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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 4, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,529 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erv Dusak | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Jansen
Dusak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Jansen
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brecheen
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brecheen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Jansen
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Jansen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jansen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brecheen
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brecheen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brecheen
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Jansen
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Jansen
Dusak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Brecheen
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Jansen
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Jansen
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Jansen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Brecheen
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brecheen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jansen
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Jansen
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brecheen
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Brecheen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Brecheen
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Jansen
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Jansen
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Marion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Brecheen
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Brecheen
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Jansen
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Jansen
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Jansen
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Jansen
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brecheen
Gordon hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brecheen
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Brecheen
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Jansen
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Jansen
Dusak hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Jansen
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brecheen
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Jansen
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Jansen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Jansen
Northey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Jansen
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jansen
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Brecheen
Terry Moore now playing center field. Stan Musial now playing right field. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Brecheen
Les Layton pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1948, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dusak E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 2 3 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Northey R, rf 4 1 1 3 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 0 0
Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 0
Layton L, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 28 0 2 0
St.Louis 010 000 002 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 9.0 6 3 3 1 5
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 2
3B -- Slaughter E, Marion M
HR -- Northey R
T -- 1:56
A -- 31529
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