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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1952-05-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:42
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–2. Bob Rush earned the win. Don Mueller went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Bob Rush L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Guglielmo · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: D7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Hank Sauer: 8/8D
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 9
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 6/P
- Bruce Edwards: D7
- Dee Fondy: S3.2-3
- Bob Ramazzotti: E1/THH.1-2;3-H(UR)(NR)
- Bob Rush: K
- Eddie Miksis: K
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: W
- Al Dark: S9.1-3
- Willie Mays: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Wes Westrum: K
- Dave Koslo: K/C
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: T/89
- Hank Sauer: S7.3-H
- Randy Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Bruce Edwards: 53
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: K
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Bob Rush: S9
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Don Mueller: 8/L
- Al Dark: S7
- Willie Mays: 8/78
Top 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7
- Frank Baumholtz: SB2
- Frank Baumholtz: S6.2-2
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Bruce Edwards: 7/7D/L.2-3;3-H
- Dee Fondy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Bill Howerton: 8
- Davey Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Ramazzotti: S7
- Bob Rush: 2(B)4(1)/DP/BP
- Eddie Miksis: K+E2.B-1
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9/9D
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 5/P
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Al Dark: W
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Hank Sauer: 7/7D
- Randy Jackson: S/6D
- Bruce Edwards: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: W
- George Wilson: S/7S.1-2
- Davey Williams: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 163.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Thomson: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 8
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Dee Fondy: S1
- Bob Ramazzotti: K+SB2
- Bob Rush: K/C
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Don Mueller: 3/P
- Al Dark: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.BX2(84)
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: E3
- Hank Thompson: 3/G.1-2
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Davey Williams: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Cavarretta and Coach Roy Johnson ejected by 1B umpire Conlan for arguing ruling that SS Miksis had not stepped on 2nd for the force