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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 16, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Guglielmo 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | 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 |
Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Koslo
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Rush
There goes Lockman. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Koslo
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Koslo covering. Safe. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koslo. Edwards scores. Fondy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Koslo
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Koslo
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to home to get Mueller. Dark moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Rush
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Koslo
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Koslo
Rush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Koslo
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Koslo
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeffcoat scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Koslo
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Rush
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Wilhelm
Rush bunts in front of the plate. Westrum catches it and throws to second to double up Ramazzotti. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Wilhelm
Jeffcoat 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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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wilhelm
There goes Jackson. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rush
Bill Rigney pinch runs for Wes Westrum. George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to third for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rush, and towards Miksis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spencer
Ray Noble now catching. George Spencer now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spencer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Spencer
Ramazzotti strikes out. There goes Fondy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Spencer
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spencer
Miksis 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spencer
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays throws the ball in to Williams who tags Jeffcoat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spencer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Ray Noble.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yvars vs. Rush
Sal Yvars pinch hits for George Spencer.
Yvars hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1952, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Miksis E, ss 5 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 5 1 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 2 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 1 Edwards B, c 4 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 3 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0 Rush B, p 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, pr 0 0 0 0 Noble R, c 0 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0 Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 1 1 0 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0 Yvars S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 12 2 33 2 5 1 Chicago 011 010 000 -- 3 New York 000 001 100 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koslo D (L) 5.0 8 3 2 1 4 Wilhelm H 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Spencer G 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Koslo D, Westrum W, Fondy D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8 2B -- Miksis E, Edwards B 3B -- Baumholtz F HR -- Mueller D SB -- Lockman W, Jeffcoat H, Fondy D CS -- Jackson R WP -- Rush B T -- 2:42 A -- 0
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