New York Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals
July 17, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 17, 1952 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 3

New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 5 0 2 0
Dark ss 4 1 2 0
Lockman 1b 4 0 2 0
Thompson cf 2 0 0 0
Rhodes lf 4 0 1 0
Elliott rf 4 1 2 0
Thomson 3b 4 0 0 0
Westrum c 3 0 0 0
  Yvars c 1 0 0 0
Lanier p 4 0 1 1
Totals 35 2 10 1
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Hemus ss 3 0 0 0
Schoendienst 2b 3 0 1 0
Musial cf 4 1 1 0
Slaughter rf 3 1 0 1
Lowrey lf 3 0 0 0
Rice c 3 0 1 2
Johnson 3b 3 0 1 0
Sisler 1b 4 0 0 0
Presko p 2 0 0 0
  Stallcup ph 1 0 1 0
  Glaviano pr 0 1 0 0
Totals 29 3 5 3
New York 000 110 0002101
St. Louis 100 001 001351
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier  L(4-5) 8.1 5 3 2 11 3
Totals
8.1
5
3
2
11
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Presko  W(6-4) 9.0 10 2 2 4 2
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
4
2

  E–Lanier (1), Hemus (14).  DP–St. Louis 1. Presko-Hemus-Sisler.  2B–New York Elliott (6,off Presko); Lanier (2,off Presko), St. Louis D. Rice (19,off Lanier); Stallcup (1,off Lanier).  3B–New York Williams (3,off Presko).  SH–Lockman (5,off Presko).  Team LOB–11.  IBB–Johnson (1,by Lanier); Schoendienst (1,by Lanier); Musial (8,by Lanier).  Team–12.  CS–Hemus (4,2nd base by Lanier/Westrum); Schoendienst (4,2nd base by Lanier/Westrum); Hemus (4,2nd base by Lanier/Westrum); Schoendienst (4,2nd base by Lanier/Westrum).  U-HP–Bill Engeln, 1B–Lou Jorda, 2B–Dusty Boggess, 3B–Babe Pinelli.  T–2:49.  A–11,491.
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