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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 16, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1952
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Maglie
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Maglie
Waitkus 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess 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
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Maglie
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Roberts
Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Maglie
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Ennis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ennis. Burgess fumbles the ball. That's an error on Burgess. Ennis throws the ball in to Burgess who tags Thomson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dark goes all the way around to score. Thomson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Maglie
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie juggles the ball. That's an error on Maglie. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Ryan scores. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Maglie
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Roberts
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Maglie
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Maglie covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Maglie
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Mays scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Maglie
Burgess 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Maglie
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Roberts
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Maglie
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Roberts
Elliott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Maglie
Chuck Diering now playing left field.
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Maglie
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Maglie
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1952 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 1 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, lf 4 2 2 2
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Diering C, lf 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 3 1 1 2 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 4 3 30 5 7 2
Philadelphia 000 030 000 -- 3
New York 000 301 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 7 5 5 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 4 3 1 2 8
E -- Burgess S, Ennis D, Maglie S
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, New York 3
2B -- Thomson B
3B -- Burgess S
HR -- Elliott B 2
SH -- Maglie S
WP -- Roberts R
T -- 2:04
A -- 17472
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