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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 2, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,794 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Barrett
Rigney hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Barrett
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Barrett
Mize takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jansen
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Jansen
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Barrett
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jansen
Dark hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Jansen
Barrett hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Barrett
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Barrett
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Barrett
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torgeson. Jansen scores. Rigney moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to home to get Rigney. Lockman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Barrett
Mize hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Jansen
Heath takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Jansen
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salkeld vs. Jansen
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Al Dark.
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Barrett
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop.
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Barrett
Lohrke hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Jansen
Barrett hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Barrett
Jansen hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Barrett
Rigney hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Barrett
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Jansen
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Jansen
Masi hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Barrett
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Bickford
Vern Bickford now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lohrke vs. Bickford
Lohrke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Bickford
Jansen bunts for an out with unknown description. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Bickford
Rigney hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Jansen
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Jansen
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Jansen
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Prendergast
Jim Prendergast now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Prendergast
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Prendergast
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke juggles the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Jansen
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Jansen
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Jansen
Holmes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Jansen
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Prendergast
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Prendergast
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Prendergast
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Prendergast
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jansen
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Jansen
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Jim Prendergast.
McCormick hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Jansen
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1948 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Heath J, lf 3 1 1 1 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1
Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 1 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 1 0 0
Sisti S, ss 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Prendergast J, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 1 5 1 33 5 9 4
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 004 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 1 1
Bickford V 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Prendergast J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Dark A, Torgeson E, Rigney B, Lohrke J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 9, New York 6
2B -- Cooper W, Elliott B
3B -- Marshall W
HR -- Heath J, Mize J
SH -- Jansen L
T -- 2:12
A -- 39794
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