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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves

1948-06-20 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:14

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Red Barrett earned the win and Bobby Hogue picked up the save. Earl Torgeson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Red Barrett   L: Herm Wehmeier   SV: Bobby Hogue

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz501000
Johnny Wyrostek402410
Grady Hatton402010
Hank Sauer501001
Babe Young502000
Virgil Stallcup400000
Ray Lamanno401000
Benny Zientara311000
Herm Wehmeier200001
Ted Kluszewski111000
Danny Litwhiler111000
Augie Galan111000

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky411010
Tommy Holmes524000
Earl Torgeson411300
Bob Elliott301110
Jeff Heath301002
Jim Russell200010
Bill Salkeld300011
Al Dark411000
Red Barrett300002
Mike McCormick100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier4.0633
Ken Raffensberger2.0111
Kent Peterson1.2201
Walker Cress0.1000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Red Barrett8.11312
Bobby Hogue0.2010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: 31
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7
  • Grady Hatton: S9
  • Hank Sauer: S7.1-3
  • Babe Young: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 43
  • Tommy Holmes: D8
  • Earl Torgeson: HP
  • Bob Elliott: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Jeff Heath: K/C
  • Jim Russell: 43

Top 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: 4/L
  • Ray Lamanno: 4
  • Benny Zientara: 53

Bot 2

  • Bill Salkeld: K/C
  • Al Dark: 8
  • Red Barrett: K

Top 3

  • Herm Wehmeier: 63
  • Frank Baumholtz: S8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Hank Sauer: K

Bot 3

  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Tommy Holmes: S9.1-3
  • Earl Torgeson: 8.3-H
  • Bob Elliott: 5
  • Jeff Heath: S9.1-2
  • Jim Russell: 53

Top 4

  • Babe Young: 3/G
  • Virgil Stallcup: 63
  • Ray Lamanno: 63

Bot 4

  • Bill Salkeld: W
  • Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
  • Red Barrett: 34/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: 5/L

Top 5

  • Benny Zientara: S7
  • Herm Wehmeier: K
  • Frank Baumholtz: 43.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S9.2-H
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
  • Hank Sauer: 8/F8D

Bot 5

  • Tommy Holmes: S7
  • Earl Torgeson: HR/9.1-H
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jeff Heath: K+SB2
  • Jim Russell: IW
  • Bill Salkeld: 3
  • Al Dark: 9/L

Top 6

  • Babe Young: S8
  • Virgil Stallcup: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Ray Lamanno: S7
  • Benny Zientara: 9

Bot 6

  • Red Barrett: 4
  • Eddie Stanky: S8
  • Tommy Holmes: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: 8

Top 7

  • Ted Kluszewski: D9
  • Frank Baumholtz: 43.2-3
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43.3-H
  • Grady Hatton: 2/FL

Bot 7

  • Bob Elliott: 3/FL
  • Mike McCormick: 8
  • Jim Russell: HP
  • Bill Salkeld: 9

Top 8

  • Hank Sauer: 63
  • Babe Young: S9
  • Virgil Stallcup: 8
  • Ray Lamanno: 146(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Al Dark: S7
  • Red Barrett: K
  • Eddie Stanky: 8
  • Tommy Holmes: S1.1-H(E1/TH1)(NR)(UR)
  • Earl Torgeson: 8

Top 9

  • Danny Litwhiler: S7
  • Augie Galan: D9.1-3
  • Frank Baumholtz: 13
  • Johnny Wyrostek: D8.3-H;2-H
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Hank Sauer: 4
  • Babe Young: 43

Notes & reviews

  • Kent Peterson threw wildly down the RF line and injured his arm on the play