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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-13 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8843 · 2:34
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Monty Kennedy earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Monty Kennedy L: Harry Perkowski SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Perkowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Hofman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Nuxhall | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Perkowski | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Connelly | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Bobby Adams: W
- Willard Marshall: WP.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ted Kluszewski: PB.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Jim Greengrass: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Adcock: 2
Bot 1
- Bobby Hofman: 8/F
- Al Dark: S7
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Roy McMillan: W
- Hobie Landrith: 8/F
- Harry Perkowski: K
- Johnny Temple: 7/F
Bot 2
- Clint Hartung: K/C
- Sal Yvars: E3
- Monty Kennedy: 14(1)/FO
- Bobby Hofman: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 2
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 5/L
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: W
- Roy McMillan: S9.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 15(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Harry Perkowski: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 7/F
- Bob Elliott: 5/L
- Clint Hartung: 8/F
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Bobby Adams: 3/L
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 8/F
Bot 5
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Monty Kennedy: 8/F
- Bobby Hofman: 5/P
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 31
- Roy McMillan: 9/F
- Hobie Landrith: 31
Bot 6
- Al Dark: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 14/SH.1-2
- Monte Irvin: 8/F
- Bobby Thomson: IW
- Bob Elliott: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Clint Hartung: K
Top 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: K/C
- Johnny Temple: S9
- Bobby Adams: 34.1-2
- Willard Marshall: K
Bot 7
- Sal Yvars: S7
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Al Dark: IW
- Whitey Lockman: 5/P
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Jim Greengrass: 63
- Joe Adcock: 7/F
Bot 8
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Bob Elliott: K
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: W
- Hobie Landrith: 7/F
- Grady Hatton: 7/F
- Johnny Temple: 2
Notes & reviews
- Sal Yvars left with injured hand