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New York Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals

1952-05-06 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 11810 · 2:59

St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 3rd. Joe Presko earned the win. Don Mueller went 1-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	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	7
SLN	0	0	5	0	3	1	0	0		9	13

W: Joe Presko L: Max Lanier SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davey Williams	5	1	1	1	0	1
Whitey Lockman	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Thomson	3	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Elliott	4	0	1	1	0	0
Willie Mays	4	0	0	0	0	1
Don Mueller	4	1	1	1	0	1
Al Dark	3	0	1	0	0	0
Wes Westrum	3	1	1	0	1	1
Max Lanier	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Rigney	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hank Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Wakefield	1	0	0	0	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	5	1	2	0	1	1
Solly Hemus	2	1	1	1	1	0
Red Schoendienst	4	0	0	1	1	0
Stan Musial	3	1	1	0	2	1
Peanuts Lowrey	4	1	2	1	1	0
Wally Westlake	3	3	1	2	2	0
Steve Bilko	5	1	2	0	0	1
Del Rice	4	1	2	3	1	0
Joe Presko	4	0	2	0	1	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Lanier	2.1	5	4	0
George Bamberger	0.2	1	1	0
Hoyt Wilhelm	1.1	4	2	2
George Spencer	0.2	0	1	0
Roger Bowman	0.2	1	2	1
Larry Jansen	2.1	2	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Presko	9.0	7	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Davey Williams: K
Whitey Lockman: S9
Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Bob Elliott: E6/G.1XH(852)

Bot 1

Eddie Stanky: S/89
Solly Hemus: 16(1)3/GDP
Red Schoendienst: 3/FL

Top 2

Willie Mays: 9
Don Mueller: 8
Al Dark: 53

Bot 2

Stan Musial: S7
Peanuts Lowrey: S9.1-3
Wally Westlake: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
Steve Bilko: 53.2-3;1-2
Del Rice: IW
Joe Presko: 43

Top 3

Wes Westrum: D9
Max Lanier: 3/SH.2-3
Davey Williams: D7/7L.3-H
Whitey Lockman: 8/8XD.2-3
Bobby Thomson: T/89.3-H
Bob Elliott: S8.3-H
Willie Mays: K

Bot 3

Eddie Stanky: S8
Solly Hemus: W.1-2
Red Schoendienst: 3/FL.2-3;1-2
Stan Musial: IW
Peanuts Lowrey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Wally Westlake: D9/9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Steve Bilko: 13
Del Rice: S8.3-H;2-H
Joe Presko: W.1-2
Eddie Stanky: 3/G

Top 4

Don Mueller: HR/9
Al Dark: C/E1.B-1
Wes Westrum: K
Bill Rigney: W.1-2
Davey Williams: 5/FL
Whitey Lockman: 4/P

Bot 4

Solly Hemus: D9/9D
Red Schoendienst: W+WP.2-3
Stan Musial: K
Peanuts Lowrey: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Bobby Thomson: 7
Bob Elliott: 63
Willie Mays: 8

Bot 5

Wally Westlake: W
Steve Bilko: PB.1-2
Steve Bilko: S1.2-3
Del Rice: S8.3-H;1-2
Joe Presko: S6.2-3;1-2
Eddie Stanky: K
Solly Hemus: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Red Schoendienst: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
Stan Musial: IW
Peanuts Lowrey: 8

Top 6

Don Mueller: K
Al Dark: S8
Wes Westrum: 5/P
Hank Thompson: 3/FL

Bot 6

Wally Westlake: W
Steve Bilko: K
Del Rice: 3/FL
Joe Presko: S1.1-2
Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
Solly Hemus: PO3(E2).3-H
Solly Hemus: HP.2-3;1-2
Red Schoendienst: 31

Top 7

Davey Williams: 7
Whitey Lockman: 43
Bobby Thomson: W
Bob Elliott: 8

Bot 7

Stan Musial: 43
Peanuts Lowrey: S/78
Wally Westlake: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Willie Mays: 13
Don Mueller: 31
Al Dark: 53

Bot 8

Steve Bilko: S5
Del Rice: 9/L
Joe Presko: K/BF
Eddie Stanky: 3/G

Top 9

Wes Westrum: W
Dick Wakefield: K
Davey Williams: 7/FL
Whitey Lockman: 43

Notes & reviews

Bobby Thomson rounded 3B too far
Al Dark bunted to Steve Bilko but had to dodge out of way of Joe Presko near first base; 1B umpire Babe Pinelli ruled interference; Cardinals manager Eddie Stanky argued

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