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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-05-17 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 32209 · 2:44
Boston Braves defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 12–3. Boston Braves put up 7 in the 8th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Bob Elliott went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 18 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Erv Palica SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erv Palica | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Clyde King | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Hatten | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Hugh Casey | 0.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Al Dark: 4
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: D7/L
- Spider Jorgensen: 63
- Jackie Robinson: S8/G.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: S7/L
- Jeff Heath: T7/L.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: D9/L.3-H
- Bill Salkeld: K
- Connie Ryan: S7.2-H
- Johnny Sain: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S8/L.2-H
- Al Dark: K
Bot 2
- Bruce Edwards: 6
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Gene Hermanski: S9/G
- Preston Ward: 7
Top 3
- Jim Russell: S8/G
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Salkeld: D8/L.3-H;1XH(862)
Bot 3
- Clyde King: K
- Marv Rackley: S8/L
- Spider Jorgensen: E4/G.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 2/FL
- Arky Vaughan: S8/L.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(84)
Top 4
- Connie Ryan: 4
- Johnny Sain: S9/L
- Tommy Holmes: S9/L.1-2
- Al Dark: 7
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Gene Hermanski: S9/G.1-3
- Preston Ward: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Gene Mauch: 43
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: S8/L
- Clint Conatser: 16(1)3/GDP
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 5
- Marv Rackley: 8
- Spider Jorgensen: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 5/FL
Top 6
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Connie Ryan: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Johnny Sain: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Mike McCormick: 6
Bot 6
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Bruce Edwards: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Gene Hermanski: SB2
- Gene Hermanski: 63
Top 7
- Al Dark: 43
- Jim Russell: 53
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 7
- Preston Ward: 23
- Duke Snider: K
- Marv Rackley: 63
Top 8
- Clint Conatser: T8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 6
- Johnny Sain: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1X3(5E6)
- Mike McCormick: S3/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- Al Dark: D6.2-H;1-3
- Jim Russell: IW
- Bob Elliott: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clint Conatser: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: S9/L.1-2
- Bill Salkeld: K
Bot 8
- Spider Jorgensen: K
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Arky Vaughan: S8/L
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 5/FL
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: S8/L
- Johnny Sain: 1/BP
- Mike McCormick: CS2(24)
- Mike McCormick: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Gene Hermanski: D9/L
- Preston Ward: 13
- Billy Cox: 63
- Marv Rackley: 13