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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1952-09-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:50
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 11–8. New York Giants put up 5 in the 3rd. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Ernie Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Jethroe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jack Daniels | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Katt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Connelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Johnson | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Jones | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Cole | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sal Maglie | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Connelly | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sam Jethroe: 43
- Johnny Logan: HR/7D
- Eddie Mathews: S8
- Walker Cooper: HR/7D.1-H
- Sid Gordon: E6/G
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Jack Daniels: 9
- Jack Dittmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Johnson: 13
Bot 1
- Don Mueller: 43
- Al Dark: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Monte Irvin: 5/L
Top 2
- Sam Jethroe: K/C
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Eddie Mathews: K/C
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: T7/7D
- Bill Rigney: 7.3-H
- Davey Williams: 7
- Ray Katt: 53
Top 3
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Jack Daniels: 13
Bot 3
- Monty Kennedy: S4
- Don Mueller: 3/FL
- Al Dark: D7/7D.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: S7.2-3
- Monte Irvin: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HR.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Bill Rigney: S9
- Davey Williams: S9.1-2
- Ray Katt: S5.2-3;1-2
- Monty Kennedy: K/C
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 4
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Sheldon Jones: 4/FL
- Sam Jethroe: S7.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S7.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: W.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 8.3-H
- Sid Gordon: 43
Bot 4
- Al Dark: HR/7D
- Whitey Lockman: 3
- Monte Irvin: K23
- Bobby Thomson: 13
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 8/8D
- Jack Daniels: 6
- Jack Dittmer: 8/L
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Davey Williams: 8
- Ray Katt: S/G
- Bill Connelly: D7.1-H
- Don Mueller: CS3(25)
Top 6
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Sam Jethroe: K
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: HP
- Al Dark: S7.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: IW
- Bobby Thomson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Rigney: 9/F.3-H;2X3(4E5)
- Davey Williams: 8
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: W
- Sid Gordon: K
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Jack Daniels: S7/7L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jack Dittmer: S1.3-H;2-3
- Sibby Sisti: 7.3-H
- Sam Jethroe: W.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 9
Bot 7
- Ray Katt: 7
- Hoyt Wilhelm: S
- Don Mueller: S.1-2
- Al Dark: S.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P.3-H
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Walker Cooper: 4
- Sid Gordon: S
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Jack Daniels: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jack Daniels: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Bill Rigney: S
- Davey Williams: HP.1-2
- Ray Katt: 8/8D
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 43
Top 9
- Jack Dittmer: 7
- Jack Cusick: 6
- Sam Jethroe: S
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Logan slipped and fell after catching the pop fly