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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1952-06-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3346 · 2:17
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Hearn earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Bob Friend SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Bartirome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Joe Muir | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Bartirome: 7/F
- Pete Castiglione: 8/F
- George Metkovich: 13
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 5/P
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Bobby Thomson: HR/9
- Hank Thompson: 63
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Gus Bell: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Clyde McCullough: 8/F
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 5/FL
- George Wilson: K/C
- Al Dark: K
Top 3
- Jack Merson: 9/F
- George Strickland: 9/F
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 2/FL
- Jim Hearn: S8
- Davey Williams: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Hank Thompson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- George Wilson: 3/G
Top 4
- Tony Bartirome: 7/F
- Pete Castiglione: 5/FL
- George Metkovich: D9
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 9/F
- Wes Westrum: 8/F
- Jim Hearn: D9
- Davey Williams: 8/F
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Jack Merson: 9/F
- George Strickland: 9/F
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Hank Thompson: HR9/IPHR
- Bob Elliott: W
- George Wilson: 9/F
- Al Dark: 9/F
Top 6
- Bobby Del Greco: S5
- Tony Bartirome: 4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jim Hearn: S7
- Davey Williams: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 7/F
Top 7
- George Metkovich: 31
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Gus Bell: 31
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: S9
- Hank Thompson: 26(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 8/F
- George Wilson: K
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Jack Merson: 53
- George Strickland: S8
- Dick Groat: 13
Bot 8
- Al Dark: D7
- Wes Westrum: 13/G
- Jim Hearn: WP.2-3
- Jim Hearn: K/C
- Davey Williams: 63
Top 9
- Tony Bartirome: K/C
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- George Metkovich: HR/9.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Gus Bell: 5/P
- Joe Garagiola: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- double confirmed (rwood)