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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 30, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1952
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Jansen
Chiti hits a popup towards the mound. Jansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Jansen
Klippstein bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Klippstein
There goes Thomson, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Thomson steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Klippstein
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Klippstein
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Williams trying to get to third. Sauer throws the ball in to Serena, who tags Williams for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Jansen
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Jansen
Klippstein 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Klippstein
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Klippstein
Jansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Jansen
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Jansen
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Tommy Brown now playing second base.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Jansen
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jansen
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a line drive towards third. Thomson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Klippstein
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Klippstein
George Wilson pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Bobby Hofman now playing second base. Hal Gregg now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Gregg
Serena hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Rhodes fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rhodes. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Gregg
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Gregg
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klippstein vs. Gregg
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Gregg
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gregg
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Gregg
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Gregg
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. Baumholtz scores. Sauer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Gregg
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Klippstein
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Klippstein
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Klippstein
Hofman is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1952, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Addis B, rf 5 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Miksis E, 2b 3 2 2 0 Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown T, 2b 2 0 2 0 Hofman B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, cf 5 2 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 0 1 Thompson H, cf 4 0 4 0
Serena B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0
Klippstein J, p 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 3 33 2 9 0
Chicago 200 020 002 -- 6
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 7.0 9 4 3 1 3
Gregg H 2.0 3 2 0 1 0
E -- Thomson B 2, Smalley R, Rhodes D
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8
2B -- Mueller D, Serena B
3B -- Thompson H
HR -- Sauer H
SB -- Thomson B
SH -- Klippstein J
WP -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:26
A -- 15425
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