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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1953-05-17 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 19177 · 3:07
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–6. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Hearn earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Tookie Gilbert went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Joe Presko SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Collum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Les Fusselman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Presko | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Collum | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Clark | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Brazle | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 43
- Al Dark: S5/L
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 31
- Whitey Lockman: S7/L
- Tookie Gilbert: S9/L.1-3
- Dusty Rhodes: 8/P
Bot 1
- Solly Hemus: 8/L
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Stan Musial: 9/L
- Enos Slaughter: WP.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Ray Jablonski: 63
Top 2
- Wes Westrum: S7/L
- Jim Hearn: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Williams: 7/FL
- Al Dark: S8.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Bot 2
- Steve Bilko: 63
- Rip Repulski: W
- Del Rice: D9.1-H
- Jackie Collum: 43.2-3
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
Top 3
- Monte Irvin: S5
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Tookie Gilbert: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 9.2-3
- Wes Westrum: S8.3-H;1X3(85)
- Jim Hearn: 63
Bot 3
- Red Schoendienst: 13
- Stan Musial: 3/G
- Enos Slaughter: 31
Top 4
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
- Al Dark: 9/F9D
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 8/L
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: 53
- Steve Bilko: D8
- Rip Repulski: D9.2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Dick Sisler: S5.3-H;2-H
- Solly Hemus: 43
Top 5
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Tookie Gilbert: S3
- Bobby Thomson: S9.1-3
- Wes Westrum: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Jim Hearn: K
Bot 5
- Red Schoendienst: 9/F9D
- Stan Musial: 9
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Ray Jablonski: 63
Top 6
- Davey Williams: S8
- Al Dark: 43.1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: S9.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: S7.1-2
- Tookie Gilbert: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Thomson: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Bilko: S
- Rip Repulski: 2/FL
- Les Fusselman: D9.1-3
- Hal Rice: 7
- Solly Hemus: S9.3-H;2-H
- Red Schoendienst: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: 7
Top 7
- Wes Westrum: 43
- Hoyt Wilhelm: W
- Davey Williams: 16(1)/FO
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 7
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Ray Jablonski: 8
- Steve Bilko: W.1-2
- Rip Repulski: 6/FL
- Les Fusselman: 8/F8D
Top 8
- Hank Thompson: K
- Monte Irvin: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Tookie Gilbert: 4/P
Bot 8
- Vern Benson: 43
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Stan Musial: 3/L
Top 9
- Bobby Thomson: 6
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Hoyt Wilhelm: W
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Ray Jablonski: 5/FL
- Steve Bilko: HR/9
- Rip Repulski: 8
Notes & reviews
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