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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 25, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on August 25, 1952 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 5,878 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Guglielmo 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Clint Hartung | Right Fielder |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Second Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 25, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second, with Dark covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Raffensberger
Raffensberger fires to first and picks off Irvin. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Raffensberger
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Raffensberger
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Raffensberger
Jansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Jansen
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams 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
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
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. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Raffensberger
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Jansen
Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Raffensberger
Hartung hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Raffensberger
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Abrams. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Cal Abrams now playing left field. Bob Borkowski now playing center field.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Koslo
Borkowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Koslo
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Koslo
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Raffensberger
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Raffensberger
Hartung 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Koslo
Bill Rigney now playing third base.
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Koslo
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Koslo
Marshall 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
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Kennedy
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Raffensberger
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1952 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Abrams C, cf-lf 4 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 1 3 1 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 2 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0 Borkowski B, cf 2 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hatton G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 2 0 0 0 Hartung C, rf 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 2 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 30 3 8 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 000 120 00x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (L) 4.1 7 3 3 1 4 Koslo D 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 Kennedy M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Williams D 3B -- Adams B SH -- Raffensberger K T -- 2:07 A -- 5878
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