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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 25, 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 September 25, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,377 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 25, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Jones
Yvars fires to second and picks off Holmes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones 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: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Sain
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Jones reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jones
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jones
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Jones
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Sain
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jones
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jones
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Jones
Sain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sain
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sain
Thomson hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Heath chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Sisti. Sisti fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Sisti. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yvars vs. Sain
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Sain
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Sain
There goes Kerr. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Kerr steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Sain
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Thomson scores. There goes Kerr trying to get to home. Sisti throws to Masi who tags Kerr for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jones
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sain
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sain
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sain
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Sain
Mize hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jones
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Jones
Sisti bunts towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Jones
Ray Sanders pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. McCormick scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Jones
Yvarsdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Masi. The throw to Jones covering the plate. The slide. Masi is out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Potter
Thomson hits a fly ball, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Potter
Yvars hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jones
Holmes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Potter
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Potter
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Potter
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jones
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jones
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Jones
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Jones
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, steps on third, and throws to Yvars, who tags Elliott for the double play. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Jones
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1948 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Lohrke J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0
Lockman W, cf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, 3b 3 0 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 1 2 1
Thomson B, lf 4 2 1 0 McCormick M, cf 4 1 4 0
Yvars S, c 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jones S, p 4 0 2 2 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 2 0 1 0
Sanders R, ph 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 35 2 12 1
New York 110 001 000 -- 3
Boston 000 100 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 12 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 7.0 7 3 1 2 1
Potter N 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Elliott B, Sisti S
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 6
2B -- Lohrke J, Jones S, Thomson B
HR -- Heath J
SB -- Kerr B
CS -- Masi P
HBP -- by Sain J (Gordon S)
WP -- Sain J
T -- 1:49
A -- 15377
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