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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1952-05-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12957 · 3:04
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 9–8. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Max Lanier earned the win and Jim Hearn picked up the save. Hal Jeffcoat went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
W: Max Lanier L: Bob Kelly SV: Jim Hearn
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Augie Guglielmo · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Toby Atwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 George Bamberger | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Max Lanier | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: PB.1-2#
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
- Hank Sauer: S.2-H;1-2#
- Randy Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Toby Atwell: 9(B)34(1)/FDP.3-H
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 6
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 5
Top 2
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Bob Ramazzotti: HR/7D
- Paul Minner: 43
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 3/L
- Willie Mays: E5
- Don Mueller: 3/G.1-2#
- Al Dark: K
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 7
- George Spencer: S
- Davey Williams: S.1-2#
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Elliott: S.2-H;1-2#
- Willie Mays: T/L9.2-H;1-H
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 4
- Toby Atwell: 9
- Dee Fondy: HR
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Paul Minner: 31
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 9
- Wes Westrum: 5
- George Spencer: 7
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: D
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Gene Hermanski: S.2-H
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: K
- Toby Atwell: 43
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: D
- Whitey Lockman: 8.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Bob Elliott: 8
Top 6
- Dee Fondy: 9
- Bob Ramazzotti: D7
- Paul Minner: W
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: HR.2-H;1-H
- Gene Hermanski: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 6
- Don Mueller: 9
- Al Dark: W
- Wes Westrum: 3/FL
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Randy Jackson: K
- Toby Atwell: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: 4
- Davey Williams: S
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2#
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Willie Mays: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Don Mueller: S.2-H;1-2#
- Al Dark: 53
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: S
- Bob Kelly: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Serena: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Howerton: 3/FL
- George Wilson: K
- Davey Williams: D
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9D.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 43
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: 5/FL
- Randy Jackson: K23
- Toby Atwell: S
- Dee Fondy: 3
Notes & reviews
- Frank Baumholtz bruised his shoulder diving for Willie Mays' liner
- Bob Elliott cut his right hand on the LF wall fielding Bob Ramazzotti's double