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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 6, 1952 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Rutherford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 49,011 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Johnny Rutherford | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1952
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Hearn
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rutherford
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rutherford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Rutherford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rutherford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Rutherford
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rutherford
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Rutherford
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Irvin scores. Thomson goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Rutherford
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Thompson catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rutherford
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Rutherford
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rutherford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rutherford
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rutherford vs. Hearn
Rutherford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rutherford
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rutherford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Rutherford
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rutherford
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rutherford
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hearn
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Shuba moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shuba scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rutherford
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rutherford
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Rutherford
Hearn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rutherford
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rutherford vs. Hearn
Rutherford hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Hearn
Shuba hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rutherford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rutherford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rutherford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rutherford
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rutherford
Thomson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snider. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Rutherford
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Rutherford
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Westrum for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rutherford
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Rutherford
Hearn bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rutherford
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rutherford
Dark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rutherford
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Rutherford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Rutherford
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hearn
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hearn
Rocky Nelson pinch hits for Johnny Rutherford.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hearn
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wade
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wade
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hearn
Shuba 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wade
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Wade
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wade
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into right field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Wade
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wade
There goes Dark. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Wade
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Wade
Irvin hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Dusty Rhodes now playing left field.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1952, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 2 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 3 2
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bridges R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 5 1 2 2
Shuba G, lf 3 1 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 0 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 2 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 2
Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 2 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Rutherford J, p 2 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 1 1 1
Nelson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 4 3 36 7 13 7
Brooklyn 010 200 000 -- 3
New York 301 101 01x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Rutherford J (L) 6.0 11 6 6 2 0
Wade B 2.0 2 1 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 4 3 2 3 5
E -- Mueller D, Thompson H, Pafko A
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 9
2B -- Mueller D, Thompson H, Thomson B
HR -- Hearn J
SB -- Dark A
SH -- Hearn J
T -- 2:30
A -- 49011
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