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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 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 August 17, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 17, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Koslo
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon strikes out. There goes Rigney. The throw from Masi to second, and Rigney is out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Voiselle
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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Koslo
Conatser hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lockman, who is chasing the ball. Conatser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Koslo
Sisti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Sisti reaches third base with a triple. Conatser scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voiselle vs. Koslo
Voiselle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Koslo
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Koslo
Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Voiselle
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon 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
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Koslo
McCormick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lockman, who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Koslo
Conatser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Poat
Ray Poat now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Poat
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voiselle vs. Poat
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Poat
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Holmes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Poat
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Poat
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Poat
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Poat
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Voiselle
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Jeff Heath now playing left field.
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Voiselle
Poat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Voiselle
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Poat
Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poat
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Poat
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Poat
Holmes 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 -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Poat
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Poat
Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Poat
Poat fires to first and has Dark trapped. There's the throw to Rigney who tags Dark for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Voiselle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Poat
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Poat
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Poat
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Poat
Conatser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Poat
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Poat
Voiselle bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Rigney covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Poat
Holmes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Poat
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Voiselle
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Ray Poat.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Voiselle
Jack Lohrke pinch runs for Johnny McCarthy. Lonny Frey pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Voiselle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Voiselle
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Konikowski
Lonny Frey now playing second base. Alex Konikowski now pitching.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Konikowski
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Konikowski
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Konikowski
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Elliott scores. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conatser vs. Konikowski
Conatser hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Konikowski
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Konikowski
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Voiselle
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Voiselle
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Heath 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 8/17/1948 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0 Frey L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 2 0 1 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph-1b 2 2 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 2 1 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Heath J, ph-lf 3 0 2 3 Mueller D, lf 4 0 2 0
Masi P, c 4 1 0 1 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Conatser C, cf 5 2 3 2 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 5 1 2 1 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 4 0 1 1 Poat R, p 1 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 1 0
Lohrke J, pr 0 0 0 0
Konikowski A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 14 9 30 2 6 2
Boston 002 120 032 -- 10
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 3.1 6 3 3 0 2
Poat R 4.2 6 5 4 2 3
Konikowski A 1.0 2 2 1 1 0
E -- Rigney B, Frey L
DP -- Boston 3, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
2B -- Mueller D
3B -- Conatser C, Sisti S, McCormick F
HR -- Mize J, Gordon S, Elliott B, Conatser C
CS -- Rigney B
SH -- Voiselle B
HBP -- by Poat R (Dark A), by Poat R (Holmes T)
WP -- Poat R
T -- 2:25
A -- 32617
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