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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 4, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 4, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,888 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 4, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jansen
Atwell hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Rush
Jansen bunts towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Jansen
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hermanski. Thomson goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Howerton reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Rush
Jansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Jansen
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Jansen
Rush hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomson. Hermanski moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Atwell vs. Jansen
Atwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Hermanski scores. Sauer scores. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Serena vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Serena is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell scores. Fondy scores. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Wilhelm
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rush
George Wilson pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Kennedy
Atwell hits a fly ball into right field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kennedy
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Rush
Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1952 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 1 0
Thomson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 1
Thompson H, cf 4 1 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 2 2 1
Elliott B, lf 4 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 3 1 0 0
Howerton B, rf 3 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Serena B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 2
Jansen L, p 2 0 1 0 Rush B, p 3 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 1 30 6 6 6
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 010 50x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L)* 6.0 5 6 6 1 5
Wilhelm H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kennedy M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 7
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Hermanski G, Thomson B
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 3
2B -- Howerton B, Hermanski G, Fondy D, Wilson G
HR -- Sauer H
T -- 1:56
A -- 12888
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