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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 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 August 21, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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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 21, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: George Barr 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 21, 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 first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Heintzelman
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Heintzelman
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Jansen
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Heintzelman
Jansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cooper trying to get to home. Ennis throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Cooper who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Jansen
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kerr. Seminick moves to third. Heintzelman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick scores. There goes Heintzelman trying to get to home. Thomson throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Heintzelman, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnikhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Cooper interferes with Blatnik who is awarded first base. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jansen
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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Heintzelman
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Heintzelman
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seminick out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jansen vs. Heintzelman
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Jansen
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Jansen
Blatnik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Heintzelman
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Heintzelman
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Jansen
Caballero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seminick for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Jansen
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Heintzelman
Les Layton pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Layton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Heintzelman
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Trinkle
Blatnik bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Trinkle
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Trinkle
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Heintzelman
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heintzelman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Heintzelman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Heintzelman
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Heintzelman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Heintzelman
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heintzelman
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trinkle
Miller 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, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trinkle
Harry Walker pinch hits for Putsy Caballero.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Trinkle
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Trinkle
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Trinkle
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1948 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 1 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lockman W, cf 4 1 2 0
Blatnik J, lf 2 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Ennis D, rf 4 1 1 3 Mize J, 1b 3 3 2 4
Sisler D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Caballero P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 2 2 1 Jansen L, p 2 0 1 0
Heintzelman K, p 3 0 0 0 Layton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 0 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 5 32 6 9 6
Philadelphia 004 000 001 -- 5
New York 010 100 04x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 8.0 9 6 6 3 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 7.0 6 4 1 0 3
Trinkle K (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Kerr B, Cooper W
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 5
2B -- Thomson B
HR -- Mize J 2, Ennis D, Cooper W, Seminick A
SH -- Blatnik J
T -- 2:09
A -- 13228
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