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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1952-06-15 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 41899 Β· 1:50
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Dave Koslo earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Dave Koslo L: Gerry Staley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Solly Hemus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Sisler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Glaviano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gerry Staley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Koslo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerry Staley | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Koslo | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: S9
- Red Schoendienst: 16(1)3/GDP
- Stan Musial: 9
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 2
- Dick Sisler: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: E5
- Enos Slaughter: 5/P
- Tommy Glaviano: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Don Mueller: 53
- Al Dark: 9
Top 3
- Les Fusselman: S8
- Gerry Staley: 43.1-2
- Solly Hemus: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 8
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Dave Koslo: 13
- Davey Williams: 53
Top 4
- Stan Musial: S5
- Dick Sisler: 16(1)3/GDP
- Peanuts Lowrey: D9
- Enos Slaughter: 63
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 5
- Tommy Glaviano: 5/FL
- Les Fusselman: 8
- Gerry Staley: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Don Mueller: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: S5.2-3
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Dave Koslo: K
- Davey Williams: HP
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 6
- Solly Hemus: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Stan Musial: 63
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Don Mueller: S9
- Al Dark: 43
Top 7
- Dick Sisler: 3/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Enos Slaughter: S6
- Tommy Glaviano: 5/L
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Dave Koslo: K/C
- Davey Williams: W
- Whitey Lockman: FC.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness
















