo 4% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- O BSN S. Gordon D. Koslo 2% 93% Flyball: 2B
t8 2-4 2 --- O BSN B. Thorpe D. Koslo 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Giants 4.

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