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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1948-05-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21277 · 3:22
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 9–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 9th. Jim Hearn earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Sid Gordon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Clint Hartung SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lang | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Poat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Jim Hearn | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Brazle | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Poat | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Bobo Newsom | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sheldon Jones | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Clint Hartung | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Erv Dusak: 7
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Nippy Jones: S8.2-H;1-H
- Don Lang: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: D7.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: 9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: IW
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Marty Marion: 5/P
- Del Rice: 7
- Murry Dickson: S7
- Red Schoendienst: S8.1-2
- Erv Dusak: K
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: 4/L
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Ray Poat: K
Top 3
- Stan Musial: HR/7
- Enos Slaughter: S7
- Nippy Jones: W.1-2
- Don Lang: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Marty Marion: IW
- Del Rice: 7.3-H
- Murry Dickson: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
- Johnny Mize: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willard Marshall: K
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 4
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Erv Dusak: W
- Stan Musial: S9.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Nippy Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: S8
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Johnny McCarthy: S9.1-3
- Bill Rigney: 7.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Top 5
- Don Lang: K/C
- Marty Marion: 7
- Del Rice: S7
- Murry Dickson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Willard Marshall: 9/FL
Top 6
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Erv Dusak: W
- Stan Musial: K+CS2(2E6)
- Enos Slaughter: IW
- Nippy Jones: K
Bot 6
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Sheldon Jones: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Rigney: 2/FL
Top 7
- Don Lang: S7
- Marty Marion: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Northey: S9.1-3
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.3-H;1-3
- Red Schoendienst: FC1/DP.3XH(152);1XH(2352)
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Johnny Mize: S7.1-3
- Willard Marshall: S8.3-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Erv Dusak: 5/L
- Stan Musial: 43
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Nippy Jones: 9
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: W
- Buddy Kerr: 14/SH.1-2
- Clint Hartung: 8.2-3
- Bill Rigney: 7/L
Top 9
- Don Lang: W
- Marty Marion: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: IW
- Terry Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Erv Dusak: 8/F.3-H;1-2
- Stan Musial: IW
- Enos Slaughter: S9.2-H;1-2
- Nippy Jones: 8/L
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 3/G.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S.2-H
- Sid Gordon: S.1-3
- Les Layton: 7
Notes & reviews
- Rigney hesitates with relay and throws wide to plate