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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1948-05-01 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 30762 Β· 2:36
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 6β3. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Bill Voiselle earned the win and Bobby Hogue picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill Voiselle L: Bobo Newsom SV: Bobby Hogue
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Salkeld | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Rigney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Hartung | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bobby Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Clyde Shoun | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobo Newsom | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Hartung | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: E5/G
- Jim Russell: S9/L.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: S7/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Elliott: S8/F8S.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Heath: E4/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S9/G3L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Salkeld: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Al Dark: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Voiselle: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 4/L
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: 7
Top 2
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Jim Russell: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 13
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Jack Lohrke: 4/P
- Clint Hartung: K
Top 3
- Jeff Heath: S
- Tommy Holmes: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bill Salkeld: K
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: S/89
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
Top 4
- Al Dark: S
- Bill Voiselle: 2/BP
- Eddie Stanky: SB2
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jim Russell: 4
- Earl Torgeson: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8/L78D
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: K
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 5
- Jeff Heath: 3/FL
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Bill Voiselle: 13
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 8
- Clint Hartung: K/C
- Bill Rigney: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Jim Russell: 36(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 43
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 3/P
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: E3
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 8
Top 7
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Bill Salkeld: 3
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Jack Lohrke: 54(1)3/GDP
- Clint Hartung: D/89
- Bill Rigney: S6/G56.2-3
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Mize: S5/G5S.3-H;1-2
- Willard Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 4/P
Top 8
- Al Dark: W
- Bobby Hogue: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Jim Russell: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: 13
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Johnny McCarthy: 31
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Phil Masi: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: W
- Bobby Hogue: 4
- Eddie Stanky: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny Mize: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Dark stole when Hartung made a pickoff throw to first
- Lockman: great running 1-hand catch robbed Elliott



















