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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-08-04 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 20352 · 2:37
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Rex Barney earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Rex Barney L: Dutch McCall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dutch McCall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Shuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Meyer | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dutch McCall | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
 Jess Dobernic | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hatten | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Hank Behrman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Barney | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 4/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 9/L
- Clarence Maddern: 53
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: T9/L
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Gene Hermanski: 43.3-H;1-2
- George Shuba: 3/G.2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: SBH
- Pee Wee Reese: 4/L
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
- Bob Scheffing: S1
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Roy Campanella: K
- Gil Hodges: W
- Tommy Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dutch McCall: S7/L
- Emil Verban: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)/FO
- Clarence Maddern: S8/L.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Hatten: W
- Marv Rackley: K
- Jackie Robinson: 4/FL
- Gene Hermanski: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9/L
- Bob Scheffing: S8/G.1-3
- Roy Smalley: K
- Dutch McCall: 43
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Pee Wee Reese: 5
- Roy Campanella: W
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 5
- Emil Verban: S7/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Clarence Maddern: S8/G.1-3
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: D9/L.3-H;1-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Scheffing: 7
Bot 5
- Tommy Brown: S7/L
- Billy Cox: W.1-2
- Marv Rackley: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Robinson: K
- Gene Hermanski: HP
- Bruce Edwards: 9
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: K
- Dutch McCall: 8
- Emil Verban: S9/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: S5/BG
- Roy Campanella: 4
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Clarence Maddern: 63
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Bot 7
- Tommy Brown: S7/L
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Marv Rackley: S8/L.1-2
- Jackie Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Bruce Edwards: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 6
Top 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4
- Bob Scheffing: 13
- Roy Smalley: 9
Bot 8
- Roy Campanella: 43
- Gil Hodges: S7/G
- Tommy Brown: 2/FL.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: S8/G.2-H
- Marv Rackley: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Dutch McCall: W
- Emil Verban: S7/L.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Clarence Maddern: W
- Andy Pafko: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 9
- Marv Rackley: 8
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Gene Hermanski: D8/L.1XH(862)
- Bruce Edwards: S7/L.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Russ Meyer and Emil Kush ejected by HP umpire Frank Dascoli