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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on June 8, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,663 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Bickford
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Schmitz
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell is hit by the pitch. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Schmitz
There goes Elliott. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Pafko applying the tag. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Schmitz
Bickford bunts in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground that hits Sisti. Sisti is out and Holmes is safe at first. There goes Sisti trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Bickford
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bickford
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bickford, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Bickford
Schmitz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Schmitz
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Schmitz
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Bickford
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Schmitz
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Schmitz
Bickford bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Masi moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Sisti scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Bickford
Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bickford
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stanky. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Bickford
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Bickford
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Rush
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Rush
Russell takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Rush
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Heath scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Dobernic
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schenz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Dobernic
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Dobernic
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dobernic
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dobernic
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Dobernic
There goes Elliott. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Bickford
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Rube Walker pinch hits for Jess Dobernic.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kush
Jeff Cross now playing shortstop. Emil Kush now pitching.
Heath hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jeffcoat. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Kush
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Kush
Masi bunts towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Kush
Sisti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bickford vs. Kush
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Kush
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Russell scores. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Kush covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Bickford
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1948 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 0 2 2 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 6 0 3 3 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 1 2 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 5 3 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 2 2 0 1 Cavarretta P, lf 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 4 1 3 3 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, ss 2 2 2 1 Culler D, ss 2 0 1 0
Bickford V, p 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Cross J, ss 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 11 13 11 29 1 4 1
Boston 000 302 303 -- 11
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.0 8 5 5 5 2
Rush B* 0.0 1 3 2 2 0
Dobernic J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kush E 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Stanky E, Culler D
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 2
2B -- Stanky E, Heath J
CS -- Elliott B 2
SH -- Bickford V, Sisti S, Masi P
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Russell J)
T -- 2:09
A -- 3663
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