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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 18, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 18, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,203 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 18, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barney
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Barney
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Borowy
Rackley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Borowy
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Borowy
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski throws the ball in to Reese who tags Nicholson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Borowy
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Borowy
Barney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Barney
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Barney
Borowy hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Borowy
Rackley bunts towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Borowy
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Borowy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barney
Mauch hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Barney
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Borowy
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Borowy
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Borowy
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Barney
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Barney
Borowy hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Barney
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Borowy
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Borowy
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo is thrown out after the base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Hermanski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Borowy
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Barney
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward juggles the ball. That's an error on Ward. Waitkus moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Jeffcoat scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Ramsdell spins and fires to second, with Reese covering, and Nicholson is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ramsdell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramsdell vs. Borowy
Ramsdell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Borowy
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Ramsdell
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Ramsdell
Roy Smalley pinch runs for Bob Scheffing. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mauch vs. Ramsdell
Mauch bunts towards the mound. Ramsdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jeffcoat vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Cavarretta scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Palica
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Palica
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Palica
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Roe
Preacher Roe now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Dobernic
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Ward hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dobernic
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dobernic
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dobernic vs. Roe
Dobernic hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Roe
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dobernic
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dobernic
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Dobernic
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1948 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Mauch G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rackley M, lf 4 1 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 3 2 1 2 Cox B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, 3b 4 0 0 1 Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 2 2
Lowrey P, lf 3 0 2 3 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 0
Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1
Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0 Hodges G, c 4 1 2 1
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Barney R, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 0 1 0 0 Ramsdell W, p 1 0 0 0
Dobernic J, p 1 0 0 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Roe P, p 0 0 0 0
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31 6 6 6 35 4 10 4
Chicago 000 000 240 -- 6
Brooklyn 110 002 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 7.0 10 4 4 0 6
Dobernic J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R 6.1 3 2 1 3 4
Ramsdell W (L) 1.0 1 3 3 2 0
Palica E 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Roe P 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ward P
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 4
3B -- Robinson J, Hermanski G
HR -- Hodges G
T -- 2:28
A -- 7203
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