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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1952-06-24 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 18998 · 2:07
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Frank Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Diering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: HR/9
- Grady Hatton: W
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 163
Top 2
- Hank Edwards: S9
- Andy Seminick: 9
- Wally Westlake: HP.1-2
- Roy McMillan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ewell Blackwell: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Adams: S9.3-H;1-3
- Grady Hatton: 9
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Bob Elliott: 7
- Don Mueller: 8
- Al Dark: 13
Top 3
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Hank Edwards: 13
Bot 3
- Sal Yvars: W
- Larry Jansen: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 43.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: D7.2-H
- Hank Thompson: S8.2-H
- Bob Elliott: T8.1-H
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 4
- Andy Seminick: T9
- Wally Westlake: S8.3-H
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Frank Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 13
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 43
- Sal Yvars: 8
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 3/G
Top 5
- Grady Hatton: 13
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
Top 6
- Hank Edwards: T9
- Andy Seminick: K/C
- Wally Westlake: FC6.3XH(62)
- Roy McMillan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Bob Elliott: D8
- Don Mueller: 3/L
- Al Dark: I
- Sal Yvars: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hoyt Wilhelm: K/C
Top 7
- Cal Abrams: 23
- Bobby Adams: K/C
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Willard Marshall: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Davey Williams: D8
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/8.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Chuck Diering: 63
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Hank Edwards: 2/FL
- Andy Seminick: 8
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 5/P
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Sal Yvars: 43
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 3/P
- Bob Borkowski: K/C