Game 1

Frank Levrault vs. Jim Fernandez

At Chicago, October 4^th, 1952

Kansas City	6	Boxscore
Chicago	3

Win	Billy Reed
Loss	Frank Levrault
Save	Gene Jorgensen

Bill Chessie gave Chicago a lead in the fifth with an RBI single, but a Hillis Jackson home run tied it for KC in the 7^th. In the 8^th, a Mike Rumler single put KC ahead for good.

Game 2

At Chicago, October 5^th, 1952

Lefty Eshelman vs. Mike Beall

Kansas City leads 1 game to 0

Kansas City	3	Boxscore
Chicago	5

Win	Lefty Eshelman
Loss	Mike Beall
Save	Gene Dickshot

Up one game, Kansas City took a two-run lead into the sixth. But Chicago scored once in that inning and again in the seventh to tie it. In the eighth, both of Chicago’s AL-leading homerun men struck, as a triple by Cicotte brought home the go-ahead run, and a two-run shot by Rob Floyd blew it open. KC picked up a run against Dickshot, but he held the lead to tie the series.

Game 3

At Kansas City, October 7^th, 1952

Chuck Stanton vs. Marty Sandusky

Series tied at 1

Chicago	13	Boxscore
Kansas City	8

Win	Marty Sandusky
Loss	Chuck Stanton
Save

Home runs by Tolentino and Chessie led a six run first-inning rally for Chicago, and then Cicotte and Ellis homered in a five-run second inning. That gave Marty Sandusky an 11-0 lead. He was solid through five, but got touched for four in the sixth and a couple more in the seventh before the Chicago bullpen closed the door.

Game 4

At Kansas City, October 8^th, 1952

Sweetbreads Taft vs. Sherman Sallee

Chicago leads 2 games to 1

Chicago	4	Boxscore
Kansas City	0

Win	Sherman Sallee
Loss	Sweetbreads Taft
Save	John Dawley

Sallee and Dawley combined on a three-hitter, with just two walks, making Chicago’s three first-inning runs more than enough to take a commanding lead in the series.

Game 5

At Kansas City, October 9^th, 1952

Jim Fernandez vs. Frank Levrault

Chicago leads 3 games to 1

Chicago	10	Boxscore
Kansas City	3

Win	Frank Levrault
Loss	Jim Fernandez
Save

Clint Ellis gave Chicago the lead with a two-run fourth inning single. RBI hits by Floyd and Hobbs in the next two innings pushed the lead to 4-1, before Bill Chessie hit a three-run blast in the 7^th to make it 7-1. As if that wasn’t enough, Chessie came up with two on in the 8^th and did it again, hitting another three-run blast to make it 10-1. KC couldn’t rally, and Chicago took the series in dominating fashion.