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Lineups and Summary
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 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 October 2, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 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 | October 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Webb |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Rhawn | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Pete Milne | Right Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Les Layton | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Red Webb | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
October 2, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Webb
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Webb
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Webb covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Webb
Torgeson hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Webb
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Layton who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Webb
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Conatser vs. Webb
Conatser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Layton. Conatser reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Webb
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Webb
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Webb
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milne vs. Spahn
Milne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Spahn
Layton hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Webb
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Webb
Rickert hits a line drive towards first. Mize catches it and steps on first to double up Holmes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Webb
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Webb
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Webb
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Webb covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Spahn
Webb bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson strikes out. There goes Lohrke. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Rhawn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milne vs. Spahn
Milne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lohrke scores. Rhawn scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Webb
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Webb
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Webb
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Spahn
Layton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Spahn
Webb bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Layton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Webb
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Webb
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Webb
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milne vs. Spahn
Milne 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--
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Webb
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Webb
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Webb
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Layton vs. Spahn
Layton hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Spahn
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sturgeon. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrke vs. Spahn
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Kerr scores. Webb moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhawn vs. Spahn
Rhawn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Webb
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Webb
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Webb
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Webb
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Milne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Paul Burris now catching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milne vs. Spahn
Milne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Spahn
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize scores. There goes Milne trying to get to second. Rickert throws the ball in to Elliott who relays the ball to Sturgeon who tags Milne for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layton vs. Spahn
That's a pickoff. Yvars moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Layton vs. Spahn
Layton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Yvars scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Spahn
Webb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Webb
Al Dark pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Layton who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Webb
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rickert vs. Webb
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Webb
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Webb
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Layton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching. Connie Ryan now playing third base.
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Barrett
Rhawn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Barrett
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Webb
Burris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Webb
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Webb
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Burris moves to third. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Webb
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Conatser moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Webb
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson 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 10/2/1948, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 2b 5 2 2 3
Rickert M, lf 4 0 1 1 Rhawn B, 3b 5 1 2 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 5 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 Milne P, rf 4 0 3 2
Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 4 1 1 1
Burris P, c 1 0 1 0 Layton L, cf 3 1 0 0
Conatser C, cf 4 0 2 1 Kerr B, ss 2 2 1 1
Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 0 0 Webb R, p 2 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Dark A, ph 1 1 1 0
Ryan C, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 33 8 10 8
Boston 010 000 010 -- 2
New York 003 201 20x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 7.0 10 8 6 4 4
Barrett R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Webb R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
E -- Sturgeon B, Elliott B, Mize J, Torgeson E, Kerr B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 7
2B -- Conatser C, Kerr B
3B -- Elliott B, Dark A
HR -- Lohrke J
SB -- Torgeson E, Rhawn B, Lohrke J
SH -- Webb R 2
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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