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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7637 · 2:04
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 9–0. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Warren Hacker earned the win. Bill Serena went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Warren Hacker L: Jack Harshman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Chiti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Hacker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Hofman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Corwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Katt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Harshman | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Al Corwin | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Kennedy | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mario Picone | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Brown: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 2/FL
- Bill Serena: S7
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: S8.1X3(85);2-H
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 8
- Al Dark: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 2
- Dee Fondy: HR/9
- Harry Chiti: 3/P
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Warren Hacker: 13/SH.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 63
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Bob Elliott: 9.1-2
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Bill Serena: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Randy Jackson: S.1-2;3-H
- Dee Fondy: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Chiti: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: E6
- Warren Hacker: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bobby Hofman: 3/FL
- Al Corwin: K
- Don Mueller: 9/9D
Top 4
- Tommy Brown: 8/L
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
- Bill Serena: 53
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Monte Irvin: S3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 5
- Hank Sauer: K
- Randy Jackson: 5/FL
- Dee Fondy: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Ray Katt: K
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
Top 6
- Harry Chiti: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7/L
- Warren Hacker: 43
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 8/8D
Top 7
- Tommy Brown: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S1
- Bill Serena: PB.1-2
- Bill Serena: S7.2-H(UR)
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: W
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: K
- Harry Chiti: 53
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 8
- Ray Katt: K
- Bobby Hofman: K
- George Wilson: 31
Top 9
- Warren Hacker: S9
- Tommy Brown: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Frank Baumholtz: D8
- Bill Serena: HR/7.2-H
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: S9/L
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Monte Irvin hit his leg against the wall