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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-07-26 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 33932 · 2:36
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 13–4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Preacher Roe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Beans Reardon · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Shuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Behrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Whitman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preacher Roe | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Behrman | 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Paul Minner | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Erv Palica | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Rigney: S7/L
- Whitey Lockman: 13/SH.1-2
- Sid Gordon: WP.2-3
- Sid Gordon: S7/G.3-H
- Johnny Mize: E3/G.1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Willard Marshall: T9.2-H(UR)
- Walker Cooper: S7/G.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: S7/L.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Sheldon Jones: S8/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Rigney: 9
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: 7/L
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gene Hermanski: 7
Top 2
- Whitey Lockman: D7/L
- Sid Gordon: 63.2-3
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- George Shuba: K
- Roy Campanella: S7/G
- Tommy Brown: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Sheldon Jones: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Hank Behrman: K
Top 4
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
- Johnny Mize: HR/8.1-H
- Willard Marshall: K
Bot 4
- Marv Rackley: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 5
- Gene Hermanski: 7
Top 5
- Walker Cooper: S7/L
- Bobby Thomson: S8/L.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: D8/L.2-H;1-3
- Sheldon Jones: 2
- Bill Rigney: 8.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 6/L
Bot 5
- George Shuba: W
- Roy Campanella: K
- Tommy Brown: K
- Gil Hodges: 53
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 63
- Johnny Mize: K
- Willard Marshall: S9/L
- Walker Cooper: 4/L
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: D7/L
- Pete Reiser: W
- Marv Rackley: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Gene Hermanski: K
- George Shuba: WP.3-H;2-3(E1/TH3)
- George Shuba: S7/L.3-H(UR)
- Roy Campanella: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Sheldon Jones: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Rigney: K
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Bot 7
- Tommy Brown: 63
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
Top 8
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: K
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Whitman: S9/L
- Marv Rackley: S9/L.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- George Shuba: 9
- Roy Campanella: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Sheldon Jones: S9
- Bill Rigney: T8.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: 7.3-H
- Sid Gordon: S7/G
- Johnny Mize: 46(1)/FO
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 9
- Tommy Brown: 3/FL
- Gil Hodges: S7
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jackie Robinson rounded 3B too far but was safe when Sheldon Jones threw the ball away in the rundown