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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1952-07-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4733 · 3:04
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 11–8. Chicago Cubs put up 9 in the 7th. Paul Minner earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save. Dusty Rhodes went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Paul Minner L: Dave Koslo SV: Dutch Leonard
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Chiti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul Minner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Dutch Leonard | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal Gregg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Brown: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 36(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: D8.2-H
- Bill Serena: K23
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Harry Chiti: SB2#
- Harry Chiti: K/C
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Paul Minner: 53
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Hank Thompson: 4(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
Top 3
- Tommy Brown: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: 53
Bot 3
- Sal Yvars: W
- Dave Koslo: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: K/C
- Al Dark: 9
Top 4
- Bill Serena: K
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Harry Chiti: 16(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 5/P
- Dusty Rhodes: 5/P
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: K
- Paul Minner: 3/L
- Tommy Brown: 53
Bot 5
- Sal Yvars: 63
- Dave Koslo: K
- Davey Williams: 13
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Serena: D7.1-H
- Randy Jackson: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 7
- Harry Chiti: 63
- Roy Smalley: S7.B-2(E7)
- Paul Minner: S8.2-H
- Tommy Brown: S8.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S9.2-H;1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: FC6.3-H;1-3(E2);B-2
- Hank Sauer: I
- Bill Serena: 8/F.3-H
- Randy Jackson: SB3
- Randy Jackson: K+E2.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Harry Chiti: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Roy Smalley: W
- Paul Minner: S8.1-3
- Tommy Brown: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S6.2-3;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: K/C
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: 563
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Dusty Rhodes: 4/P
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S9.2-H;1-3
- Davey Williams: S8.3-H;1-3
- Al Dark: S8.3-H;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 3/P
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: W
- Bill Serena: S8.1-3
- Randy Jackson: K
- Harry Chiti: 5/FL
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Monte Irvin: S8.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S5.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Wes Westrum: 63
- George Wilson: 3/G
- Davey Williams: K/C
Top 9
- Dutch Leonard: K
- Tommy Brown: K/C
- Hal Jeffcoat: D8
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 9
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 43
Notes & reviews
- Sal Yvars ejected by HP umpire Bill Engeln arguing the call at HP; Yvars ignored the runners taking exta base during argument