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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1948-10-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:53
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8–2. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Red Webb earned the win. Jack Lohrke went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Red Webb L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Burris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Rhawn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Milne | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Webb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
 Red Barrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Webb | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Marv Rickert: 31
- Earl Torgeson: 6/L
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: 6/P
- Bobby Rhawn: S
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: T
- Bill Salkeld: 53
- Clint Conatser: D.3-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43.2-3
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Warren Spahn: 3/G
Bot 2
- Pete Milne: K/C
- Sal Yvars: 7
- Les Layton: 7
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Marv Rickert: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 31
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Red Webb: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: S.2-3
- Bobby Rhawn: S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: K+SB3;SB2
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Pete Milne: S4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sal Yvars: 3/P
Top 4
- Bill Salkeld: K
- Clint Conatser: 53
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
Bot 4
- Les Layton: W
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Red Webb: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: HR/9.2-H
- Bobby Rhawn: 7
Top 5
- Sibby Sisti: 3/FL
- Warren Spahn: 3/G
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Pete Milne: S
- Sal Yvars: 6/P
Top 6
- Marv Rickert: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 6/P
Bot 6
- Les Layton: 7
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Red Webb: E6/TH.1-3
- Jack Lohrke: E5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Rhawn: K
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Salkeld: E3.B-2
- Clint Conatser: 63
- Bobby Sturgeon: 7
- Sibby Sisti: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: S
- Pete Milne: S.1-2
- Sal Yvars: S7.2-H;1X3(756)
- Les Layton: PO1(1E3).1-3
- Les Layton: K
- Buddy Kerr: D7.3-H(UR)
- Red Webb: 4/P
Top 8
- Al Dark: T
- Tommy Holmes: 3/FL
- Marv Rickert: S9.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8
Bot 8
- Jack Lohrke: 9
- Bobby Rhawn: K
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 9
- Paul Burris: S
- Clint Conatser: S.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: E6.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: 7
Notes & reviews
- 3-2 pitch, so runners going
- Spahn picked off Yvars, but Torgeson threw wildly