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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1948-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 9032 Β· 2:15

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Emil Kush earned the win. Andy Pafko went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN310030001812
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W: Emil Kush   L: Red Barrett   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Schenz512100
Eddie Waitkus533200
Hal Jeffcoat523000
Andy Pafko512300
Bill Nicholson501100
Peanuts Lowrey301010
Bob Scheffing400000
Gene Mauch410000
Dutch McCall100000
Emil Kush100011

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky400011
Tommy Holmes300120
Earl Torgeson400010
Bob Elliott500000
Mike McCormick512000
Jim Russell311010
Phil Masi412000
Sibby Sisti422101
Red Barrett201200
Jeff Heath100001
Bill Salkeld000010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dutch McCall3.0520
Emil Kush6.0343

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Voiselle0.1400
Red Barrett4.2600
Bobby Hogue3.0121
Clyde Shoun1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hank Schenz: S8
  • Eddie Waitkus: HR/9D.1-H
  • Hal Jeffcoat: S8
  • Andy Pafko: 5
  • Bill Nicholson: D9.1-H
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 63.2-3
  • Bob Scheffing: 5/FL

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 7
  • Tommy Holmes: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: 8/8D

Top 2

  • Gene Mauch: E4/G
  • Dutch McCall: 54/SH.1-2
  • Hank Schenz: S8.2-H(UR)
  • Eddie Waitkus: 7.1-2(E7/TH1)
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63

Bot 2

  • Bob Elliott: 8
  • Mike McCormick: S8
  • Jim Russell: W.1-2
  • Phil Masi: 8
  • Sibby Sisti: S7/P5D.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Red Barrett: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 43

Top 3

  • Andy Pafko: S8
  • Bill Nicholson: 6
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Earl Torgeson: 9
  • Bob Elliott: 53
  • Mike McCormick: 9/9D

Top 4

  • Bob Scheffing: 63
  • Gene Mauch: 63
  • Dutch McCall: 43

Bot 4

  • Jim Russell: S8
  • Phil Masi: S7.1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: S/78.2-3;1-2
  • Red Barrett: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: 7
  • Tommy Holmes: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: IW
  • Bob Elliott: 5(2)/G/FO

Top 5

  • Hank Schenz: 3/FL
  • Eddie Waitkus: S1
  • Hal Jeffcoat: S8.1-2
  • Andy Pafko: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
  • Bill Nicholson: 31
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S8
  • Bob Scheffing: 9

Bot 5

  • Mike McCormick: S7
  • Jim Russell: 36(1)/FO
  • Phil Masi: D9/9L.1-3
  • Sibby Sisti: K
  • Jeff Heath: K/C

Top 6

  • Gene Mauch: 9
  • Emil Kush: W
  • Hank Schenz: 8
  • Eddie Waitkus: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Eddie Stanky: 53
  • Tommy Holmes: 3/G
  • Earl Torgeson: 41

Top 7

  • Hal Jeffcoat: S8
  • Andy Pafko: 63.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 6
  • Peanuts Lowrey: W
  • Bob Scheffing: 9/FL

Bot 7

  • Bob Elliott: 7
  • Mike McCormick: 63
  • Jim Russell: 8

Top 8

  • Gene Mauch: 9/9D
  • Emil Kush: K
  • Hank Schenz: 43

Bot 8

  • Phil Masi: 9
  • Sibby Sisti: 7
  • Bill Salkeld: W
  • Eddie Stanky: K/C

Top 9

  • Eddie Waitkus: D7
  • Hal Jeffcoat: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Andy Pafko: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Bill Nicholson: 31

Bot 9

  • Tommy Holmes: W
  • Earl Torgeson: 46(1)/FO
  • Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
  • Mike McCormick: 64(1)/FO