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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 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 April 23, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1948 |
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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 | April 23, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 11,553 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Conway | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
Bobby Rhawn | Shortstop |
Ray Poat | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Right Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 23, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Spahn
Conway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Mize scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Poat
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poat
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Spahn
Poat hits a line drive into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Spahn
Conway hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it 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: ---
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lohrke. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Poat
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Poat
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Poat
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Elliott moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Poat
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. Spahn
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a line drive into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Poat
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Poat
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Poat
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Rhawn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Poat
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Poat
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Poat
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Spahn
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conway vs. Spahn
Conway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poat
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Poat
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Poat
Stanky hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Poat
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Poat
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Poat
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Poat
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhawn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Poat
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Spahn
Poat strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conway vs. Spahn
Conway hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky 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: ---
Sisti vs. Poat
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Poat
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Poat
Bobby Sturgeon pinch runs for Tommy Holmes.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Conway scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wright
There goes Gordon. The throw from Masi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wright
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wright
Cooper 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Poat
Russell 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: ---
Torgeson vs. Poat
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhawn misplays the ball. That's an error on Rhawn. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Poat
Heath hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Wright
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhawn vs. Wright
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poat vs. Wright
There goes Marshall. The slide. Masi applies the tag. Marshall is out. Rhawn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poat vs. Wright
Poat is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Poat
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Poat
Mike McCormick pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
Masi hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Poat
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Poat
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Ed Wright.
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon 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 4/23/1948 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Conway J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 2 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Heath J, rf 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 3 2 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 2 1 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCormick M, pr 0 0 0 0 Rhawn B, ss 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0 Poat R, p 4 0 1 0 Sisti S, ss 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0 Holmes T, ph 1 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, pr 0 0 0 0 Wright E, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 33 1 5 1 New York 201 000 000 -- 3 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Poat R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 2 Wright E 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Lohrke J, Rhawn B, Sisti S DP -- New York 1, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 6, Boston 8 2B -- Marshall W HR -- Gordon S CS -- Gordon S, Marshall W T -- 2:15 A -- 11553
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