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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 21, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Joe Presko | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1952
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Koslo
Sisler 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 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Presko
Dark is hit by the pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Koslo
Glaviano hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presko vs. Koslo
Presko hits a line drive towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Rice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Presko
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into right field. Slaughter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Slaughter. Williams goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Koslo
Sisler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Musial. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Presko
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Koslo
Glaviano hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Koslo
Presko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Presko
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. Lockman scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Schmidt
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Koslo. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Schmidt
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schmidt
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Schmidt
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams goes all the way around to score. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Schmidt
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Glaviano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Schmidt
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Lockman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Schmidt
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Koslo
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Koslo
Glaviano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Schmidt
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Schmidt
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Dark reaches second base with a double. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howerton vs. Schmidt
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koslo vs. Schmidt
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Rice and over to Glaviano, who tags Mays for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Schmidt
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Koslo
Sal Yvars now catching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miggins vs. Koslo
Les Fusselman pinch runs for Del Rice. Larry Miggins pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Miggins hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fusselman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bokelmann
Les Fusselman now catching. Dick Bokelmann now pitching.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bokelmann
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bokelmann
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bokelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Bokelmann
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Koslo
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glaviano vs. Koslo
Glaviano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fusselman vs. Koslo
Fusselman hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller 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 5/21/1952, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 3 2 1
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 3 3 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, lf 3 0 2 0 Thompson H, lf 5 0 2 1
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 1 1
Sisler D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 2
Glaviano T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 2 1
Rice D, c 3 0 2 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Fusselman L, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Presko J, p 2 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 0 0 0 0
Schmidt W, p 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 4 0 0 0
Miggins L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bokelmann D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 0 36 8 12 6
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 210 032 00x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Presko J (L) 4.2 8 6 5 1 3
Schmidt W 2.1 4 2 2 2 4
Bokelmann D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 8 1 0 2 2
E -- Williams D, Slaughter E, Koslo D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 9
2B -- Dark A
3B -- Mays W, Thompson H
HR -- Williams D
HBP -- by Presko J (Dark A)
T -- 2:29
A -- 19321
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