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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 28, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch McCall |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,451 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Third Baseman |
Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Hank Schenz | Third Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Dutch McCall | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCall
Adams 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. McCall
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McCall
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. McCall
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Filipowicz vs. McCall
Filipowicz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. McCall
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Vander Meer
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. McCall
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. McCall
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stallcup moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vander Meer vs. McCall
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. McCall
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Vander Meer
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
There goes Maddern. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. McCall
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McCall
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. McCall
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Litwhiler attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. McCall
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Vander Meer
McCall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. McCall
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. McCall
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. McCall
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. McCall
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schenz vs. Vander Meer
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer fields it, throws to second to get Waitkus. There's the throw to home to get Verban, for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer juggles the ball. That's an error on Vander Meer. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCall
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. McCall
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McCall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Vander Meer
Maddern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Vander Meer
McCall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. McCall
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. McCall
Filipowicz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. McCall
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Filipowicz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stallcup vs. McCall
Stallcup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lamanno vs. McCall
Lamanno hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. McCall
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Vander Meer
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to third for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vander Meer. Waitkus scores. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schenz scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddern vs. Vander Meer
Maddern hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCall
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. McCall
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. McCall
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. McCall
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Vander Meer
McCall bunts towards first. Sauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Smalley is safe. Smalley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Smalley scores. Verban moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Vander Meer
Schenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
There goes Schenz. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Schenz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Litwhiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. McCall
Filipowicz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. McCall
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. McCall
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. McCall
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Vander Meer
Maddern hits a fly ball into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Vander Meer
McCall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. McCall
Augie Galan pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. McCall
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. McCall
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1948 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Adams B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Baumholtz F, rf 3 1 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 2 1 1 Sauer H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Schenz H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Litwhiler D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 1 Filipowicz S, lf 3 0 1 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 1 Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 2 0 Maddern C, lf 3 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 2 1 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 2 2 1 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 McCall D, p 3 0 0 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 33 6 9 5 Cincinnati 001 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 000 002 31x -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (L) 8.0 9 6 6 2 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McCall D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 5 6 E -- Vander Meer J 2 DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 6 2B -- Stallcup V, Sauer H, Verban E, Wyrostek J 3B -- Wyrostek J HR -- Smalley R SB -- Schenz H CS -- Maddern C SH -- McCall D T -- 1:58 A -- 3451
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