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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-06-20 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 21919 · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Russ Meyer earned the win and Emil Kush picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Preacher Roe SV: Emil Kush
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clarence Maddern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Whitman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Emil Kush | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Rex Barney | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 31
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: K
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Gene Hermanski: S3
- Carl Furillo: S9/G.1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Billy Cox: 53
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: D8
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8/L.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- Bob Scheffing: 3
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Eddie Miksis: S5.1-2
- Preacher Roe: 5/BP/FL
- Marv Rackley: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
Top 3
- Dick Culler: 7
- Russ Meyer: 13
- Gene Mauch: 63
Bot 3
- Gene Hermanski: 13
- Carl Furillo: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: DGR/7
- Billy Cox: 13
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: E7/L
- Hal Jeffcoat: 14(1)/FO/BG
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: W
- Eddie Miksis: 3
- Preacher Roe: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: E4/G
- Bob Scheffing: S8/G.1-2
- Dick Culler: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Russ Meyer: S8/L.2-H
- Gene Mauch: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Bot 5
- Marv Rackley: 6
- Jackie Robinson: 63
- Gene Hermanski: 7
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 6
- Carl Furillo: 3
- Pee Wee Reese: S6/L
- Billy Cox: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S1/BG
- Bob Scheffing: D9.1-3
- Clarence Maddern: I
- Russ Meyer: K
- Gene Mauch: 8.3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: K
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Arky Vaughan: 3/FL
Top 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Andy Pafko: D7/L
- Bill Nicholson: S9/G.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Bob Scheffing: S7/L.1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 8
- Marv Rackley: S9/G
- Jackie Robinson: D7/L.1-3
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Carl Furillo: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: S9/L.1-2
- Dick Whitman: 9
- Gil Hodges: 4
Top 9
- Emil Kush: S8/G
- Gene Mauch: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S4.2-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: PB.1-2;3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Andy Pafko: S7/L.2-H(E4);1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 2
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
Bot 9
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Preston Ward: 9
- Marv Rackley: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the LF railing and caromed into the seats in foul territory