Detroit Tigers (3-3) at St. Louis Browns (2-2)

(3-3, 2-1 road)@(2-2, 2-1 home)

Detroit Tigers (3-3) at St. Louis Browns (2-2)

First Meeting in 1948

April 26-28

Monday, April 26

Detroit 5, St. Louis 4

In his season debut, Johnny Lipon managed to reach base three times, scoring each time. Jimmy Outlaw, who also made his first appearance of the young season, then crossed the plate for the winning run in the eighth.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Detroit Tigers At 1948 St. Louis Browns              4/26/1948
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Browns             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Lipon SS          4  3  1  0 .250     B.Dillinger 3B      5  0  1  0 .476  
  E.Mayo 2B           4  1  2  1 .188     C.Stevens 1B        5  0  1  1 .263  
  H.Evers CF          4  0  2  2 .321     J.Priddy 2B         3  0  0  0 .167  
  D.Wakefield LF      5  0  1  0 .231     W.Platt LF          4  0  2  0 .300  
  P.Mullin RF         5  0  0  0 .167     P.Layden CF         4  1  1  0 .278  
  J.Outlaw 3B         4  1  1  0 .250     R.Coleman RF        4  0  1  0 .167  
  S.Vico 1B           3  0  1  0 .350     E.Pellagrini SS     4  1  1  1 .211  
  H.Wagner C          4  0  0  0 .000     R.Partee C          4  1  1  0 .235  
  D.Trout P           3  0  0  0 .143     F.Sanford P         2  0  1  2 .200  
B-P.Campbell PH       0  0  0  1 ----   A-J.Schultz PH        1  1  1  0 .500  
  S.Overmire P        0  0  0  0 ----     R.Shore P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        C-T.Jordan PH         1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  5  8  4                 Totals      37  4 10  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Sanford In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Trout In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Shore In 9th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 1 0 1  0 0 0  2 1 0  -  5  8  2
Browns.......... 0 0 0  3 0 0  1 0 0  -  4 10  3
 
Tigers (4-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Trout WIN(2-0)          7       9   4   4   1   3   0   2.25  A1 D4
S.Overmire SAVE(1st)      2       1   0   0   0   1   0   3.00  D5
Totals                    9      10   4   4   1   4   0
 
Browns (2-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Sanford                 7       7   4   3   3   4   0   4.80  A1 D5
R.Shore LOSS(0-1)         2       1   1   1   1   1   0   4.50  D6
Totals                    9       8   5   4   4   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,043 DATE- Monday, April 26th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Bill Summers, Red Jones, Joe Paparella, Johnny Stevens
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 9  Browns: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 2  Browns: 1
ERRORS- D.Trout-2, B.Dillinger, J.Priddy, E.Pellagrini
DOUBLES- E.Mayo(2nd), H.Evers(3rd), R.Coleman(1st), F.Sanford, J.Schultz(1st)
TRIPLES- E.Mayo(1st)
RBIs- E.Mayo(3rd), H.Evers-2(6th), P.Campbell(1st), C.Stevens(2nd),
      E.Pellagrini(2nd), F.Sanford-2
SACRIFICE FLIES- P.Campbell
WALKS- J.Lipon, E.Mayo, H.Evers, S.Vico, J.Priddy
STRIKE OUTS- D.Wakefield-2, P.Mullin-2, D.Trout, C.Stevens, J.Priddy, W.Platt,
             R.Partee
GIDP- D.Wakefield, J.Priddy, F.Sanford
2-out RBI- E.Pellagrini, F.Sanford-2
RLISP 2-out- P.Mullin-4, P.Layden, B.Dillinger, W.Platt
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 2 for 10  Browns: 5 for 12

Tuesday, April 27

Detroit 7, St. Louis 6
Down three in the eighth, Sam Vico and Johnny Lipon both hit two-run homers to cap off another Detroit come-from-nehind win. The game had many similarities with Monday's contest, where Detroit's starter also hung around for the win while a Browns reliver got the loss.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Detroit Tigers At 1948 St. Louis Browns              4/27/1948
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Browns             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Lipon SS          5  1  2  2 .333     B.Dillinger 3B      4  1  2  1 .480  
  N.Berry 2B          5  0  2  0 .348     C.Stevens 1B        5  1  2  1 .292  
  G.Kell 3B           5  0  1  0 .333     J.Priddy 2B         4  1  2  0 .227  
  P.Mullin RF         5  1  1  0 .182     W.Platt LF          4  1  1  1 .292  
  H.Evers CF          4  2  1  1 .313     P.Layden CF         4  0  2  2 .318  
  D.Wakefield LF      3  1  2  0 .276     R.Coleman RF        4  1  2  0 .300  
  S.Vico 1B           5  1  1  2 .320     L.Moss C            4  0  1  0 .250  
  H.Wagner C          3  1  2  2 .250     E.Pellagrini SS     4  0  0  0 .174  
  F.Hutchinson P      3  0  0  0 .000     B.Stephens P        3  1  1  1 .333  
A-J.Outlaw PH         1  0  0  0 .200     C.Dreisewerd P      0  0  0  0 ----  
  H.White P           0  0  0  0 ----   B-J.Schultz PH        1  0  0  0 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      39  7 12  7                 Totals      37  6 13  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hutchinson In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Dreisewerd In 9th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  2 0 1  0 4 0  -  7 12  1
Browns.......... 0 0 0  0 6 0  0 0 0  -  6 13  1
 
Tigers (5-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
F.Hutchinson WIN(1-0)     7      11   6   6   1   4   0   7.53  A1 D3
H.White SAVE(1st)         2       2   0   0   0   2   0   0.00  D4
Totals                    9      13   6   6   1   6   0
 
Browns (2-4)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Stephens                7      10   6   6   3   2   2   7.71  A1 D8
C.Dreisewerd L(0-1)B(1st) 2       2   1   1   1   0   1   4.50  D9
Totals                    9      12   7   7   4   2   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 10,352 DATE- Tuesday, April 27th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Art Passarella, Jim Boyer, , Eddie Rommel
T- 2:10
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 9  Browns: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 2  Browns: 1
ERRORS- H.Wagner, J.Priddy
DOUBLES- H.Wagner(1st), B.Dillinger(3rd), W.Platt(2nd)
TRIPLES- J.Lipon(1st)
HOME RUNS- J.Lipon(1st), H.Evers(1st), S.Vico(1st)
RBIs- J.Lipon-2(2nd), H.Evers(7th), S.Vico-2(6th), H.Wagner-2(2nd),
      B.Dillinger(3rd), C.Stevens(3rd), W.Platt(4th), P.Layden-2(3rd),
      B.Stephens
STOLEN BASES- H.Wagner(1st), B.Dillinger(1st)
WALKS- H.Evers, D.Wakefield-2, H.Wagner, B.Dillinger
STRIKE OUTS- N.Berry, F.Hutchinson, C.Stevens-2, W.Platt, L.Moss, B.Stephens,
             J.Schultz
GIDP- G.Kell, P.Layden, E.Pellagrini
WILD PITCHES- H.White
PASSED BALLS- H.Wagner
2-out RBI- H.Wagner-2, B.Stephens, B.Dillinger, C.Stevens, W.Platt, P.Layden-2
RLISP 2-out- H.Wagner, C.Stevens, F.Hutchinson-3, P.Mullin, H.Evers, J.Priddy,
             E.Pellagrini
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 2 for 11  Browns: 5 for 10

Wednesday, April 28

St. Louis 4, Detroit 3
Eddie Pellagrini was the MVP of the game, hitting in the tying run in the sixth and then the tying and winning runs in the eighth on back-to-back singles.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Detroit Tigers At 1948 St. Louis Browns              4/28/1948
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Browns             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  N.Berry SS          5  0  2  0 .357     B.Dillinger 3B      3  0  0  0 .429  
  E.Mayo 2B           4  0  1  0 .194     C.Stevens 1B        3  0  0  0 .259  
  G.Kell 3B           4  1  1  0 .324     J.Priddy 2B         3  0  1  0 .240  
  P.Mullin RF         4  1  2  0 .267     W.Platt LF          4  1  1  0 .286  
  H.Evers CF          3  1  1  0 .314     P.Layden CF         4  2  2  0 .346  
  J.Outlaw LF         3  0  1  2 .250     R.Coleman RF        4  0  1  0 .286  
  S.Vico 1B           3  0  0  1 .286     E.Pellagrini SS     4  1  2  3 .222  
  H.Wagner C          3  0  0  0 .182     R.Partee C          4  0  1  1 .238  
  V.Trucks P          3  0  0  0 .000     C.Fannin P          3  0  1  0 .200  
  R.Gentry P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
A-J.McHale PH         1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  3  8  3                 Totals      32  4  9  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Gentry In 9th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 1 0  -  3  8  2
Browns.......... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 2    -  4  9  0
 
Tigers (5-4)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Trucks LOSS(0-2)        7 1/3   9   4   3   2   5   0   3.52  A1 D7
R.Gentry                  0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  D8
Totals                    8       9   4   3   2   5   0
 
Browns (3-4)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Fannin WIN(1-1)         9       8   3   3   2   6   0   2.87  A1
Totals                    9       8   3   3   2   6   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 4,790 DATE- Wednesday, April 28th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 1:55
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 7  Browns: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 1  Browns: 0
ERRORS- N.Berry, G.Kell
DOUBLES- N.Berry(1st), E.Mayo(3rd), P.Mullin(1st), R.Partee(1st)
RBIs- J.Outlaw-2(2nd), S.Vico(7th), E.Pellagrini-3(5th), R.Partee(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- E.Pellagrini
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Stevens
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Outlaw, S.Vico
WALKS- H.Evers, H.Wagner, B.Dillinger, J.Priddy
STRIKE OUTS- N.Berry, G.Kell, P.Mullin, H.Wagner-2, V.Trucks, C.Stevens-2,
             W.Platt, P.Layden, R.Partee
PASSED BALLS- H.Wagner
2-out RBI- R.Partee, E.Pellagrini
RLISP 2-out- P.Mullin, R.Partee-3, C.Fannin, G.Kell, S.Vico
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 1 for 6  Browns: 3 for 9

Cleveland Indians (3-1) at Chicago White Sox (2-4)

(3-1, 2-1 road)@(2-4, 1-2 home)

Cleveland Indians (3-1) at Chicago White Sox (2-4)

First Meeting in 1948

April 26-28

Monday, April 26

Chicago 2, Cleveland 1

A scoreless tie ended in the bottom of the eighth when Taffy Wright picked up his third hit of the day, a bases-loaded single to drive in two runs. Cleveland managed to load the bases, too, and scored one run when Wally Judnich drew a walk. But Allie Clark flew out with two outs, ending the comeback attempt.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Cleveland Indians At 1948 Chicago White Sox          4/26/1948
 
  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Tucker CF         5  1  3  0 .304     D.Kolloway 2B       4  1  2  0 .233  
  L.Doby RF           5  0  0  0 .190     L.Appling 3B        2  1  0  0 .208  
  L.Boudreau SS       5  0  0  0 .286     T.Lupien 1B         3  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Gordon 2B         4  0  1  0 .421     T.Wright RF         4  0  3  2 .214  
  W.Judnich 1B        3  0  1  1 .455     A.Robinson C        4  0  0  0 .222  
  A.Clark LF          5  0  1  0 .091     D.Philley LF        4  0  1  0 .240  
  K.Keltner 3B        2  0  0  0 .222     J.Scala CF          3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Tipton C          4  0  0  0 .000     C.Michaels SS       1  0  0  0 .000  
  D.Black P           2  0  1  0 .500     O.Grove P           2  0  0  0 .000  
  L.Linde P           0  0  0  0 ----     E.Caldwell P        0  0  0  0 ----  
A-D.Mitchell PH       1  0  0  0 .000     G.Moulder P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  1  7  1                 Totals      27  2  6  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Linde In 9th Inning
 
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  7  1
White Sox....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2    -  2  6  3
 
Indians (3-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Black LOSS(0-1)         7       5   2   2   5   1   0   2.57  A1 D2
L.Linde                   1       1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  D3
Totals                    8       6   2   2   6   1   0
 
White Sox (3-4)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
O.Grove WIN(1-1)          8       6   0   0   4   3   0   6.92  A1 D8
E.Caldwell HOLD(1st)      0 2/3   1   1   0   2   0   0   0.00  D9 E5
G.Moulder SAVE(1st)       0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  E6
Totals                    9       7   1   0   6   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 2,735 DATE- Monday, April 26th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:23
LEFT ON BASE- Indians:14  White Sox: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 2  White Sox: 1
ERRORS- J.Tipton, D.Kolloway, T.Lupien, C.Michaels
DOUBLES- A.Clark(1st)
RBIs- W.Judnich(1st), T.Wright-2(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- D.Kolloway(1st), L.Appling(2nd), D.Philley(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- D.Kolloway
WALKS- J.Gordon, W.Judnich-2, K.Keltner-2, D.Black, L.Appling-2, T.Lupien,
       C.Michaels-2, O.Grove
STRIKE OUTS- L.Doby-3, O.Grove
GIDP- J.Gordon
2-out RBI- W.Judnich
RLISP 2-out- W.Judnich, D.Philley, L.Doby, J.Tipton-2, A.Clark-2
TEAM RISP- Indians: 0 for 7  White Sox: 1 for 5

Tuesday, April 27

Cleveland 4, Chicago 1
Lou Boudreau missed out on his second grand slam of the season, but a bases-clearing double to break the tie in the ninth was more than enough with Bob Lemon shutting the White Sox down on the mound. Lemon, who also benefitted from Boudreau's grand slam last week to avoid the loss, earned the win by allowing just five hits in his complete game. He also was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate and scored twice in the contest.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Cleveland Indians At 1948 Chicago White Sox          4/27/1948
 
  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Tucker CF         4  1  2  0 .333     F.Baker 2B          4  0  0  0 .000  
  L.Doby RF           5  0  1  1 .192     L.Appling 3B        4  0  0  0 .179  
  L.Boudreau SS       5  0  2  3 .308     T.Lupien 1B         3  0  0  0 .226  
  J.Gordon 2B         3  0  0  0 .364     T.Wright RF         4  0  0  0 .188  
  W.Judnich 1B        2  0  1  0 .462     A.Robinson C        3  1  2  0 .286  
  K.Keltner 3B        5  0  0  0 .174     D.Philley LF        4  0  2  1 .276  
  D.Mitchell LF       3  1  1  0 .200     C.Michaels SS       2  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Hegan C           4  0  0  0 .211     J.Delsing CF        4  0  0  0 .000  
  B.Lemon P           3  2  3  0 .600     H.Judson P          2  0  0  0 .250  
                                        A-R.Hodgin PH         1  0  1  01.000  
                                          I.Pearson P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-B.Kennedy PH        1  0  0  0 .125  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  4 10  4                 Totals      32  1  5  1
 
A-Pinch Hit For Judson In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Pearson In 9th Inning
 
Indians......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 3  -  4 10  0
White Sox....... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1
 
Indians (4-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Lemon WIN(1-0)          9       5   1   1   6   5   0   4.50  A1
Totals                    9       5   1   1   6   5   0
 
White Sox (3-5)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Judson                  7       5   1   0   5   5   0   1.80  A1 D3
I.Pearson LOSS(0-1)       2       5   3   3   3   0   0   7.36  D4
Totals                    9      10   4   3   8   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 4,290 DATE- Tuesday, April 27th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:40
LEFT ON BASE- Indians:11  White Sox:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 0  White Sox: 2
ERRORS- D.Philley
DOUBLES- L.Boudreau-2(4th), D.Philley(2nd)
TRIPLES- D.Philley(1st)
RBIs- L.Doby(2nd), L.Boudreau-3(8th), D.Philley(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Gordon
WALKS- T.Tucker, J.Gordon-2, W.Judnich-3, D.Mitchell, B.Lemon, F.Baker,
       L.Appling, T.Lupien, A.Robinson, C.Michaels-2
STRIKE OUTS- L.Doby, W.Judnich, K.Keltner-2, J.Hegan, L.Appling-2, T.Wright,
             D.Philley, C.Michaels
GIDP- L.Boudreau, K.Keltner
2-out RBI- D.Philley, L.Doby, L.Boudreau-3
RLISP 2-out- L.Doby, C.Michaels, K.Keltner-3, J.Delsing-2, L.Boudreau, T.Wright
TEAM RISP- Indians: 3 for 10  White Sox: 0 for 4

Wednesday, April 28

Chicago 3, Cleveland 2
There were only two occasions where a Chicago batter game to the plate with a runner in scoring position, yet both times the batter drove in the run. For comparison, Cleveland failed get a hit in any of their chances, only scoring with Larry Doby's first career home run with the bases empty and a wild pitch allowing Jim Hegan to score from third in the seventh.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Cleveland Indians At 1948 Chicago White Sox          4/28/1948
 
  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     White Sox          AB  R  H RBI AVG
  T.Tucker CF         4  0  1  0 .323     D.Kolloway 2B       4  0  0  0 .206  
  L.Doby RF           2  1  1  1 .214     L.Appling 3B        3  0  1  0 .194  
  L.Boudreau SS       4  0  1  0 .300     T.Lupien 1B         4  0  0  0 .200  
  J.Gordon 2B         4  0  0  0 .308     T.Wright RF         4  0  0  0 .167  
  W.Judnich 1B        2  0  1  0 .467     A.Robinson C        3  0  0  0 .250  
  A.Clark LF          4  0  0  0 .077     D.Philley LF        3  1  1  0 .281  
  K.Keltner 3B        4  0  1  0 .185     C.Michaels SS       3  1  1  1 .143  
  J.Hegan C           4  1  2  0 .261     J.Delsing CF        3  1  2  1 .286  
  B.Feller P          2  0  0  0 .111     G.Moulder P         3  0  1  1 .333  
A-D.Mitchell PH       1  0  0  0 .167     E.Caldwell P        0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  7  1                 Totals      30  3  6  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Feller In 9th Inning
 
Indians......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0  -  2  7  1
White Sox....... 0 2 0  0 0 0  1 0    -  3  6  1
 
Indians (4-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Feller LOSS(1-2)        8       6   3   2   3   6   0   4.18  A1
Totals                    8       6   3   2   3   6   0
 
White Sox (4-5)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
G.Moulder WIN(1-0)        8       6   2   2   4   1   1   1.74  A1 D6
E.Caldwell SAVE(1st)      1       1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  D7
Totals                    9       7   2   2   4   1   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 3,912 DATE- Wednesday, April 28th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Bill Grieve, Charlie Berry, Eddie Hurley, 
T- 2:39
LEFT ON BASE- Indians: 7  White Sox: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 0  White Sox: 2
ERRORS- L.Doby, D.Kolloway
TRIPLES- C.Michaels(1st)
HOME RUNS- L.Doby(1st)
RBIs- L.Doby(3rd), C.Michaels(1st), J.Delsing(1st), G.Moulder
CAUGHT STEALING- T.Tucker
SACRIFICE HITS- B.Feller
WALKS- L.Doby-2, W.Judnich-2, L.Appling, A.Robinson, D.Philley
STRIKE OUTS- K.Keltner, D.Kolloway, T.Wright, A.Robinson, D.Philley,
             G.Moulder-2
GIDP- A.Clark, D.Mitchell
WILD PITCHES- G.Moulder
RLISP 2-out- B.Feller-3
TEAM RISP- Indians: 0 for 4  White Sox: 2 for 2

National League Update: April 26th

National League Update

April 26, 1948

The historic start to Ralph Kiner's career continued with four home runs in the series against Cincinnati, which Pittsburgh won. Three came in a doubleheader on Sunday, the last of which marked his 80th career home run in just 304 total games.

                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1948 St. Louis SLN            4   2  .667 ----   149     3   3 .500   85  69 .552
1948 Chicago CHN              4   2  .667 ----           3   3 .500   64  90 .416
1948 Brooklyn BRN             4   2  .667 ----           3   3 .500   84  70 .545
1948 New York NYN             4   3  .571   .5           5   2 .714   78  76 .506
1948 Boston BON               4   3  .571   .5           1   6 .143   91  62 .595
1948 Pittsburgh PIN           4   4  .500  1.0           4   4 .500   83  71 .539
1948 Cincinnati CIN           2   6  .250  3.0           4   4 .500   64  89 .418
1948 Philadelphia PHN         1   5  .167  3.0           4   2 .667   66  88 .429

Friday, April 23

Giants (2-2).......... 3 0 2  0 0 1  1 0 0  -  7 12  4
Braves (3-1).......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  0
W: Ray Poat (1-0) L: Warren Spahn (0-1)
HR: Rocky Rhawn (1)
Phillies (0-4)........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  2
Dodgers (3-1)......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  1  3  0
W: Joe Hatten (1-0) L: Blix Donnelly (0-1)
HR: Jackie Robinson (1)
Pirates (1-4)......... 2 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  4 11  1
Reds (2-3)............ 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 2 3  -  6  9  0
W: Harry Gumbert (1-0) L: Elmer Singleton (0-1)
HR: Ralph Kiner (3), Ted Kluszewski (1)
Cardinals (3-1)....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 0  -  3  7  0
Cubs (3-1)............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  2
W: Harry Brecheen (1-0) L: Johnny Schmitz (0-1)
Saturday, April 24
Giants (3-2).......... 0 0 1  4 0 0  1 2 0  -  8 10  2
Braves (3-2).......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  4 0 0  -  6 13  3
W: Larry Jansen (1-0) L: Bobby Hogue (0-1)
HR: Whitey Lockman (1), Rocky Rhawn (2)
Phillies (1-4)........ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 1  -  2  9  1
Dodgers (3-2)......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
W: Monk Dubiel (1-0) L: Rex Barney (0-1)
HR: Harry Walker (1)
Pirates (2-4)......... 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 7  - 10 14  2
Reds (2-4)............ 0 0 1  0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3 13  3
W: Vic Lombardi (1-0) L: Harry Gumbert (1-1)
Cardinals (3-2)....... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 4 0  -  5 10  1
Cubs (4-1)............ 0 4 0  0 0 2  0 0    -  6  8  1
W: Cliff Chambers (1-0) L: Al Brazle (0-1)
HR: Stan Musial (2)
Sunday, April 25
GAME 1 OF 2
Giants (3-3).......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  5  0
Braves (4-2).......... 0 0 4  2 0 0  0 0    -  6 12  1
W: Johnny Sain (2-0) L: Bobo Newsom (0-1)
HR: Bob Elliott (1)
GAME 2 OF 2
Giants (4-3).......... 0 1 0  2 6 0  0 0 0  -  9 15  1
Braves (4-3).......... 0 0 0  4 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  2
W: Clint Hartung (1-0) L: Jim Prendergast (0-1)
HR: Clint Conatser (1)
Phillies (1-5)........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  2 13  2
Dodgers (4-2)......... 2 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  3  6  0
W: Ralph Branca (2-0) L: Dutch Leonard (0-2)
HR: Del Ennis (2)
GAME 1 OF 2
Pirates (3-4)......... 1 0 0  1 2 0  0 2 4  - 10 12  3
Reds (2-5)............ 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 1 0  -  4  8  2
W: Mel Queen (1-0) L: Bucky Walters (0-1)
HR: Ralph Kiner 2 (4,5), Ed Stevens (1)
GAME 2 OF 2
Pirates (4-4)......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 1 1  -  4  8  1
Reds (2-6)............ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2 10  0
W: Hal Gregg (2-0) L: Howie Fox (1-1)
HR: Ralph Kiner (6), Frankie Gustine (2), Ed Stevens (2), Monty Basgall (2)
Cardinals (4-2)....... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  8  0
Cubs (4-2)............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  3
W: Murry Dickson (1-1) L: Russ Meyer (1-1)

Upcoming Series

Brooklyn (4-2) at Boston (4-3)
Game 1 - Monday, April 26: Jack Banta (1-0, 4.50) vs. Bill Voiselle (1-0, 2.70)
Game 2 - Tuesday, April 27: Preacher Roe (0-0, 0.00) vs. Red Barrett (1-0, 2.25)

Chicago (4-2) at Cincinnati (2-6)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 27: Dutch McCall (0-0, 0.00) vs. Johnny Vander Meer (0-1, 3.38)
Game 2 - Wednesday, April 28: Johnny Schmitz (0-1, 1.86) vs. Ken Raffensberger (0-1, 10.50)

Philadelphia (1-5) at New York (4-3)
Game 1 - Monday, April 26: Schoolboy Rowe (0-0, 2.00) vs. Dave Koslo (first appearance)
Game 2 - Tuesday, April 27: Curt Simmons (0-1, 8.53) vs. Sheldon Jones (0-1, 1.13)

St. Louis (4-2) at Pittsburgh (4-4)
Game 1 - Tuesday, April 27: George Munger (1-0, 1.13) vs. Elmer Riddle (0-0, 7.04)

Pittsburgh Pirates (1-3) at Cincinnati Reds (1-3)

(1-3, 1-0 road)@(1-3, 0-1 home)

Pittsburgh Pirates (1-3) at Cincinnati Reds (1-3)

Pittsburgh Leads Series 1-0

April 23-25

Friday, April 23

Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 4

Ralph Kiner and Clyde Kluttz had a pair of three-hit days, but it was not enough as the Reds flipped the script in the final two innings with five runs. After scoring two to pull within one going into the ninth, Ray Lamanno doubled to start the ninth before Virgil Stallcup drove him in with a single. Ted Kluszewski, pinch hitting for the pitcher, then belted the first home run of his career to walk off the Pirates.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1948 Cincinnati Reds           4/23/1948
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Rojek SS          4  1  1  0 .143     F.Baumholtz RF      4  2  2  0 .360  
  J.Hopp CF           3  1  0  0 .217     J.Wyrostek CF       3  1  1  1 .217  
  R.Kiner LF          5  1  3  2 .292     G.Hatton 3B         4  0  0  0 .286  
  D.Walker RF         1  0  0  0 .263   B-C.Corbitt 3B        0  0  0  0 ----  
  F.Gustine 3B        5  0  0  1 .174     H.Sauer LF          4  0  1  2 .333  
  E.Stevens 1B        4  1  2  0 .300     B.Young 1B          4  0  1  0 .222  
  M.Basgall 2B        4  0  0  0 .263     R.Lamanno C         3  1  1  0 .294  
  C.Kluttz C          3  0  3  1 .450     B.Adams 2B          4  0  1  0 .364  
  K.Higbe P           4  0  2  0 .500     V.Stallcup SS       4  1  1  1 .368  
  N.Strincevich P     0  0  0  0 ----     T.Hughes P          2  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Queen P           0  0  0  0 ----     K.Peterson P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  E.Singleton P       0  0  0  0 ----   A-A.Galan PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          H.Gumbert P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        C-T.Kluszewski PH     1  1  1  2 .667  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  4 11  4                 Totals      34  6  9  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Peterson In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Hatton In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Gumbert In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 2 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  4 11  1
Reds............ 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 2 3  -  6  9  0
 
Pirates (1-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
K.Higbe                   7 2/3   6   3   3   2   7   0   3.52  A1 D4
N.Strincevic HOLD(1st)    0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10.13  D5 D5
M.Queen                   0       1   1   1   0   0   0   ----  D6 D6
E.Singleton L(0-1)B(1st)  0 1/3   2   2   2   0   0   1  54.00  D7
Totals                    8 1/3   9   6   6   2   7   1
 
Reds (2-3)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
T.Hughes                  6       9   3   3   6   1   1   4.50  A1 D1
K.Peterson                2       2   1   0   2   3   0   0.00  D2 E2
H.Gumbert WIN(1-0)        1       0   0   0   1   0   0  13.50  E3
Totals                    9      11   4   3   9   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,130 DATE- Friday, April 23rd 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:36
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates:11  Reds: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 0  Reds: 2
ERRORS- M.Basgall
DOUBLES- S.Rojek(1st), F.Baumholtz(3rd), J.Wyrostek(1st), R.Lamanno(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Kiner(3rd), T.Kluszewski(1st)
RBIs- R.Kiner-2(9th), F.Gustine(2nd), C.Kluttz(2nd), J.Wyrostek(2nd),
      H.Sauer-2(6th), V.Stallcup(7th), T.Kluszewski-2(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Hopp
WALKS- S.Rojek, J.Hopp-2, D.Walker-4, E.Stevens, C.Kluttz, J.Wyrostek,
       R.Lamanno
STRIKE OUTS- D.Walker, M.Basgall-2, K.Higbe, J.Wyrostek-2, G.Hatton, B.Adams-2,
             V.Stallcup-2
GIDP- M.Basgall-2
PASSED BALLS- R.Lamanno
2-out RBI- J.Wyrostek, H.Sauer-2
RLISP 2-out- E.Stevens, G.Hatton, S.Rojek-2, V.Stallcup, J.Hopp
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 2 for 7  Reds: 3 for 7

Saturday, April 24

Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 3 (12 innings)
After a combined total of six runs between the two teams through eleven innings, the Pirates alone scored seven in the top of the twelfth to ruin any suspense when Cincinnati had a chance to respond. Johnny Hopp and Frankie Gustine both had four-hit games and each contributed a hit and a run in that final inning.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1948 Cincinnati Reds           4/24/1948
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Rojek SS          5  1  0  0 .115     F.Baumholtz RF      5  1  2  0 .367  
  J.Hopp CF           5  2  4  1 .321     C.Corbitt 3B        6  0  2  0 .333  
  R.Kiner LF          5  2  2  2 .310     J.Wyrostek CF       4  1  1  0 .222  
  D.Walker RF         5  1  1  0 .250     H.Sauer LF          1  0  0  1 .318  
  V.Lombardi P        1  1  1  21.000   A-M.Rickert PR,LF     4  0  3  1 .750  
  F.Gustine 3B        6  1  4  2 .276     B.Young 1B          5  0  0  1 .174  
  E.Stevens 1B        6  0  1  0 .269     R.Lamanno C         5  0  1  0 .273  
  M.Basgall 2B        4  0  0  1 .217     B.Adams 2B          5  0  2  0 .370  
  C.Kluttz C          6  1  1  0 .385     V.Stallcup SS       5  0  0  0 .292  
  E.Singleton P       3  0  0  0 .000     E.Blackwell P       4  1  1  0 .333  
  C.McLish P          0  0  0  0 ----     H.Gumbert P         1  0  1  01.000  
B-W.Westlake PH,RF    3  1  0  0 .500     B.Lively P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      49 10 14  8                 Totals      45  3 13  3
 
A-Pinch Ran For Sauer In 3rd Inning
B-Pinch Hit For McLish In 10th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  0 0 7  - 10 14  2
Reds............ 0 0 1  0 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3 13  3
 
Pirates (2-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Singleton               8 1/3  11   3   3   3   3   0   5.19  A1 E2
C.McLish                  0 2/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  E3 E3
V.Lombardi WIN(1-0)       3       2   0   0   0   2   0   0.00  E4
Totals                   12      13   3   3   3   5   0
 
Reds (2-4)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Blackwell              10       9   3   2   3   8   0   4.26  A1 E4
H.Gumbert LOSS(1-1)       1       5   7   4   1   0   0  21.00  E5 F6
B.Lively                  1       0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  F7
Totals                   12      14  10   6   4   9   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,092 DATE- Saturday, April 24th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Larry Goetz, Jocko Conlan, , Beans Reardon
T- 3:28
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 8  Reds:11
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 4  Reds: 2
ERRORS- S.Rojek, F.Gustine, J.Wyrostek, B.Young, B.Adams
DOUBLES- J.Hopp-2(2nd), R.Kiner(1st), V.Lombardi, F.Gustine(2nd),
         F.Baumholtz(4th), M.Rickert(1st)
RBIs- J.Hopp(4th), R.Kiner-2(11th), V.Lombardi-2, F.Gustine-2(4th),
      M.Basgall(4th), H.Sauer(7th), M.Rickert(1st), B.Young(3rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Basgall, B.Young
WALKS- S.Rojek, J.Hopp, R.Kiner, M.Basgall, F.Baumholtz, J.Wyrostek-2
HIT BY PITCH- H.Sauer
STRIKE OUTS- R.Kiner, D.Walker, E.Stevens, M.Basgall-2, C.Kluttz, E.Singleton-2,
             W.Westlake, F.Baumholtz, H.Sauer, B.Young, B.Adams, E.Blackwell
GIDP- M.Basgall, C.Kluttz, C.Corbitt, J.Wyrostek, V.Stallcup, E.Blackwell
2-out RBI- F.Gustine-2
RLISP 2-out- V.Stallcup-2, R.Lamanno-3, C.Kluttz, D.Walker-2, W.Westlake
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 7 for 16  Reds: 2 for 9

Sunday, April 25

Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 4 [GAME 1 OF 2]
Ralph Kiner had another excellent game, scoring three runs and driving in three, two of both coming off of solo home runs. Stan Rojek also scored three runs after a trio of singles.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1948 Cincinnati Reds           4/25/1948
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Rojek SS          5  3  3  0 .194     F.Baumholtz RF      3  1  1  0 .364  
  J.Hopp CF           4  1  2  1 .344     C.Corbitt 3B        4  2  2  0 .400  
  W.Main P            0  0  0  0 ----     J.Wyrostek CF       4  1  2  2 .258  
B-E.Bockman PH        0  1  0  0 ----     M.Rickert LF        4  0  1  2 .500  
  C.McLish P          0  0  0  0 ----     B.Young 1B          4  0  0  0 .148  
  R.Kiner LF          4  3  2  3 .333     R.Lamanno C         4  0  0  0 .231  
  D.Walker RF         4  0  1  2 .250     B.Adams 2B          4  0  2  0 .387  
  F.Gustine 3B        5  0  2  2 .294     V.Stallcup SS       3  0  0  0 .259  
  E.Stevens 1B        5  1  1  1 .258     B.Walters P         3  0  0  0 .000  
  M.Basgall 2B        5  0  0  0 .179     K.Peterson P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  C.Kluttz C          4  0  0  0 .333   C-T.Kluszewski PH     1  0  0  0 .571  
  M.Queen P           2  0  0  0 .000                                          
  V.Lombardi P        0  0  0  01.000                                          
A-W.Westlake PH,CF    2  1  1  0 .500                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      40 10 12  9                 Totals      34  4  8  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Lombardi In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Main In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Peterson In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 1 0 0  1 2 0  0 2 4  - 10 12  3
Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 3  0 1 0  -  4  8  2
 
Pirates (3-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Queen WIN(1-0)          5       6   3   3   1   4   0   7.20  A1 C4
V.Lombardi HOLD(1st)      1       0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  C5 C6
W.Main HOLD(1st)          2       2   1   0   0   2   0   9.00  C7 D6
C.McLish                  1       0   0   0   0   2   0   0.00  D7
Totals                    9       8   4   3   1   8   0
 
Reds (2-5)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Walters LOSS(0-1)       8 1/3  10   9   8   2   8   3   8.64  A1 E2
K.Peterson                0 2/3   2   1   1   1   0   0   3.38  E3
Totals                    9      12  10   9   3   8   3
 
ATTENDANCE- 29,762 DATE- Sunday, April 25th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Scotty Robb, , Babe Pinelli, Artie Gore
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 6  Reds: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 2  Reds: 0
ERRORS- S.Rojek, C.Kluttz-2, M.Rickert, B.Adams
DOUBLES- F.Gustine(3rd), W.Westlake(1st), B.Adams(3rd)
TRIPLES- J.Hopp(3rd), M.Rickert(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Kiner-2(5th), E.Stevens(1st)
RBIs- J.Hopp(5th), R.Kiner-3(14th), D.Walker-2(2nd), F.Gustine-2(6th),
      E.Stevens(1st), J.Wyrostek-2(4th), M.Rickert-2(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Corbitt(1st), B.Adams(1st)
WALKS- E.Bockman, R.Kiner, D.Walker, V.Stallcup
HIT BY PITCH- F.Baumholtz
STRIKE OUTS- R.Kiner, M.Basgall-3, C.Kluttz-2, M.Queen, W.Westlake, J.Wyrostek,
             B.Young, B.Adams, V.Stallcup-2, B.Walters-2, T.Kluszewski
GIDP- J.Wyrostek, R.Lamanno
2-out RBI- J.Hopp, E.Stevens
RLISP 2-out- F.Gustine-2, M.Rickert, B.Walters, F.Baumholtz, M.Basgall-2
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 3 for 9  Reds: 3 for 10

Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 2 [GAME 2 OF 2]
Pittsburgh never once had a hit with a runner in scoring position, but it didn't matter as their four solo home runs propelled Hal Gregg and the bullpen to a victory. All four homers were leadoff homers, a rare feat. Cincinnati had more opportunities to score but could never capitalize on them.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1948 Cincinnati Reds           4/25/1948
 
  Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  S.Rojek SS          5  0  1  0 .194     F.Baumholtz RF      5  1  2  1 .368  
  J.Hopp CF           3  0  0  0 .314     C.Corbitt 3B        3  0  0  1 .308  
  R.Kiner LF          3  1  1  1 .333     J.Wyrostek CF       5  0  0  0 .222  
  D.Walker RF         3  0  0  0 .226     M.Rickert LF        4  0  3  0 .583  
  F.Gustine 3B        4  1  1  1 .289     B.Young 1B          3  0  1  0 .167  
  E.Stevens 1B        4  1  3  1 .314     R.Lamanno C         4  0  0  0 .200  
  M.Basgall 2B        4  1  1  1 .188     B.Adams 2B          4  0  0  0 .343  
  C.Kluttz C          3  0  0  0 .303     V.Stallcup SS       4  1  2  0 .290  
  H.Gregg P           3  0  1  0 .143     H.Fox P             2  0  0  0 .200  
B-E.Bockman PH        1  0  0  0 .000   A-T.Kluszewski PH     1  0  1  0 .625  
  N.Strincevich P     0  0  0  0 ----     B.Lively P          0  0  0  0 ----  
  E.Riddle P          0  0  0  0 .333   C-A.Galan PH          1  0  1  0 .333  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  4  8  4                 Totals      36  2 10  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Fox In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Gregg In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Lively In 9th Inning
 
Pirates......... 0 1 0  0 0 0  1 1 1  -  4  8  1
Reds............ 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2 10  0
 
Pirates (4-4)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Gregg WIN(2-0)          8       8   1   1   1   6   0   2.12  A1 D6
N.Strincevic              0 1/3   2   1   1   0   0   0  12.00  D7 D9
E.Riddle SAVE(1st)        0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   7.04  E1
Totals                    9      10   2   2   2   6   0
 
Reds (2-6)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Fox LOSS(1-1)           7       6   2   2   4   2   2   2.40  A1 D2
B.Lively                  2       2   2   2   0   1   2   4.50  D3
Totals                    9       8   4   4   4   3   4
 
ATTENDANCE- 28,027 DATE- Sunday, April 25th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:24
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 6  Reds:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1  Reds: 2
ERRORS- R.Kiner
DOUBLES- M.Rickert(2nd), V.Stallcup(2nd)
TRIPLES- F.Baumholtz(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Kiner(6th), F.Gustine(2nd), E.Stevens(2nd), M.Basgall(2nd)
RBIs- R.Kiner(15th), F.Gustine(7th), E.Stevens(2nd), M.Basgall(5th),
      F.Baumholtz(5th), C.Corbitt(1st)
SACRIFICE FLIES- C.Corbitt
WALKS- J.Hopp, R.Kiner, D.Walker, C.Kluttz, C.Corbitt, B.Young
STRIKE OUTS- R.Kiner, E.Stevens, H.Gregg, J.Wyrostek, M.Rickert, R.Lamanno,
             B.Adams, H.Fox-2
GIDP- F.Gustine, M.Basgall, R.Lamanno
RLISP 2-out- D.Walker, B.Young, B.Adams-3, C.Corbitt, J.Hopp, J.Wyrostek
TEAM RISP- Pirates: 0 for 5  Reds: 1 for 8

St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) at Chicago Cubs (3-0)

(2-1, 0-0 road)@(3-0, 0-0 home)

St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) at Chicago Cubs (3-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 23-25

Friday, April 23

St. Louis 3, Chicago 0

Chicago was routed by Harry Brecheen, who never let a man reach second for the whole game. Of the three men he did let on base, all through singles, two were still caught up in double plays from the following batter. Brecheen himself helped his cause by scoring after drawing a walk in the seventh and then knocking in another run with a double the following inning.

BOXSCORE: 1948 St. Louis Cardinals At 1948 Chicago Cubs             4/23/1948
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Dusak CF          4  0  1  0 .500     H.Schenz 2B         4  0  2  0 .111  
  R.Schoendienst 2B   5  0  1  0 .235     E.Waitkus 1B        3  0  0  0 .211  
  S.Musial 1B         4  0  1  1 .421     P.Cavarretta CF     3  0  1  0 .300  
  W.Kurowski 3B       2  0  0  0 .250     A.Pafko 3B          3  0  0  0 .333  
A-R.Lapointe PR,3B    2  0  0  0 .333     C.Aberson LF        3  0  0  0 .133  
  E.Slaughter LF      4  0  1  0 .313     B.Nicholson RF      3  0  0  0 .667  
  R.Northey RF        4  1  1  0 .333     B.Scheffing C       3  0  0  0 .167  
  D.Wilber C          4  1  1  0 .375     R.Smalley SS        3  0  0  0 .111  
  M.Marion SS         3  0  0  1 .071     J.Schmitz P         2  0  0  0 .000  
  H.Brecheen P        3  1  1  1 .333   B-D.Johnson PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  3  7  3                 Totals      28  0  3  0
 
A-Pinch Ran For Kurowski In 6th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Schmitz In 9th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 0  -  3  7  0
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  3  2
 
Cardinals (3-1)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
H.Brecheen WIN(1-0)       9       3   0   0   0   6   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       3   0   0   0   6   0
 
Cubs (3-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Schmitz LOSS(0-1)       9       7   3   2   3   7   0   1.86  A1
Totals                    9       7   3   2   3   7   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,381 DATE- Friday, April 23rd 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:02
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals:10  Cubs: 1
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 2  Cubs: 0
ERRORS- A.Pafko, J.Schmitz
DOUBLES- E.Dusak(1st), R.Northey(2nd), H.Brecheen
RBIs- S.Musial(8th), M.Marion(2nd), H.Brecheen
SACRIFICE FLIES- M.Marion
WALKS- E.Dusak, S.Musial, H.Brecheen
HIT BY PITCH- W.Kurowski
STRIKE OUTS- E.Dusak, S.Musial, W.Kurowski, R.Lapointe, R.Northey, D.Wilber,
             H.Brecheen, H.Schenz, A.Pafko, C.Aberson, B.Nicholson, R.Smalley,
             D.Johnson
GIDP- E.Waitkus-2
WILD PITCHES- J.Schmitz
2-out RBI- S.Musial, H.Brecheen
RLISP 2-out- W.Kurowski, S.Musial, R.Northey, R.Lapointe-2, E.Dusak
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 2 for 11  Cubs: 0 for 0

Saturday, April 24

Chicago 6, St. Louis 5
An error by Stan Musial in the second led to a four-run inning, which would ultimately prove to be the difference after a late rally by St. Louis. Stan Musial tried to make up for it with a solo home run and a walk he later scoring on in that rally in the eighth, but in the end it was not enough.
BOXSCORE: 1948 St. Louis Cardinals At 1948 Chicago Cubs             4/24/1948
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Dusak CF          4  1  1  0 .450     H.Schenz 2B         4  0  2  2 .182  
  R.Schoendienst 2B   5  0  0  0 .182     E.Waitkus 1B        4  0  2  0 .261  
  S.Musial RF         4  2  2  1 .435     P.Cavarretta CF     4  0  0  0 .250  
  W.Kurowski 3B       3  1  2  0 .333     A.Pafko 3B          2  1  0  0 .300  
  E.Slaughter LF      4  1  1  3 .300     C.Aberson LF        3  1  0  0 .111  
  N.Jones 1B          3  0  2  1 .273     B.Nicholson RF      4  1  1  0 .591  
  D.Wilber C          4  0  0  0 .300     B.Scheffing C       4  2  2  0 .300  
  M.Marion SS         4  0  2  0 .167     R.Smalley SS        3  1  1  2 .143  
  A.Brazle P          1  0  0  0 .000     C.Chambers P        2  0  0  0 .000  
A-J.Medwick PH        1  0  0  0 .000     J.Dobernic P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  K.Johnson P         0  0  0  0 ----     B.Chipman P         0  0  0  01.000  
B-R.Northey PH        1  0  0  0 .300                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  5 10  5                 Totals      30  6  8  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Brazle In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Johnson In 9th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 4 0  -  5 10  1
Cubs............ 0 4 0  0 0 2  0 0    -  6  8  1
 
Cardinals (3-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
A.Brazle LOSS(0-1)        6       7   6   2   3   3   0   3.00  A1 D1
K.Johnson                 2       1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  D2
Totals                    8       8   6   2   3   4   0
 
Cubs (4-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Chambers WIN(1-0)       7 1/3  10   5   5   2   1   1   4.82  A1 D5
J.Dobernic HOLD(1st)      1 1/3   0   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  D6 E1
B.Chipman SAVE(1st)       0 1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8.31  E2
Totals                    9      10   5   5   3   1   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 20,266 DATE- Saturday, April 24th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:04
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals: 7  Cubs: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 1  Cubs: 2
ERRORS- S.Musial, R.Smalley
DOUBLES- N.Jones(1st), B.Scheffing(1st)
TRIPLES- E.Slaughter(2nd)
HOME RUNS- S.Musial(2nd)
RBIs- S.Musial(9th), E.Slaughter-3(4th), N.Jones(1st), H.Schenz-2(2nd),
      R.Smalley-2(4th)
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Brazle, C.Chambers
SACRIFICE FLIES- N.Jones
WALKS- E.Dusak, S.Musial, W.Kurowski, A.Pafko-2, C.Aberson
STRIKE OUTS- A.Brazle, P.Cavarretta, C.Aberson, B.Scheffing, C.Chambers
GIDP- E.Slaughter, D.Wilber, P.Cavarretta
2-out RBI- H.Schenz-2, S.Musial
RLISP 2-out- R.Schoendienst, N.Jones, A.Pafko, H.Schenz, J.Medwick, S.Musial
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 3 for 11  Cubs: 3 for 8

Sunday, April 25

St. Louis 2, Chicago 0
Murry Dickson tossed a two-hit shutout for his first win of the season. The Cardinals scored a run off an error in the first, and the game nearly finished in a 1-0 score until Marty Marion hit an RBI single to drive in Enos Slaughter, who reached base on another error that inning. Russ Meyer only allowed six hits in eight innings of work, but got the loss despite allowing no earned runs.
BOXSCORE: 1948 St. Louis Cardinals At 1948 Chicago Cubs             4/25/1948
 
  Cardinals          AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  E.Dusak CF          4  1  2  0 .458     H.Schenz 2B         4  0  0  0 .154  
  R.Schoendienst 2B   4  0  0  0 .154     E.Waitkus 1B        3  0  1  0 .269  
  S.Musial RF         4  0  0  0 .370     P.Cavarretta CF     4  0  0  0 .214  
  E.Slaughter LF      4  1  1  0 .292     A.Pafko 3B          4  0  0  0 .250  
  W.Kurowski 3B       3  0  0  0 .278     C.Aberson LF        2  0  0  0 .100  
  N.Jones 1B          4  0  2  0 .333     B.Nicholson RF      3  0  1  0 .560  
  D.Wilber C          4  0  0  0 .250     B.Scheffing C       2  0  0  0 .250  
  M.Marion SS         4  0  2  1 .227   A-R.Walker PR,C       1  0  0  0 .333  
  M.Dickson P         4  0  1  0 .200     R.Smalley SS        3  0  0  0 .125  
                                          R.Meyer P           1  0  0  0 .000  
                                        B-D.Johnson PH        1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          D.McCall P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  2  8  1                 Totals      28  0  2  0
 
A-Pinch Ran For Scheffing In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Meyer In 8th Inning
 
Cardinals....... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  2  8  0
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  2  3
 
Cardinals (4-2)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Dickson WIN(1-1)        9       2   0   0   3   2   0   3.38  A1
Totals                    9       2   0   0   3   2   0
 
Cubs (4-2)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Meyer LOSS(1-1)         8       6   1   0   1   4   0   1.06  A1 D3
D.McCall                  1       2   1   0   0   0   0   0.00  D4
Totals                    9       8   2   0   1   4   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 22,388 DATE- Sunday, April 25th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:07
LEFT ON BASE- Cardinals: 7  Cubs: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cardinals: 1  Cubs: 2
ERRORS- C.Aberson-2, R.Smalley
RBIs- M.Marion(3rd)
WALKS- W.Kurowski, E.Waitkus, C.Aberson, R.Meyer
STRIKE OUTS- E.Dusak, D.Wilber-2, M.Dickson, C.Aberson, R.Smalley
GIDP- W.Kurowski, M.Dickson, A.Pafko
2-out RBI- M.Marion
RLISP 2-out- D.Wilber-2, R.Meyer, M.Dickson
TEAM RISP- Cardinals: 2 for 7  Cubs: 0 for 3

Philadelphia Phillies (0-3) at Brooklyn Dodgers (2-1)

(0-3, 0-0 road)@(2-1, 0-0 home)

Philadelphia Phillies (0-3) at Brooklyn Dodgers (2-1)

First Meeting in 1948

April 23-25

Friday, April 23

Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 0

Jackie Robinson's leadoff homer in the bottom of the first would be the only run of the game in this pitcher's duel. Philadelphia wasted an excellent opportunity to tie the game after pitcher Blix Donnelly led off the third with a double, but the Phillies could not even advance him to third.

BOXSCORE: 1948 Philadelphia Phillies At 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers       4/23/1948
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn LF        4  0  0  0 .235     J.Robinson 2B       4  1  1  1 .267  
  E.Verban 2B         4  0  1  0 .412     A.Vaughan LF        2  0  0  0 .267  
  B.Haas 3B           4  0  0  0 .235     P.Ward 1B           3  0  1  0 .353  
  D.Sisler 1B         4  0  0  0 .133     C.Furillo CF        3  0  0  0 .313  
  D.Ennis RF          3  0  1  0 .250     P.Reese SS          3  0  0  0 .133  
  H.Walker CF         2  0  0  0 .071     D.Whitman RF        3  0  1  0 .500  
  G.Hamner SS         3  0  1  0 .250     B.Cox 3B            3  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Seminick C        3  0  0  0 .133     G.Hodges C          3  0  0  0 .100  
  B.Donnelly P        3  0  1  0 .333     J.Hatten P          3  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  0  4  0                 Totals      27  1  3  1
 
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  4  2
Dodgers......... 1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0    -  1  3  0
 
Phillies (0-4)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Donnelly LOSS(0-1)      8       3   1   1   1   2   1   1.13  A1
Totals                    8       3   1   1   1   2   1
 
Dodgers (3-1)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Hatten WIN(1-0)         9       4   0   0   2   5   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       4   0   0   2   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 13,577 DATE- Friday, April 23rd 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:00
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 5  Dodgers: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- B.Haas, D.Ennis
DOUBLES- B.Donnelly
HOME RUNS- J.Robinson(1st)
RBIs- J.Robinson(5th)
WALKS- D.Ennis, H.Walker, A.Vaughan
STRIKE OUTS- R.Ashburn, D.Sisler, A.Seminick, B.Donnelly-2, P.Ward, G.Hodges
GIDP- G.Hamner, A.Vaughan
RLISP 2-out- D.Sisler, P.Reese, B.Haas
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 0 for 5  Dodgers: 0 for 1

Saturday, April 24

Philadelphia 2, Brooklyn 0
Another scoreless stretch ended in the sixth when Richie Ashburn started the inning with a double and later Bert Haas drove him in. Harry Walker's home run in the ninth sealed it as Monk Dubiel pitched a shutout to get the win.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Philadelphia Phillies At 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers       4/24/1948
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn LF        5  1  1  0 .227     J.Robinson 2B       3  0  0  0 .222  
  E.Verban 2B         4  0  2  0 .429     A.Vaughan LF        4  0  1  0 .263  
  B.Haas 3B           4  0  1  1 .238     P.Ward 1B           4  0  0  0 .286  
  D.Sisler 1B         3  0  1  0 .167     C.Furillo CF        4  0  0  0 .250  
  D.Ennis RF          4  0  0  0 .200     P.Reese SS          4  0  1  0 .158  
  H.Walker CF         4  1  3  1 .222     D.Whitman RF        4  0  1  0 .429  
  E.Miller SS         3  0  0  0 .125     B.Cox 3B            4  0  1  0 .059  
  A.Seminick C        4  0  0  0 .105     G.Hodges C          2  0  1  0 .167  
  M.Dubiel P          3  0  1  0 .333     R.Barney P          3  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  2  9  2                 Totals      32  0  5  0
 
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 1  -  2  9  1
Dodgers......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  0
 
Phillies (1-4)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
M.Dubiel WIN(1-0)         9       5   0   0   1   4   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       5   0   0   1   4   0
 
Dodgers (3-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Barney LOSS(0-1)        9       9   2   2   3   7   1   3.24  A1
Totals                    9       9   2   2   3   7   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 14,060 DATE- Saturday, April 24th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Bill Stewart, Dusty Boggess, Butch Henline, 
T- 2:22
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies: 8  Dodgers: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 1  Dodgers: 2
ERRORS- D.Ennis
DOUBLES- R.Ashburn(1st), E.Verban(4th)
HOME RUNS- H.Walker(1st)
RBIs- B.Haas(2nd), H.Walker(1st)
WALKS- D.Sisler, E.Miller, M.Dubiel, G.Hodges
HIT BY PITCH- J.Robinson
STRIKE OUTS- B.Haas, D.Ennis-2, H.Walker, E.Miller, M.Dubiel-2, J.Robinson,
             P.Reese, B.Cox, R.Barney
GIDP- R.Ashburn, E.Miller, R.Barney
RLISP 2-out- D.Ennis-2, J.Robinson-2, R.Ashburn, C.Furillo
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 1 for 9  Dodgers: 0 for 5

Sunday, April 25

Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 2
Despite his offense getting more than double the number of hits than he allowed, Dutch Leonard's bad luck continued with his second loss of the season. An HBP and then a two-base error led to an intentional walk to load the bases in the first before he gave up his first hit of the game, a two-RBI single by Dick Whitman. A sacrifice fly by Arky Vaughan in the fourth would be the last run he surrendered, but the Phillies offense could only put together two total runs of their own. After Del Ennis homered with one out in the eighth, Harry Walker tripled, putting the tying run ninety feet from home. However, the next two batters could not hit him in, and a double play killed all of the team's momentum in the ninth.
BOXSCORE: 1948 Philadelphia Phillies At 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers       4/25/1948
 
  Phillies           AB  R  H RBI AVG     Dodgers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  R.Ashburn LF        4  0  1  0 .231     J.Robinson 2B       2  1  1  0 .250  
  E.Verban 2B         5  0  2  0 .423     A.Vaughan LF        3  0  1  1 .273  
  B.Haas 3B           5  0  1  0 .231     P.Ward 1B           4  1  0  0 .240  
  D.Sisler 1B         4  0  2  0 .227     C.Furillo CF        3  0  1  0 .261  
  D.Ennis RF          4  2  2  1 .250     P.Reese SS          4  0  0  0 .130  
  H.Walker CF         4  0  2  0 .273     D.Whitman RF        4  0  1  2 .389  
  E.Miller SS         4  0  1  0 .150     B.Cox 3B            3  0  0  0 .050  
  A.Seminick C        4  0  1  1 .130     G.Hodges C          3  0  1  0 .200  
  D.Leonard P         3  0  0  0 .000     R.Branca P          2  1  1  0 .500  
A-B.Rowell PH         1  0  1  0 .500                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      38  2 13  2                 Totals      28  3  6  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Leonard In 9th Inning
 
Phillies........ 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  -  2 13  2
Dodgers......... 2 0 0  1 0 0  0 0    -  3  6  0
 
Phillies (1-5)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
D.Leonard LOSS(0-2)       8       6   3   1   2   4   0   2.25  A1
Totals                    8       6   3   1   2   4   0
 
Dodgers (4-2)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Branca WIN(2-0)         9      13   2   2   1   4   1   2.50  A1
Totals                    9      13   2   2   1   4   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 21,817 DATE- Sunday, April 25th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Lee Ballanfant, Al Barlick, , George Barr
T- 2:46
LEFT ON BASE- Phillies:10  Dodgers: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Phillies: 2  Dodgers: 1
ERRORS- D.Ennis, D.Leonard
DOUBLES- D.Ennis(1st), H.Walker(1st), E.Miller(1st), R.Branca
TRIPLES- H.Walker(1st)
HOME RUNS- D.Ennis(2nd)
RBIs- D.Ennis(2nd), A.Seminick(1st), A.Vaughan(4th), D.Whitman-2(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- R.Branca
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Vaughan
WALKS- R.Ashburn, J.Robinson, C.Furillo
HIT BY PITCH- J.Robinson
STRIKE OUTS- E.Verban, E.Miller, A.Seminick, D.Leonard, P.Reese-2, D.Whitman,
             R.Branca
GIDP- R.Ashburn, A.Vaughan, D.Whitman
2-out RBI- D.Whitman-2, A.Seminick
RLISP 2-out- B.Cox, A.Seminick-4, P.Ward, D.Sisler
TEAM RISP- Phillies: 2 for 9  Dodgers: 3 for 7

New York Giants (1-2) at Boston Braves (3-0)

(1-2, 0-0 road)@(3-0, 0-0 home)

New York Giants (1-2) at Boston Braves (3-0)

First Meeting in 1948

April 23-25

Friday, April 23

New York 7, Boston 2

The rout was on, with Johnny Mize leading the way at four hits. The Giants overcame four errors, leading to two unearned runs for Ray Poat. Warren Spahn was doomed from the beginning, allowing the first four runners to reach base, giving up a sacrifice fly, and then allowing two more before finally getting out of the first.

BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Giants At 1948 Boston Braves                4/23/1948
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Conway 2B         5  1  1  0 .235     E.Stanky 2B         1  0  0  0 .182  
  W.Lockman CF        3  2  1  0 .333   A-B.Sturgeon 2B       4  0  1  0 .250  
  S.Gordon LF         4  1  2  0 .500     J.Russell CF        1  0  0  0 .235  
  J.Mize 1B           5  1  4  2 .375   B-C.Conatser CF       4  0  0  0 .000  
  W.Cooper C          4  0  1  2 .214     E.Torgeson 1B       3  0  0  0 .294  
  W.Marshall RF       4  0  0  0 .214     B.Elliott 3B        4  0  0  0 .250  
  J.Lohrke 3B         3  1  1  0 .182     J.Heath LF          3  1  0  0 .333  
  R.Rhawn SS          5  1  2  3 .214     T.Holmes RF         4  1  1  0 .267  
  R.Poat P            4  0  0  0 .000     P.Masi C            4  0  2  0 .333  
                                          S.Sisti SS          4  0  1  0 .125  
                                          W.Spahn P           2  0  0  0 .000  
                                        C-D.Litwhiler PH      1  0  0  0 .333  
                                          C.Shoun P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      37  7 12  7                 Totals      35  2  5  0
 
A-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Stanky In 2nd Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Russell In 2nd Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Spahn In 8th Inning
 
Giants.......... 3 0 2  0 0 1  1 0 0  -  7 12  4
Braves.......... 0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  5  0
 
Giants (2-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
R.Poat WIN(1-0)           9       5   2   0   4   7   0   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       5   2   0   4   7   0
 
Braves (3-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
W.Spahn LOSS(0-1)         8      12   7   7   6   3   1   7.88  A1 E5
C.Shoun                   1       0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  E6
Totals                    9      12   7   7   6   3   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 9,703 DATE- Friday, April 23rd 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Bad
T- 2:13
LEFT ON BASE- Giants:10  Braves:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 0  Braves: 1
ERRORS- J.Conway, J.Mize, R.Rhawn, R.Poat
DOUBLES- J.Conway(3rd), W.Cooper(2nd), J.Lohrke(1st), T.Holmes(1st)
HOME RUNS- R.Rhawn(1st)
RBIs- J.Mize-2(4th), W.Cooper-2(5th), R.Rhawn-3(4th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- W.Cooper
WALKS- W.Lockman-2, S.Gordon, W.Marshall, J.Lohrke-2, E.Torgeson-2, J.Heath,
       W.Spahn
STRIKE OUTS- R.Poat-3, J.Russell, C.Conatser, E.Torgeson, B.Elliott, J.Heath-2,
             S.Sisti
GIDP- R.Rhawn
2-out RBI- R.Rhawn-2, W.Cooper
RLISP 2-out- E.Torgeson, W.Cooper, B.Sturgeon-2, W.Marshall-2
TEAM RISP- Giants: 4 for 8  Braves: 0 for 7

Saturday, April 24

New York 8, Boston 6
New York had half as many errors as Friday, but they still led to four unearned runs and a close game. Rocky Rhawn had another three-RBI game thanks to a homer with two men on in the fourth, proving to be the difference in the end.
BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Giants At 1948 Boston Braves                4/24/1948
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Conway 2B         5  0  1  1 .227     E.Stanky 2B         4  1  1  1 .200  
  W.Lockman LF        4  1  3  1 .421     T.Holmes RF         5  2  2  1 .300  
A-L.Layton LF         1  0  0  0 .000     E.Torgeson 1B       5  1  2  1 .318  
  B.Thomson CF        5  0  0  0 .125     B.Elliott 3B        4  0  2  1 .300  
  J.Mize 1B           3  1  0  0 .316     M.McCormick CF      5  0  2  0 .300  
  W.Marshall RF       4  2  1  0 .222     J.Heath LF          4  0  2  0 .375  
  W.Cooper C          4  1  2  2 .278     P.Masi C            4  1  0  0 .273  
  J.Lohrke 3B         4  1  1  1 .200     S.Sisti SS          4  1  1  1 .150  
  R.Rhawn SS          3  2  1  3 .235     J.Beazley P         2  0  0  0 .000  
  L.Jansen P          2  0  0  0 .000   B-A.Dark PH           1  0  1  01.000  
D-J.McCarthy PH       1  0  1  0 .500     B.Hogue P           0  0  0  0 ----  
  K.Trinkle P         0  0  0  0 ----   C-D.Litwhiler PH      1  0  0  0 .286  
                                          A.Lyons P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      36  8 10  8                 Totals      39  6 13  5
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Lockman In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Beazley In 7th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hogue In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jansen In 9th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 0 1  4 0 0  1 2 0  -  8 10  2
Braves.......... 2 0 0  0 0 0  4 0 0  -  6 13  3
 
Giants (3-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Jansen WIN(1-0)         8      12   6   2   1   6   0   3.60  A1 D9
K.Trinkle SAVE(1st)       1       1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  E1
Totals                    9      13   6   2   2   6   0
 
Braves (3-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Beazley                 7       7   6   6   2   1   2   7.71  A1 D3
B.Hogue LOSS(0-1)         1       2   2   1   0   0   0   9.00  D4 D8
A.Lyons                   1       1   0   0   0   1   0   0.00  D9
Totals                    9      10   8   7   2   2   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 34,688 DATE- Saturday, April 24th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:24
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 4  Braves: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 2  Braves: 3
ERRORS- J.Lohrke-2, E.Torgeson, B.Elliott, S.Sisti
DOUBLES- J.Conway(4th), W.Cooper(3rd), E.Stanky(2nd), T.Holmes(2nd),
         B.Elliott-2(3rd)
TRIPLES- E.Torgeson(1st)
HOME RUNS- W.Lockman(1st), R.Rhawn(2nd)
RBIs- J.Conway(1st), W.Lockman(2nd), W.Cooper-2(7th), J.Lohrke(1st),
      R.Rhawn-3(7th), E.Stanky(4th), T.Holmes(3rd), E.Torgeson(2nd),
      B.Elliott(4th), S.Sisti(3rd)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Jansen
WALKS- J.Mize, R.Rhawn, E.Stanky, B.Elliott
STRIKE OUTS- B.Thomson, L.Jansen, E.Stanky, M.McCormick, P.Masi, S.Sisti-2,
             D.Litwhiler
GIDP- L.Layton, B.Thomson, E.Torgeson, P.Masi
2-out RBI- W.Lockman, E.Torgeson, B.Elliott
RLISP 2-out- W.Marshall, J.Heath-2, B.Thomson-2, M.McCormick-2
TEAM RISP- Giants: 4 for 11  Braves: 5 for 13

Sunday, April 25

Boston 6, New York 2 [GAME 1 OF 2]
After sixteen innings of shutout ball to start the season, Johnny Sain finally allowed a run in the eighth of his second start, and then he gave up a second. It wouldn't matter, though, as Bob Elliott and Clint Conatser both had two RBIs of their own.
BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Giants At 1948 Boston Braves                4/25/1948
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Conway 2B         4  0  2  1 .269     E.Stanky 2B         4  1  1  0 .211  
  R.Rhawn SS          3  0  0  0 .200     T.Holmes RF         4  0  0  0 .250  
  B.Thomson CF        4  0  0  1 .100     E.Torgeson 1B       3  1  2  1 .360  
  J.Mize 1B           3  0  0  0 .273     B.Elliott 3B        3  2  2  2 .348  
  S.Gordon LF         4  0  1  0 .375     J.Heath LF          4  1  1  0 .350  
  W.Marshall RF       4  0  1  0 .227     C.Conatser CF       4  1  1  2 .125  
  W.Cooper C          4  0  0  0 .227     P.Masi C            4  0  3  1 .346  
  J.Lohrke 3B         3  1  0  0 .167     S.Sisti SS          4  0  1  0 .167  
  B.Newsom P          1  0  0  0 .000     J.Sain P            4  0  1  0 .250  
  A.Hansen P          0  0  0  0 ----                                          
A-J.McCarthy PH       1  1  1  0 .600                                          
  J.Hallett P         0  0  0  0 ----                                          
B-B.Blattner PH       1  0  0  0 .000                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  5  2                 Totals      34  6 12  6
 
A-Pinch Hit For Hansen In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Hallett In 9th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  5  0
Braves.......... 0 0 4  2 0 0  0 0    -  6 12  1
 
Giants (3-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
B.Newsom LOSS(0-1)        3 2/3   9   6   6   2   1   1  14.73  A1 C4
A.Hansen                  3 1/3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  C5 D5
J.Hallett                 1       1   0   0   0   0   0   0.00  D6
Totals                    8      12   6   6   2   1   1
 
Braves (4-2)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Sain WIN(2-0)           9       5   2   2   4   8   0   1.00  A1
Totals                    9       5   2   2   4   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 36,003 DATE- Sunday, April 25th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:31
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 7  Braves: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 2  Braves: 1
ERRORS- S.Sisti
DOUBLES- P.Masi-2(2nd)
TRIPLES- C.Conatser(1st)
HOME RUNS- B.Elliott(1st)
RBIs- J.Conway(2nd), B.Thomson(4th), E.Torgeson(3rd), B.Elliott-2(6th),
      C.Conatser-2(2nd), P.Masi(2nd)
WALKS- R.Rhawn, J.Mize, J.Lohrke, A.Hansen, E.Torgeson, B.Elliott
STRIKE OUTS- J.Conway, R.Rhawn, B.Thomson-2, S.Gordon, W.Cooper, J.Lohrke,
             B.Blattner, J.Sain
GIDP- R.Rhawn, T.Holmes, J.Heath
2-out RBI- C.Conatser-2, P.Masi, B.Elliott-2
RLISP 2-out- J.Heath, J.Sain-2, J.Conway, J.Mize, B.Blattner
TEAM RISP- Giants: 1 for 7  Braves: 4 for 8

New York 9, Boston 4 [GAME 2 OF 2]
New York took the series with a complete game victory by Clint Hartung. New 
York's five runs in the fifth were the key to breaking the game open. With runners on second and third and no outs, Johnny Mize was intentionally walked. Understandable, but the Braves paid dearly after Sid Gordon doubled to drive two in, with the three of the next four batters singling to drive in a run. Jack Conway finished off the scoring on a groundout, one inning after hitting a two-RBI single.
BOXSCORE: 1948 New York Giants At 1948 Boston Braves                4/25/1948
 
  Giants             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Braves             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Conway 2B         5  0  1  3 .258     E.Stanky 2B         5  0  1  0 .208  
  B.Kerr SS           5  1  2  0 .400     T.Holmes RF         5  0  2  0 .276  
  B.Thomson CF        5  1  2  0 .160     E.Torgeson 1B       4  1  1  0 .345  
  J.Mize 1B           4  1  0  0 .231     B.Elliott 3B        3  1  0  0 .308  
  S.Gordon LF         5  2  2  2 .385     J.Heath LF          4  1  1  1 .333  
  W.Marshall RF       4  2  2  2 .269     C.Conatser CF       4  1  2  3 .250  
  W.Westrum C         5  0  2  0 .400     P.Masi C            4  0  0  0 .300  
  J.Lohrke 3B         4  2  2  1 .227     S.Sisti SS          2  0  0  0 .154  
  C.Hartung P         5  0  2  1 .400     J.Prendergast P     1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          R.Martin P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-A.Lyons PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          E.Wright P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-A.Dark PH           1  0  0  0 .500  
                                          B.Hogue P           0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        C-D.Litwhiler PH      1  0  0  0 .250  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      42  9 15  9                 Totals      35  4  7  4
 
A-Pinch Hit For Martin In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Wright In 6th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Hogue In 9th Inning
 
Giants.......... 0 1 0  2 6 0  0 0 0  -  9 15  1
Braves.......... 0 0 0  4 0 0  0 0 0  -  4  7  2
 
Giants (4-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Hartung WIN(1-0)        9       7   4   4   3   3   1   4.00  A1
Totals                    9       7   4   4   3   3   1
 
Braves (4-3)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Prendergas LOSS(0-1)    4       8   7   5   2   2   0  10.38  A1 C5
R.Martin                  1       4   2   2   0   0   0  18.00  C6 D3
E.Wright                  1       1   0   0   1   0   0   0.00  D4 D8
B.Hogue                   3       2   0   0   0   3   0   2.25  D9
Totals                    9      15   9   7   3   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 38,137 DATE- Sunday, April 25th 1948 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Jocko Conlan, , Beans Reardon, Larry Goetz
T- 2:29
LEFT ON BASE- Giants: 9  Braves: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Giants: 0  Braves: 1
ERRORS- B.Kerr, B.Elliott, S.Sisti
DOUBLES- B.Thomson(1st), S.Gordon(1st), T.Holmes(3rd), J.Heath(1st)
TRIPLES- S.Gordon(1st), W.Westrum(1st)
HOME RUNS- C.Conatser(1st)
RBIs- J.Conway-3(5th), S.Gordon-2(2nd), W.Marshall-2(2nd), J.Lohrke(2nd),
      C.Hartung, J.Heath(1st), C.Conatser-3(5th)
STOLEN BASES- E.Torgeson(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Conway
WALKS- J.Mize, W.Marshall, J.Lohrke, B.Elliott, S.Sisti-2
STRIKE OUTS- J.Conway, J.Mize, W.Westrum, C.Hartung-2, S.Sisti-2, D.Litwhiler
GIDP- B.Kerr
2-out RBI- J.Conway-2
RLISP 2-out- J.Conway, B.Kerr, B.Thomson, E.Torgeson, J.Lohrke, A.Dark-2,
             B.Elliott, T.Holmes
TEAM RISP- Giants: 6 for 14  Braves: 2 for 7

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