Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
April 16, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 16, 1952 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Giants 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Hamner ss 4 0 0 1
Ashburn cf 3 0 0 0
Jones 3b 3 0 0 0
Ennis lf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson rf 4 0 1 0
Ryan 2b 4 1 1 0
Waitkus 1b 4 1 0 0
Burgess c 3 1 1 2
Roberts p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 4 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark ss 4 1 1 0
Thomson 3b 4 1 1 0
Elliott lf 4 2 2 2
  Diering lf 0 0 0 0
Mays cf 4 1 1 0
Mueller rf 3 0 1 0
Lockman 1b 3 0 0 0
Westrum c 3 0 1 0
Maglie p 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 7 2
Philadelphia 000 030 000342
New York 000 301 01x571
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  L(0-1) 8.0 7 5 5 1 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
5
1
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie  W(1-0) 9.0 4 3 1 2 8
Totals
9.0
4
3
1
2
8

  E–Ennis (1), Burgess (1), Maglie (1).  2B–New York Thomson (1,off Roberts).  3B–Philadelphia Burgess (1,off Maglie).  HR–New York Elliott 2 (2,4th inning off Roberts 0 on 0 out,8th inning off Roberts 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Maglie (1,off Roberts).  Team–3.  U-HP–Larry Goetz, 1B–Lou Jorda, 2B–Frank Dascoli, 3B–Frank Secory.  T–2:04.  A–17,472.
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