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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-11 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3094 · 2:04
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Sal Maglie earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Sonny Senerchia went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Howie Pollet SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Bartirome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sonny Senerchia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Koshorek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Max Lanier | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Bartirome: 4/L
- Dick Groat: 3/FL
- Gus Bell: 9
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Monte Irvin: 13
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- Dick Hall: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Senerchia: 8.3-H
- Clem Koshorek: 6/P
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Hank Thompson: 3/FL
- Sal Yvars: HR/7
- Bobby Hofman: 7
Top 3
- Howie Pollet: 3/G
- Tony Bartirome: 9
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 3
- Sal Maglie: 63
- Don Mueller: 9
- Al Dark: 5/FL
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 13
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Joe Garagiola: S9
- Dick Hall: 8
- Sonny Senerchia: D7.1-3
- Clem Koshorek: W
- Howie Pollet: 43
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Monte Irvin: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: 2/P
Top 5
- Tony Bartirome: S7
- Dick Groat: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gus Bell: D/78
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: K
- Sal Yvars: S7
- Bobby Hofman: D7.1-3
- Bob Elliott: S9.3-H;2-H
- Don Mueller: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Dick Hall: 13
- Sonny Senerchia: 63
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 6/P
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 7
- Clem Koshorek: 3/FL
- Howie Pollet: S8
- Tony Bartirome: W.1-2
- Dick Groat: S9.2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: S7
- Sal Yvars: S9.1-3
- Bobby Hofman: FC6.3XH(6E2)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Mueller: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: 13
Top 8
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
- Dick Hall: K
- Sonny Senerchia: HR/7
- Clem Koshorek: 63
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 9
- Brandy Davis: 53
- George Metkovich: 43
- Dick Groat: K23