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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1952-05-03 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7451 · 2:33
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Sal Maglie earned the win. Jack Merson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Ron Kline SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clem Koshorek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Beard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Merson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Del Greco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Howerton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Woody Main | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 3/L
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Bot 1
- Clem Koshorek: 6/P
- Ted Beard: 13/BG
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Mueller: 5/P
Bot 2
- Jack Merson: D8
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: S8.2-H
- George Strickland: 9
- Ron Kline: 9
Top 3
- Al Dark: 7
- Wes Westrum: S/G
- Sal Maglie: K
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Clem Koshorek: 7/L
- Ted Beard: W
- George Metkovich: 53.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Jack Merson: 4/P
Top 4
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willie Mays: 5/P
Bot 4
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Bobby Del Greco: 4/L
- George Strickland: HP
- Ron Kline: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Don Mueller: W
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
- Wes Westrum: 6/P
- Sal Maglie: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Clem Koshorek: K23
- Ted Beard: 5/P
- George Metkovich: 8
Top 6
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: 9/F
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR);B-2
- Don Mueller: 8
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Jack Merson: HR/7
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Bobby Del Greco: S
- Dick Smith: 5/P
Top 7
- Al Dark: 8
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Sal Maglie: S
- Davey Williams: BK.1-2
- Davey Williams: S7.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Clem Koshorek: S
- Ted Beard: 5/P
- George Metkovich: S1.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 8
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Hank Thompson: 43/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: K
- Don Mueller: 9
Bot 8
- Jack Merson: 2/P
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bobby Del Greco: S/G
- Dick Smith: SB2
- Bill Howerton: W
- Pete Castiglione: K
Top 9
- Al Dark: W
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Sal Maglie: 43.1-2
- Davey Williams: K
Bot 9
- Clem Koshorek: 6/P
- Ted Beard: 43
- George Metkovich: K
Notes & reviews
- hit on head, carried off field on stretcher