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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1952-08-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 6 innings · Att: 17965 · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 10–8. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Howie Pollet earned the win and Woody Main picked up the save. Davey Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Larry Jansen SV: Woody Main
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Merson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Bartirome | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Woody Main | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Jansen | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Gregg | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Corwin | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clem Koshorek: W
- Dick Groat: 13/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: 13.2-2#
- Ralph Kiner: S.2-H
- Joe Garagiola: 41
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: W
- Al Dark: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 23/SH.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Bob Elliott: S.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 2
- Jack Merson: 63
- Bobby Del Greco: D9.BX3(965)
- Tony Bartirome: S
- Howie Pollet: S.1-2#
- Clem Koshorek: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Groat: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Gus Bell: W
- Ralph Kiner: PO2(265)
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Bill Rigney: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 3
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- Jack Merson: K
- Bobby Del Greco: S.2-H;1-2#
- Tony Bartirome: S.2-H;1-2#
- Howie Pollet: K
- Clem Koshorek: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 3
- Al Dark: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Top 4
- Dick Groat: 3/G
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 7
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Bob Elliott: HR
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Dusty Rhodes: 3/G
Top 5
- Jack Merson: 7
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Tony Bartirome: S.1-2#
- Howie Pollet: K
- Clem Koshorek: 4
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: S
- Bobby Hofman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Davey Williams: 6
Top 6
- Dick Groat: S
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: D.2-H;1-3
- Jack Merson: W
- Bobby Del Greco: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Tony Bartirome: K
- Howie Pollet: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
- Clem Koshorek: FLE2#
- Clem Koshorek: 53
Bot 6
- Al Dark: D
- Whitey Lockman: FC6.2X3(65)
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2#
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Dusty Rhodes: W.2-3;1-2
- Wes Westrum: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Wilson: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: HR.3-H;2-H
- Al Dark: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- game called due to darkness