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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1948-08-05 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 15579 · 2:26
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Carl Erskine earned the win. Gene Hermanski went 3-for-3 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Ralph Hamner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Hamner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marv Rackley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 George Shuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hamner | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Doyle Lade | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jess Dobernic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Clarence Maddern: K
Bot 1
- Marv Rackley: 5
- Jackie Robinson: HP
- Gene Hermanski: HR/9.1-H
- George Shuba: 9
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Tommy Brown: 53
Top 3
- Bob Scheffing: 7/L
- Roy Smalley: 5/FL
- Ralph Hamner: K
Bot 3
- Carl Erskine: 5/FL
- Marv Rackley: W
- Jackie Robinson: 53.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: HR/9.2-H
- George Shuba: 8
Top 4
- Emil Verban: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Clarence Maddern: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Gil Hodges: S8/G
- Tommy Brown: 7
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: E5/TH
- Bill Nicholson: S9/G.1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Roy Smalley: S5.3-H(UR)
- Phil Cavarretta: K.1-3(E2/TH);B-1(E2)
- Emil Verban: 63
Bot 5
- Carl Erskine: 3/L
- Marv Rackley: S9/G
- Jackie Robinson: 13.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: W
- George Shuba: PO2(16)
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 9/L
- Hal Jeffcoat: E8/F
- Andy Pafko: S7/L.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
Bot 6
- George Shuba: S9/L.B-2(E9)
- Pee Wee Reese: K
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.2-H;BX2(26)
- Gil Hodges: S9/L
- Tommy Brown: 43
Top 7
- Bob Scheffing: S7/L
- Roy Smalley: 7/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL
- Emil Verban: FLE2
- Emil Verban: S8.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Bot 7
- Carl Erskine: K
- Marv Rackley: 63
- Jackie Robinson: 3
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: S7/L
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7/L.2-H;B-3(E1/TH)
- Bob Scheffing: 9
Bot 8
- Gene Hermanski: HR/7
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 7
- Roy Campanella: K
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Emil Verban: 7/L