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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1948-06-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14279 · 3:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 12–8. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 1st. Howie Pollet earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Andy Hansen SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Garagiola | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Kerr | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Livingston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Konikowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 8.2 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| Ken Burkhart | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hansen | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Konikowski | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobo Newsom | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Trinkle | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Marty Marion: K
- Stan Musial: S9
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-3
- Ron Northey: S9.3-H;1-3
- Whitey Kurowski: W.1-2
- Nippy Jones: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Garagiola: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Howie Pollet: 53
Bot 1
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Marty Marion: 63
- Stan Musial: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Ron Northey: S9.1-3
- Whitey Kurowski: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Nippy Jones: W
- Joe Garagiola: 9
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 4/P
- Mickey Livingston: 63
- Alex Konikowski: W
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 4
- Howie Pollet: 5/L
- Red Schoendienst: 8
- Marty Marion: HR/7
- Stan Musial: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
Top 5
- Ron Northey: HR/9
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Nippy Jones: K
- Joe Garagiola: K/C
- Howie Pollet: S3.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S7.2-H;1-2
- Marty Marion: 9
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Bill Rigney: K
- Mickey Livingston: S8.1-3
- Walker Cooper: S8.3-H;1-3
- Buddy Kerr: D7.3-H;1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
Top 6
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Enos Slaughter: 9/L
- Ron Northey: 9/L
- Whitey Kurowski: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: W
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bill Rigney: K/C
- Mickey Livingston: W
- Les Layton: K23
Top 7
- Nippy Jones: K
- Joe Garagiola: 13
- Howie Pollet: 4/P
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: S2/BG
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 8
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Marty Marion: 8
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Northey: PB.3-H;1-2
- Ron Northey: W
- Whitey Kurowski: W.2-3;1-2
- Nippy Jones: 9
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: S
- Bill Rigney: S.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: 5/P
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Top 9
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Howie Pollet: 3/P
- Red Schoendienst: 63
Bot 9
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Bill Rigney: S
- Johnny McCarthy: S.1-2
- Clint Hartung: S.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: S7.2-H;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: K