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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:17
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Corwin earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Al Corwin L: Bubba Church SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Corwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Niles Jordan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Corwin | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Max Lanier | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 31
- Al Dark: 4
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Jim Greengrass: 2/FL
- Cal Abrams: S
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: T
- Hank Thompson: T.3-H
- Sal Yvars: 7.3-H
- Bobby Hofman: 2/FL
- Al Corwin: S
- Don Mueller: 53
Top 3
- Bubba Church: HR
- Johnny Temple: 2/FL
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Monte Irvin: HR
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Bob Borkowski: S
- Roy McMillan: 3/G
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 31
- Sal Yvars: S
- Bobby Hofman: S.1-3
- Al Corwin: 7.3-H
- Don Mueller: S.1-2#
- Al Dark: 4
Top 5
- Hobie Landrith: 5/FL
- Bubba Church: S
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Bobby Adams: K
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Monte Irvin: S/G
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 6/L
- Ted Kluszewski: HR
- Jim Greengrass: 63
- Bob Borkowski: W
- Roy McMillan: D.1-3
- Hobie Landrith: 8
Bot 6
- Sal Yvars: 2/FL
- Bobby Hofman: S
- Al Corwin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Bobby Adams: S
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: 4/L
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 63
- Al Dark: S
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Greengrass: S
- Bob Borkowski: 9
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 8
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Sal Yvars: 6
- Bobby Hofman: K
Top 9
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Willard Marshall: K
Notes & reviews
- Cal Abrams sprained his back swinging at a pitch
- Hank Thompson left with a sprained ankle suffered in the 2nd inning