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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 6, 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 6, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 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 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,764 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | 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 |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 6, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Meyer
Sturgeon 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: ---
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Pafko who tags Holmes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
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 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
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. Meyer
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it 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 left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Meyer
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld hits a popup towards first. Waitkus 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. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Sain
Maddern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Meyer
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Meyer
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Meyer
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Sain
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Meyer
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Meyer
Heath 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 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Meyer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld bunts for an out with unknown description. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Meyer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Meyer
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Meyer
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. Sain moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Meyer
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Sain
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sturgeon. Maddern moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Sain
Meyer bunts for an out with unknown description. Maddern moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Meyer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Meyer covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Meyer
Elliott bunts for an out with unknown description. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Meyer
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Meyer
Russell hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Meyer
Salkeld 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Meyer
Sisti 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Meyer
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Sain
Maddern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Sain
Rube Walker pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Sturgeon hits a fly ball towards center. Jeffcoat settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jeffcoat. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chipman
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. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Chipman
Heath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sain
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chipman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Chipman
Salkeld bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Chipman
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Chipman
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Sain
Maddern hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1948 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 1 1 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 0
Salkeld B, c 2 0 0 0 Maddern C, lf 3 0 1 0
Sisti S, ss 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Sain J, p 4 0 1 1 Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 31 0 4 0
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L) 7.0 6 1 1 1 1
Chipman B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Elliott B 2, Sturgeon B, Jeffcoat H, Smalley R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Holmes T, Heath J, Sturgeon B
SB -- Torgeson E
SH -- Salkeld B 2, Meyer R, Elliott B
PB -- Salkeld B
T -- 1:56
A -- 12764
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