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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 23, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,812 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| George Crowe | First Baseman |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Bob Thorpe | Right Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Tommy Holmes | 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 |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1952
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Jethroe scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Maglie
Crowe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Williams out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Maglie
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Maglie
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Maglie
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Maglie
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield 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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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Maglie
Crowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Maglie
St. Claire 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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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum strikes out. There goes Dark. The throw from St. Claire to second, and Dark is out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Surkont
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Maglie
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Maglie
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Maglie
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield bunts towards the mound. Maglie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Surkont
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Surkont
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Maglie
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Maglie
St. Claire 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Surkont
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Maglie
Thorpe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Maglie
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Maglie
Jack Daniels pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Daniels hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Johnson
Westrum hits a line drive into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Johnson
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Maglie
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Maglie
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Johnson
There goes Williams. The slide. St. Claire applies the tag. Williams is out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Maglie
Crowe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Crowe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Maglie
St. Claire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Maglie
Thorpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Maglie
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1952 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jethroe S, cf 3 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 4 1 1 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 1 Thompson H, lf 3 1 1 0
Crowe G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Mueller D, rf 2 1 1 1
St. Claire E, c 3 1 1 2 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 1
Thorpe B, rf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 2 2
Sisti S, ss 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 3 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
Daniels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 29 5 7 5
Boston 100 000 002 -- 3
New York 000 500 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (L) 6.0 6 5 5 1 6
Johnson E 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 3
DP -- Boston 1, New York 3
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 1
2B -- Lockman W, Crowe G
HR -- Dark A, St. Claire E
CS -- Dark A, Williams D
WP -- Johnson E
T -- 1:50
A -- 24812
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