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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1948-08-02 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 18368 Β· 2:53

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Eddie Waitkus went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Schmitz   L: Paul Minner   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Frank Dascoli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Mauch400001
Eddie Waitkus612201
Clarence Maddern501000
Andy Pafko611200
Bill Nicholson200040
Peanuts Lowrey501011
Bob Scheffing500001
Roy Smalley402010
Johnny Schmitz411001
Phil Cavarretta000010
Hank Schenz111000
Rube Walker000010

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marv Rackley501100
Jackie Robinson511000
Gene Hermanski501000
Bruce Edwards502100
Pee Wee Reese501000
Roy Campanella401000
Gil Hodges300010
Tommy Brown411000
Rex Barney200002
Eddie Miksis000000
Paul Minner101000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Schmitz11.0912

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rex Barney8.0735
Hugh Casey0.1020
Paul Minner2.0210
Carl Erskine0.2020

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gene Mauch: 8
  • Eddie Waitkus: HR/9
  • Clarence Maddern: 6
  • Andy Pafko: HR/7
  • Bill Nicholson: 8

Bot 1

  • Marv Rackley: 7
  • Jackie Robinson: 8
  • Gene Hermanski: 31

Top 2

  • Peanuts Lowrey: K
  • Bob Scheffing: K
  • Roy Smalley: S8/L
  • Johnny Schmitz: K

Bot 2

  • Bruce Edwards: S9/L
  • Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Roy Campanella: 53

Top 3

  • Gene Mauch: 63
  • Eddie Waitkus: 63
  • Clarence Maddern: 8/L

Bot 3

  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Tommy Brown: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Rex Barney: K

Top 4

  • Andy Pafko: 3/FL
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9
  • Bob Scheffing: 5

Bot 4

  • Marv Rackley: 31
  • Jackie Robinson: E4/G
  • Gene Hermanski: S9/L.1-3
  • Bruce Edwards: 9/L.3-H(UR)
  • Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Roy Smalley: S7/L
  • Johnny Schmitz: 3/BP
  • Gene Mauch: K
  • Eddie Waitkus: K

Bot 5

  • Roy Campanella: 7
  • Gil Hodges: 7
  • Tommy Brown: 2/FL

Top 6

  • Clarence Maddern: D9/L
  • Andy Pafko: 7
  • Bill Nicholson: I
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Scheffing: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Rex Barney: K
  • Marv Rackley: 43
  • Jackie Robinson: S7/L
  • Gene Hermanski: 6(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Roy Smalley: 53
  • Johnny Schmitz: S8/G
  • Gene Mauch: 7/L
  • Eddie Waitkus: 5

Bot 7

  • Bruce Edwards: 8
  • Pee Wee Reese: 9
  • Roy Campanella: S8/G
  • Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Clarence Maddern: 8
  • Andy Pafko: 8/L
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S4.1-2
  • Bob Scheffing: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Tommy Brown: S7/L
  • Eddie Miksis: 54/SH.1-2
  • Marv Rackley: S9/G.2-H
  • Jackie Robinson: 54(1)/FO
  • Gene Hermanski: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Johnny Schmitz: 34/SH.1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: W
  • Eddie Waitkus: 8
  • Clarence Maddern: 2/FL

Bot 9

  • Gene Hermanski: 9
  • Bruce Edwards: 4
  • Pee Wee Reese: S7/L
  • Roy Campanella: 7

Top 10

  • Andy Pafko: 63
  • Bill Nicholson: 3/G
  • Peanuts Lowrey: W
  • Bob Scheffing: 64(1)/FO

Bot 10

  • Gil Hodges: 7
  • Tommy Brown: 63
  • Paul Minner: D9
  • Marv Rackley: 13

Top 11

  • Roy Smalley: E5/TH
  • Johnny Schmitz: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Hank Schenz: S9/G.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: D9/L.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Rube Walker: W
  • Andy Pafko: 9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: I
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 8

Bot 11

  • Jackie Robinson: 7/L
  • Gene Hermanski: 9
  • Bruce Edwards: S9
  • Pee Wee Reese: 54(1)/FO