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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2894 · 2:30
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6. New York Giants put up 6 in the 1st. Bill Connelly earned the win and George Spencer picked up the save. Don Mueller went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Bill Connelly L: Cal Hogue SV: George Spencer
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Senerchia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Walls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clem Koshorek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Connelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Hogue | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Waugh | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bell | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Woody Main | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Connelly | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Hall: 63
- Dick Groat: S
- George Metkovich: CS2(26)
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: HR
- Al Dark: S
- Whitey Lockman: E3.1-3;B-2
- Monte Irvin: HR/7D.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Hank Thompson: W
- Sal Yvars: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Bobby Hofman: 63
- Bill Connelly: W
- Don Mueller: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2#
- Al Dark: 5
Top 2
- Gus Bell: 8
- Clyde McCullough: HR
- Sonny Senerchia: 63
- Johnny Berardino: D
- Lee Walls: K
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Monte Irvin: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
- Hank Thompson: 4
- Sal Yvars: 63
Top 3
- Dick Hall: W
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Metkovich: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Hofman: 9
- Bill Connelly: K
- Don Mueller: 13
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Gus Bell: 4
- Clyde McCullough: 3/G
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 5
- Whitey Lockman: 4/L
- Clint Hartung: S
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 5
- Sonny Senerchia: 63
- Johnny Berardino: 63
- Bill Bell: K
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Sal Yvars: 3/G
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Bill Connelly: T/78.1-H
- Don Mueller: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Al Dark: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 6
- Dick Hall: 8
- Dick Groat: 9
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 6
- Clint Hartung: S
- Bobby Thomson: E6.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Sal Yvars: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Sonny Senerchia: HR/9D.1-H
- Johnny Berardino: 43
- Clem Koshorek: K
- Dick Hall: 53
Bot 7
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Bill Connelly: 53
- Don Mueller: S
- Al Dark: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dick Groat: D
- George Metkovich: S.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7LD.3-H;1-H
- Gus Bell: 3/G
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Sonny Senerchia: S
- Joe Garagiola: K
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Clint Hartung: E5/TH
- Dusty Rhodes: 8
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Clem Koshorek: 63
- Dick Hall: K
- Dick Groat: 53
Notes & reviews
- over the roof; the Giants argued that the ball was foul