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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Boston Braves
1948-05-26 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 18839 · night · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Warren Spahn SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Corbitt | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Raffensberger | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Clyde Shoun | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Claude Corbitt: 63
- Grady Hatton: 13
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Eddie Stanky: 13
- Jim Russell: D
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: D
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 63.2-3
- Virgil Stallcup: PB.3-H
- Virgil Stallcup: D
- Ray Lamanno: IW
- Herm Wehmeier: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: K
- Earl Torgeson: 53/BG
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Al Dark: WP.1-2
- Al Dark: K
Top 3
- Claude Corbitt: S
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Hank Sauer: K
- Danny Litwhiler: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 3
- Warren Spahn: S
- Tommy Holmes: D8.1-3
- Eddie Stanky: S9.3-H;2-3
- Jim Russell: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Jeff Heath: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Ray Lamanno: 53
- Herm Wehmeier: 8
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: 3
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bill Salkeld: HR/9D
- Al Dark: S/BG
- Warren Spahn: WP.1-2
- Warren Spahn: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Tommy Holmes: 4/L
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Claude Corbitt: 9
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: S1.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 5
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
- Jeff Heath: 9
Top 6
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Ray Lamanno: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Ray Lamanno: 3
- Bobby Adams: S.3-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: D9.1-H
- Claude Corbitt: 53
- Grady Hatton: 6
Bot 6
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Phil Masi: 3/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: 63
- Clyde Shoun: K
Top 7
- Hank Sauer: HR/8XD
- Ken Raffensberger: W
- Ted Kluszewski: D7.1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: S9/P.3-H;2-H
- Ray Lamanno: 53/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Jim Russell: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Mike McCormick: 63
Top 8
- Claude Corbitt: 7/7D
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 4(1)/G/FO
- Ken Raffensberger: K/C
Bot 8
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Phil Masi: 7/L
- Al Dark: 7/FL
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Ray Lamanno: 53
Bot 9
- Frank McCormick: S
- Tommy Holmes: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- no one covered 2B