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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 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 August 28, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,590 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Meyer
Meyer fires to first and picks off Torgeson. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Barrett, and towards Dark, who fields it 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. Meyer
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Meyer
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Meyer
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Barrett
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Barrett
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Barrett
Meyer bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Scheffing moves to third. Smalley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Meyer
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Meyer
Connie Ryan pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. Holmes moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hogue
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hogue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hogue
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Meyer
Heath hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Meyer
Conatser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Meyer
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hogue
Nicholson strikes out. Salkeld drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nicholson out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hogue
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheffing for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hogue
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Hogue
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Meyer
Hogue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hogue moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark bunts towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. Hogue moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hogue
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Hogue
Jeffcoat bunts in front of the plate. Salkeld fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Hogue
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Hogue
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Hogue
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Meyer
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Meyer
Conatser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Meyer
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Kush
Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Emil Kush now pitching. Frank McCormick pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Phil Masi now catching. Vern Bickford now pitching.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kush vs. Bickford
Kush takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Bickford
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kush
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Kush
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Kush
Conatser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Kush
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Kush
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kush
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lyons
Al Lyons now pitching.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Lyons
Scheffing hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Conatser. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Lyons
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kush vs. Lyons
Kush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Lyons
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Kush
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kush
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Kush
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Jeffcoat is chasing the ball. Heath rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Kush
Clarence Maddern now playing left field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field.
Conatser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lyons
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Clarence Maddern.
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1948 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 1 3 0 Verban E, 2b 5 0 0 1
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 1 1 0 0 Maddern C, lf 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Waitkus E, ph 0 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 5 2 3 3 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 2 0
Conatser C, cf 5 0 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 5 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 2 0 Lowrey P, lf-cf 4 1 1 0
Masi P, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0
Sisti S, 2b 1 1 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 2 2 1
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 3 2
Ryan C, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 1 0 1 0 Kush E, p 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 1
Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyons A, p 0 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 35 4 9 4
Boston 001 001 003 -- 5
Chicago 030 000 010 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R 2.0 4 3 3 0 0
Hogue B 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Bickford V 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Lyons A (W)* 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Shoun C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R 5.1 8 2 2 4 3
Kush E (L) 3.2 2 3 3 3 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Smalley R, Scheffing B
3B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Heath J
SH -- Meyer R, Dark A, Jeffcoat H
T -- 2:35
A -- 17590
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