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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1948-08-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 14929 · 2:32
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8–2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Sid Gordon went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Barrett | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Hogue | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie White | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Al Dark: 53
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: 7/L
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Don Mueller: 31
- Sid Gordon: 43
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: W
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Clint Conatser: D7.1-3;2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 63
- Vern Bickford: 2/FL
- Tommy Holmes: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: S7
- Walker Cooper: S9.1-3
- Bill Rigney: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Top 3
- Al Dark: S7
- Earl Torgeson: D7.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 2/FL
- Jeff Heath: IW
- Bill Salkeld: 7.3-H
- Clint Conatser: W.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Sheldon Jones: 9
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Mize: S7
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 13
Top 4
- Red Barrett: S9
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Al Dark: K
- Earl Torgeson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Buddy Kerr: CS2(26)
- Buddy Kerr: K/C
- Sheldon Jones: 13
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Bill Salkeld: 9
- Clint Conatser: 6/P
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 6
- Sibby Sisti: S8
- Red Barrett: K/C
- Tommy Holmes: 46(1)/FO
- Al Dark: S7.BX2(74);1-3
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-3
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: E4/BG
- Bob Elliott: 6/P/FL
- Jeff Heath: 4/P
- Bill Salkeld: K
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: S8
- Sheldon Jones: 24/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 8
- Clint Conatser: 7
- Sibby Sisti: 53
- Mike McCormick: 63
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: HP
- Johnny Mize: S.1-3
- Willard Marshall: FC/THH.1-2;3-H;B-1
- Walker Cooper: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bill Rigney: W
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Sheldon Jones: 24/SH.1-2;3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: 5/P/FL
- Al Dark: W
- Earl Torgeson: 6/P
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 3/G