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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves

1948-08-03 Β· Night game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 19599 Β· 2:13

Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Bill Salkeld went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CIN20200001059
BSN10020001045

W: Herm Wehmeier   L: Johnny Sain   SV: Harry Gumbert

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz500001
Claude Corbitt501000
Johnny Wyrostek420011
Danny Litwhiler411001
Ted Kluszewski412300
Grady Hatton412100
Ray Lamanno403100
Virgil Stallcup300011
Herm Wehmeier300011

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes401000
Al Dark412000
Earl Torgeson301101
Bob Elliott300110
Jeff Heath400000
Mike McCormick210022
Bill Salkeld311210
Bobby Sturgeon200002
Johnny Sain100000
Nels Potter200000
Jim Russell100000
Connie Ryan100000
Clint Conatser100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier7.0534
Harry Gumbert2.0011

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Sain3.0721
Nels Potter6.0214

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: 8/L
  • Claude Corbitt: S7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 36(1)/FO
  • Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: T9.1-H;2-H
  • Grady Hatton: 31

Bot 1

  • Tommy Holmes: 43
  • Al Dark: D
  • Earl Torgeson: D.2-H
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Jeff Heath: 5/P/FL
  • Mike McCormick: K/C

Top 2

  • Ray Lamanno: S
  • Virgil Stallcup: 8
  • Herm Wehmeier: K
  • Frank Baumholtz: 6(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Bill Salkeld: 4/P
  • Bobby Sturgeon: K
  • Johnny Sain: 8

Top 3

  • Claude Corbitt: 53
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Danny Litwhiler: SB2
  • Danny Litwhiler: 7
  • Ted Kluszewski: D7.2-H
  • Grady Hatton: S9.2-H
  • Ray Lamanno: S.1-2
  • Virgil Stallcup: 31

Bot 3

  • Tommy Holmes: 7
  • Al Dark: 4/P
  • Earl Torgeson: K

Top 4

  • Herm Wehmeier: W
  • Frank Baumholtz: K
  • Claude Corbitt: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K

Bot 4

  • Bob Elliott: 63
  • Jeff Heath: 7
  • Mike McCormick: W
  • Bill Salkeld: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Bill Salkeld: HR/9.3-H
  • Bobby Sturgeon: K

Top 5

  • Danny Litwhiler: K/C
  • Ted Kluszewski: 63
  • Grady Hatton: 63

Bot 5

  • Nels Potter: 53
  • Tommy Holmes: 8/L
  • Al Dark: 3/P/FL

Top 6

  • Ray Lamanno: 53
  • Virgil Stallcup: K
  • Herm Wehmeier: 53

Bot 6

  • Earl Torgeson: 3/P/FL
  • Bob Elliott: 9
  • Jeff Heath: 8

Top 7

  • Frank Baumholtz: 6/L
  • Claude Corbitt: 3/G
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7/L

Bot 7

  • Mike McCormick: W
  • Bill Salkeld: 3/G.1-2
  • Jim Russell: 43
  • Nels Potter: 5/P/FL

Top 8

  • Danny Litwhiler: 4/P
  • Ted Kluszewski: 9
  • Grady Hatton: D8
  • Ray Lamanno: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Virgil Stallcup: IW
  • Herm Wehmeier: 53

Bot 8

  • Tommy Holmes: S1
  • Al Dark: S7.1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Bob Elliott: 53.3-H
  • Jeff Heath: 63

Top 9

  • Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
  • Claude Corbitt: 3/P
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7

Bot 9

  • Mike McCormick: K/C
  • Bill Salkeld: W
  • Connie Ryan: 54(1)/FO
  • Clint Conatser: 2/FL