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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1952-06-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5815 · overcast · 2:11
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 8th. Dave Koslo earned the win. Al Dark went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Dave Koslo L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Guglielmo · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Addis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Lown | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Hatten | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spencer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Koslo | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Bob Addis: 2/FL
- Gene Hermanski: 5
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: HP
- Whitey Lockman: 13.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 53.2-2#
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Johnny Pramesa: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dee Fondy: S
- Randy Jackson: 3
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Don Mueller: 6
- Al Dark: 53
Top 3
- Bob Ramazzotti: 53
- Turk Lown: K
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Bot 3
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Dave Koslo: 13
- Davey Williams: S/G
- Whitey Lockman: S/G.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1XH(752)
Top 4
- Bob Addis: 3/FL
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Hank Sauer: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 13
- Don Mueller: S
- Al Dark: S.1-3
- Sal Yvars: S.3-H;1-2#
- Dave Koslo: K
- Davey Williams: K
Top 5
- Johnny Pramesa: S
- Dee Fondy: 5/FL
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 6
- Turk Lown: S
- Eddie Miksis: S.1-2#
- Bob Addis: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: W
- Johnny Pramesa: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Don Mueller: 43
- Al Dark: 7
Top 7
- Dee Fondy: S
- Randy Jackson: 14(1)3/GDP
- Bob Ramazzotti: E4
- Tommy Brown: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sal Yvars: S
- Dave Koslo: 1(B)4(1)/DP
- Davey Williams: W
- Whitey Lockman: E7/F.1XH(752)
Top 8
- Eddie Miksis: 3
- Bob Addis: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: E6
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7D
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
- Bob Elliott: W
- Don Mueller: 5
- Al Dark: HR/7D.1-H
- Sal Yvars: D
- Dave Koslo: K
Top 9
- Johnny Pramesa: HR/7D
- Dee Fondy: T9
- Randy Jackson: 9.3-H
- Bob Ramazzotti: 4
- Bill Serena: 63
Notes & reviews
- George Spencer left with a blister
- over the roof