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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-05-02 · Night game · Forbes Field · 10 innings · Att: 17111 · 2:47
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 4th. Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win and George Spencer picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Hoyt Wilhelm L: Ted Wilks SV: George Spencer
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Koslo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandy Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Merson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Spencer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Ted Wilks | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
Bot 1
- Clem Koshorek: K
- Brandy Davis: S/BG
- George Metkovich: SB2
- George Metkovich: 31.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 7/L
- Willie Mays: K
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Bot 2
- Bobby Del Greco: K
- Jack Merson: D/89
- George Strickland: S/89.2-H
- Howie Pollet: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Al Dark: S/89
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dave Koslo: K
Bot 3
- Clem Koshorek: 8
- Brandy Davis: 53
- George Metkovich: HP
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Top 4
- Davey Williams: S7
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(263)
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Elliott: 4
- Willie Mays: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Garagiola: 4/P
- Bobby Del Greco: W
- Jack Merson: 4/P
- George Strickland: 8
Top 5
- Don Mueller: S7
- Al Dark: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Al Dark: 7.3-H
- Wes Westrum: D/89
- Dave Koslo: K
- Davey Williams: 63
Bot 5
- Howie Pollet: 7
- Clem Koshorek: K23
- Brandy Davis: S9
- George Metkovich: 63
Top 6
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Willie Mays: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Joe Garagiola: S/89.1-2
- Bobby Del Greco: 8
- Jack Merson: 8.2-3
- George Strickland: 8
Top 7
- Don Mueller: S7
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Dave Koslo: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: W
- Whitey Lockman: 9/FL
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- Clem Koshorek: 63.1-2
- Brandy Davis: 63.2-3
- George Metkovich: S8.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: 7/L
Top 8
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Mangan: K
- Bobby Del Greco: D9
- Jack Merson: 9
- George Strickland: S8.2-H
- Ted Wilks: 6/L
Top 9
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Hank Thompson: 41
- Davey Williams: K
Bot 9
- Clem Koshorek: 5/L
- Ted Beard: K/C
- George Metkovich: 43
Top 10
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Bobby Thomson: S6
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: WP.2-H
- Willie Mays: W
- Don Mueller: 9/L
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 10
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bill Howerton: K/C
- Bobby Del Greco: K/C
- Jack Merson: 53