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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 28, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,875 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Jansen
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Jansen
Caballerohits a dribbler in front of the plate. Westrum interferes with Caballero who is awarded first base. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnik bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Jansen
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Jansen
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Leonard
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Jansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Jansen
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blatnik moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Leonard
Kerr bunts in front of the plate. Seminick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Seminick. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Leonard
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Jansen
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Jansen
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Leonard
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Caballero, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kerr. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Jansen
Caballero bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Mize who tags Ennis trying to return to first, for the out. Ashburn scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Leonard
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Leonard
Jansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Jansen
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Leonard
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Jansen
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Jansen
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Jansen
Caballero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson throws the ball in to Mize who tags Caballero trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnik is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blatnik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Leonard
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Jansen
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Jansen
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching. Harry Walker pinch hits for Putsy Caballero.
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Leonard
Granny Hamner now playing third base. Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
McCarthy hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Leonard
Mize hits a line drive towards first. Sisler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Blatnik strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hansen
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Hansen
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Leonard
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Leonard
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Layton vs. Leonard
Les Layton pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Layton is hit by the pitch. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Lockman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1948 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 3 4 0 Rigney B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Caballero P, 3b 2 1 1 1 Lockman W, lf 5 0 2 0
Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1
Hamner G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Blatnik J, lf 3 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1
Sisler D, 1b 4 1 3 3 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, rf 5 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 1 Lohrke J, ph 0 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 4 0 1 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Layton L, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 14 6 35 3 8 3
Philadelphia 300 010 110 -- 6
New York 001 100 010 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 8.2 8 3 3 2 4
Heintzelman K (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 7.2 14 6 5 1 4
Jones S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hansen A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Westrum W, Seminick A, Kerr B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, New York 8
2B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Sisler D, Marshall W, Miller E
SB -- Ashburn R 2
SH -- Blatnik J, Caballero P
HBP -- by Jansen L (Blatnik J), by Leonard D (Layton L)
T -- 2:30
A -- 30875
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