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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1948-07-06 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 27465 · 2:21
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 4–3. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Johnny Mize went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Monty Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: K
- Mike McCormick: S7.2-3
- Bob Elliott: 8.3-H
- Frank McCormick: 8/L
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Les Layton: E5
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 7
Top 2
- Jim Russell: 7
- Phil Masi: 5/P/FL
- Clint Conatser: 8
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: E6
- Buddy Kerr: SB2
- Buddy Kerr: 3/P/FL
Top 3
- Vern Bickford: K
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Al Dark: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Dark: S9.3-H
- Mike McCormick: K
- Bob Elliott: S.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Monty Kennedy: 63
- Bill Rigney: E6
- Les Layton: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Johnny Mize: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 4
- Jim Russell: 5/P
- Phil Masi: 9
- Clint Conatser: W
- Vern Bickford: S8.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 3/L
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Buddy Kerr: D8
- Monty Kennedy: S5.2-3
- Bill Rigney: 43
Top 5
- Al Dark: 63
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Frank McCormick: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Russell: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Les Layton: 9
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Johnny Mize: K
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 6
- Phil Masi: 6/P
- Clint Conatser: K/C
- Vern Bickford: 13
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: K/C
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 7
- Eddie Stanky: 5/P/FL
- Al Dark: S7
- Mike McCormick: 3/P/FL
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Johnny McCarthy: W
- Bill Rigney: 14/SH.1-2
- Les Layton: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 8
- Jim Russell: 43
- Phil Masi: 2/P
- Clint Conatser: 13
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Walker Cooper: 13
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Vern Bickford: 63
- Eddie Stanky: S
- Al Dark: K
- Mike McCormick: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Mickey Livingston: 63
- Bill Rigney: 53