Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1948
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on August 31, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Peterson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Kent Peterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1948
Top 1
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wyrostek. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Barrett
Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Baumholtz. View Play
Top 2
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Peterson
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Barrett
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Peterson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Barrett
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Barrett
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a fly ball towards center. Conatser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Conatser. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Barrett
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer 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 5
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Peterson
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Peterson
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Barrett
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Barrett
Stallcup hits a line drive towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Lamanno. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Barrett
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Gumbert
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Conatser scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gumbert
Barrett strikes out. There goes Masi. The throw from Lamanno and Masi is out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Barrett
Corbitt 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gumbert
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gumbert
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Barrett
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Gumbert
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gumbert
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Barrett
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Barrett
Benny Zientara pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Barrett
Augie Galan pinch hits for Claude Corbitt.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Blackburn
Benny Zientara now playing second base. Jim Blackburn now pitching.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Blackburn
Barrett bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Zientara covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Blackburn
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Blackburn
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/31/1948 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0 Corbitt C, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 3 1 3 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blackburn J, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 2 Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 2 0
Conatser C, cf 4 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 3 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 3 0 1 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 2 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Zientara B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 33 1 7 1
Boston 000 003 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson K (L) 5.1 6 3 3 2 0
Gumbert H 2.2 4 0 0 0 1
Blackburn J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Conatser C, Hatton G
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- McCormick M, Wyrostek J 2, Baumholtz F
HR -- Hatton G, McCormick F
CS -- Masi P
SH -- Barrett R 2
T -- 2:12
A -- 15744
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
