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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1953-06-12 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 23529 · 2:25
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Gerry Staley earned the win and Al Brazle picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Gerry Staley L: Dave Koslo SV: Al Brazle
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Dunlap | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Fusselman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rip Repulski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brazle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Koslo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Calderone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Staley | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Brazle | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: 8
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Stan Musial: W
- Steve Bilko: S.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Ray Jablonski: 3/G
- Del Rice: 163
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 63
- Daryl Spencer: K/C
- Ray Noble: K/C
Top 3
- Gerry Staley: 143
- Solly Hemus: 31
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Bot 3
- Dave Koslo: K
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 8/L
Top 4
- Stan Musial: 43
- Steve Bilko: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 3/FL
- Del Rice: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 13.1-2
- Hank Thompson: IW
- Daryl Spencer: 3/G
Top 5
- Gerry Staley: 53
- Solly Hemus: 9
- Red Schoendienst: 6/P
Bot 5
- Ray Noble: 63
- Dave Koslo: 43
- Davey Williams: 7
Top 6
- Stan Musial: 7/L
- Steve Bilko: 53
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 53
- Bobby Thomson: S7.BX2(74)
- Monte Irvin: 6/L
Top 7
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Ray Jablonski: S/78
- Del Rice: S8.1-2
- Grant Dunlap: T9.2-H;1-H
- Solly Hemus: 9.3-H
- Red Schoendienst: 7/L
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Sal Yvars: K
- Daryl Spencer: S8
- Ray Noble: S8.1-3
- Bobby Hofman: K
Top 8
- Stan Musial: S6
- Steve Bilko: S7.1-2
- Les Fusselman: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: IW
- Ray Jablonski: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: S6
- Al Dark: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 9
- Rip Repulski: 9
- Al Brazle: 43
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: 6
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Daryl Spencer: 4/P
- Sam Calderone: 43