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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves

1948-06-19 Β· Night game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 24425 Β· night Β· 2:12

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–0. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Sain earned the win. Jim Russell went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Sain   L: Tommy Hughes   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz402000
Johnny Wyrostek401000
Grady Hatton301010
Hank Sauer100001
Babe Young301010
Virgil Stallcup100001
Benny Zientara400000
Dewey Williams300000
Tommy Hughes200000
Danny Litwhiler300002
Augie Galan300000
Ted Kluszewski101000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky411010
Tommy Holmes502000
Earl Torgeson110020
Bob Elliott221021
Jeff Heath311110
Jim Russell402300
Bill Salkeld200011
Al Dark400100
Johnny Sain401000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tommy Hughes4.0850
Walker Cress3.0022
Kent Peterson1.0000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Sain9.0624

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: S8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-2
  • Grady Hatton: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Sauer: K/C
  • Babe Young: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Tommy Holmes: S8.1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jeff Heath: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Jim Russell: 3/G

Top 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: K23
  • Benny Zientara: 63
  • Dewey Williams: 43

Bot 2

  • Bill Salkeld: 5/FL
  • Al Dark: 8
  • Johnny Sain: S8
  • Eddie Stanky: S7.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 53

Top 3

  • Tommy Hughes: 63
  • Frank Baumholtz: 43
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7

Bot 3

  • Earl Torgeson: W
  • Bob Elliott: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
  • Jeff Heath: IW
  • Jim Russell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Bill Salkeld: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Al Dark: 3/G
  • Johnny Sain: 63

Top 4

  • Grady Hatton: 3/G
  • Danny Litwhiler: K
  • Babe Young: S8
  • Augie Galan: 13

Bot 4

  • Eddie Stanky: 6/L
  • Tommy Holmes: S9
  • Earl Torgeson: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Benny Zientara: 4
  • Dewey Williams: 8
  • Tommy Hughes: 63

Bot 5

  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jeff Heath: S9.1-3
  • Jim Russell: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Bill Salkeld: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Salkeld: K/C
  • Al Dark: 8.3-H
  • Johnny Sain: 8

Top 6

  • Frank Baumholtz: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63
  • Grady Hatton: S8
  • Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Eddie Stanky: 4
  • Tommy Holmes: 63
  • Earl Torgeson: W
  • Bob Elliott: SB2
  • Bob Elliott: K

Top 7

  • Babe Young: W
  • Augie Galan: 31.1-2
  • Benny Zientara: 6
  • Dewey Williams: 13

Bot 7

  • Jeff Heath: 3/G
  • Jim Russell: 43
  • Bill Salkeld: W
  • Al Dark: 4

Top 8

  • Ted Kluszewski: S7
  • Frank Baumholtz: S7.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Danny Litwhiler: K

Bot 8

  • Johnny Sain: 4/L
  • Eddie Stanky: 63
  • Tommy Holmes: 63

Top 9

  • Babe Young: 3
  • Augie Galan: 8
  • Benny Zientara: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Hank Sauer ejected by HP umpire Larry Goetz
  • Ewell Blackwell ejected by HP umpire Larry Goetz
  • Virgil Stallcup ejected by HP umpire Larry Goetz