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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1948-04-30 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12639 · 2:23
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 7–2. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bob Elliott went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Ray Poat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Poat | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sheldon Jones | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Hub Andrews | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Jim Russell: 3
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 3
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: 43
Top 2
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9D
- Bill Salkeld: 2/FL
- Al Dark: 63
- Johnny Sain: 63
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: S8
- Wes Westrum: 7/L
- Jack Lohrke: 4
- Buddy Kerr: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jim Russell: E2/BG.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Elliott: HR/7D.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Jeff Heath: HR/9D
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Bill Salkeld: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Sheldon Jones: K/C
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8/L
Top 4
- Al Dark: W
- Johnny Sain: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: FC1.2X3(16)
- Jim Russell: 13
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2#
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jack Lohrke: 5/FL
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Bill Salkeld: 4
- Al Dark: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Sain: 13
- Eddie Stanky: S9
- Jim Russell: 5
- Earl Torgeson: 4
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: 63
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Tommy Holmes: 3
- Bill Salkeld: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Al Dark: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: 3
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Buddy Kerr: 6
Top 8
- Al Dark: 3
- Johnny Sain: 13
- Eddie Stanky: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Whitey Lockman: E1.1-2
- Sid Gordon: K
- Johnny Mize: 31
Top 9
- Jim Russell: 43
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
- Jeff Heath: SB2
- Jeff Heath: 5
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Bill Salkeld: 8
Bot 9
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Wes Westrum: K
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Notes & reviews
- Holmes homered into the upper deck.
- Heath homered into the upper deck.