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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1948-06-17 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 24714 Β· 2:43

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Bill Voiselle earned the win. Eddie Stanky went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Bill Voiselle   L: Jess Dobernic   SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Schenz511010
Eddie Waitkus513100
Hal Jeffcoat400101
Andy Pafko411111
Bill Nicholson311021
Peanuts Lowrey421010
Clyde McCullough200010
Gene Mauch512101
Johnny Schmitz301111
Phil Cavarretta101100
Bob Scheffing100000
Jess Dobernic101000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky413210
Tommy Holmes400100
Earl Torgeson401112
Bob Elliott511000
Mike McCormick422000
Jim Russell322011
Phil Masi411100
Sibby Sisti411010
Vern Bickford301200
Jeff Heath100001
Bill Salkeld000110

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Schmitz7.01023
Jess Dobernic1.1231

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vern Bickford6.1952
Red Barrett0.1210
Bobby Hogue1.1012
Bill Voiselle1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hank Schenz: 63
  • Eddie Waitkus: S7
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 9
  • Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: S6
  • Tommy Holmes: 54/SH.1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: S8/89.2-H;B-2(E8)
  • Bob Elliott: 9/F9D
  • Mike McCormick: 53

Top 2

  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Peanuts Lowrey: D7
  • Clyde McCullough: W
  • Gene Mauch: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Johnny Schmitz: 64(1)5(2)/GDP

Bot 2

  • Jim Russell: K
  • Phil Masi: 63
  • Sibby Sisti: 53

Top 3

  • Hank Schenz: 7
  • Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 4

Bot 3

  • Vern Bickford: 3/G
  • Eddie Stanky: D9/9L
  • Tommy Holmes: 63.2-3
  • Earl Torgeson: K

Top 4

  • Andy Pafko: 8
  • Bill Nicholson: S9.B-2(E9)
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 63
  • Clyde McCullough: 43

Bot 4

  • Bob Elliott: S
  • Mike McCormick: 3/SH.1-2
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Phil Masi: 9
  • Sibby Sisti: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4)
  • Vern Bickford: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 53

Top 5

  • Gene Mauch: S
  • Johnny Schmitz: K
  • Hank Schenz: S.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: S.2-H;1-3
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7.3-H
  • Andy Pafko: W.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 9

Bot 5

  • Earl Torgeson: 13
  • Bob Elliott: 53
  • Mike McCormick: 9

Top 6

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9
  • Clyde McCullough: 43
  • Gene Mauch: E6
  • Johnny Schmitz: W.1-2
  • Hank Schenz: 7

Bot 6

  • Jim Russell: D
  • Phil Masi: 43.2-3
  • Sibby Sisti: 53
  • Vern Bickford: 8

Top 7

  • Eddie Waitkus: S
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 31/SH.1-2
  • Andy Pafko: S.2-H
  • Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
  • Peanuts Lowrey: W.2-3;1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: S.3-H;2-H(E1)(NR);1-3;B-2#
  • Gene Mauch: 63
  • Johnny Schmitz: S.3-H;2-3
  • Hank Schenz: W.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: 4

Bot 7

  • Eddie Stanky: 43
  • Tommy Holmes: E6
  • Earl Torgeson: K
  • Bob Elliott: 3/G

Top 8

  • Hal Jeffcoat: K
  • Andy Pafko: K
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 43

Bot 8

  • Mike McCormick: S
  • Jim Russell: S.1-3(E8)
  • Phil Masi: S.3-H;1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: S.2-3;1-2
  • Jeff Heath: K
  • Eddie Stanky: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Tommy Holmes: 9.3-H
  • Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: 7

Top 9

  • Bob Scheffing: 7
  • Gene Mauch: K
  • Jess Dobernic: S
  • Hank Schenz: 3/G

Bot 9

  • Mike McCormick: S
  • Jim Russell: FC/SH.1-2
  • Phil Masi: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: W
  • Bill Salkeld: W.3-H;2-3;1-2