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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1952-04-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4611 · cloudy · 2:44
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 9–5. New York Giants put up 4 in the 4th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win and Dave Koslo picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Gene Conley SV: Dave Koslo
Umpires — HP: Augie Guglielmo · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Reed | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Cusick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Conley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Conley | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Dick Hoover | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Chipman | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Bowman | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Koslo | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Reed: 8
- Sam Jethroe: K/C
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: K
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: HP
- Hank Thompson: 5/P
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Willard Marshall: 6/P
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Jack Cusick: S7.3-H;1-3
- Gene Conley: S8.3-H;1XH(8-2)
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: T7.1-H
- Al Dark: HR/9.3-H
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
- Roger Bowman: K
- Davey Williams: 4/P
Top 3
- Billy Reed: S8
- Sam Jethroe: 8
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 6/P
- Willard Marshall: S9.2-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Jack Cusick: 54(1)/FO
- Gene Conley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: CS2(26)
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Al Dark: HP
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.1-H
- Hoyt Wilhelm: HR/9
- Davey Williams: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 5
- Billy Reed: 8
- Sam Jethroe: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: 9
- Al Dark: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Wes Westrum: W
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 1/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: 8
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 6/P
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Walker Cooper: S8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9.1-H
- Jack Cusick: K
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Willie Mays: 8
Top 7
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Billy Reed: S5/G
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 6/P
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 4/L
- Al Dark: 8
- Wes Westrum: K/C
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: 13
- Walker Cooper: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Jack Daniels: W.1-2
- George Crowe: 43
Bot 8
- Dave Koslo: W
- Davey Williams: 3/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: K/C
Top 9
- Billy Reed: K/C
- Sam Jethroe: 6/P
- Earl Torgeson: 13
Notes & reviews
- Hoyt Wilhelm hit home run on first ML at bat; never hit another