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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 14, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 14, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,366 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Joe Rossi | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 14, 1952
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
There goes Thomson, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Thomson steals home. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Maglie
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Raffensberger
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Raffensberger
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Raffensberger
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rossi vs. Maglie
Rossi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Rossi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. Maglie
Johnny Temple pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Temple takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rossi scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hiller
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hiller
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hiller
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hiller
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Maglie
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rossi vs. Maglie
Rossi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Hiller
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hiller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Maglie
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hiller
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hiller
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Hiller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Hiller
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hiller
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Maglie
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rossi vs. Maglie
Rossi hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Hiller
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hiller
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Hiller
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Maglie
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borkowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Maglie
Wyrostek hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Perkowski
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Perkowski
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Perkowski
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Maglie
Chuck Diering now playing left field.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Maglie
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rossi vs. Maglie
Rossi hits a fly ball into left field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Perkowski
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Perkowski
Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Perkowski
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Perkowski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maglie moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maglie scores. Williams scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Smith
Diering strikes out. There goes Thomson. The throw from Rossi to Hatton, and back to Kluszewski, who tags Thomson out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Maglie
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Maglie
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Maglie
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Maglie
Adams hits a popup towards the mound. Maglie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1952 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hatton G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Williams D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Adams B, 3b 5 0 0 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, lf 2 1 1 0 Adcock J, lf 4 0 1 0 Diering C, lf 1 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1 Rossi J, c 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 2 1 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 2 Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 1 1 1 Temple J, ph 0 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 3 1 0 0 Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0 Borkowski B, ph 1 1 0 0 Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 36 8 12 7 Cincinnati 001 010 100 -- 3 New York 130 020 02x -- 8 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (L) 2.0 3 4 4 2 1 Hiller F 4.0 5 2 2 1 4 Perkowski H 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 Smith F 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Maglie S (W) 9.0 6 3 2 4 0 E -- Adams B, Dark A DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 8 2B -- Dark A 3B -- Thomson B, Rossi J HR -- Mays W, Westrum W, McMillan R SB -- Thomson B T -- 2:18 A -- 6366
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