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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 1, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on July 1, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,643 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 1, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hartung
There goes Stanky. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Sain
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Sain
Sain fires over to first and Torgeson drops the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Jack Conway now playing second base.
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hartung
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Salkeld hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hartung
Sain bunts towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Hartung
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Sain
Conway hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark bunts towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Hartung
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hartung
Torgeson bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Conway covering, for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hartung
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Hartung
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Hartung
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Sain
Conway strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Sain
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hartung
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hartung
Dark bunts towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Hartung
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Hartung
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Hartung
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Salkeld scores. Sain scores. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Kennedy
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Kennedy
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sain
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Kennedy
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kennedy
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Kennedy
Sain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to third. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Sain
Les Layton pinch hits for Jack Conway.
Layton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1948 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lockman W, lf 3 0 2 0 Holmes T, rf 5 0 2 3
Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Elliott B, 3b 2 1 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 2 1 0 0
Rigney B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 1 0 1 0
Conway J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 1 2 0
Layton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartung C, p 3 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 1 27 4 8 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 010 000 30x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (L) 6.1 5 4 4 5 0
Kennedy M 1.2 3 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 4
E -- Dark A, Torgeson E
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 10
2B -- Holmes T
HR -- Elliott B
CS -- Stanky E
SH -- Sain J, Dark A 2, Torgeson E
HBP -- by Hartung C (Dark A)
T -- 2:11
A -- 9643
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