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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1948-08-06 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 15041 · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Chipman earned the win and Emil Kush picked up the save. Phil Masi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Bob Chipman L: Red Barrett SV: Emil Kush
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doyle Lade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Schenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Conatser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Chambers | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Doyle Lade | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Chipman | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Bickford | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Red Barrett | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Nels Potter | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: S7.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-2;2-H
- Andy Pafko: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 9.2-3;3-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63.1-2;3-H
- Rube Walker: IW
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-3
- Bob Elliott: 63.1-2;3-H
- Clint Conatser: W
- Mike McCormick: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: 8
Top 2
- Doyle Lade: K
- Emil Verban: S
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 7.3-H
- Andy Pafko: 13
Bot 2
- Bobby Sturgeon: S
- Red Barrett: S.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: 9.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: S.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Nicholson: 3/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Rube Walker: S
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Bot 3
- Clint Conatser: 53
- Jeff Heath: D7
- Phil Masi: HR/9.2-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: 7
- Red Barrett: K/C
Top 4
- Hank Schenz: 8
- Emil Verban: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Al Dark: D
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2
- Rube Walker: 3/G
Bot 5
- Clint Conatser: S
- Jeff Heath: K/C
- Phil Masi: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Sturgeon: 6/L
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Bob Chipman: K
- Emil Verban: S8
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-2;2-H
- Andy Pafko: 63
Bot 6
- Nels Potter: 9
- Tommy Holmes: D
- Al Dark: 63
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Rube Walker: K
Bot 7
- Clint Conatser: 13
- Jeff Heath: 5/P/FL
- Phil Masi: S
- Bobby Sturgeon: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Bob Chipman: 13
- Emil Verban: 43
Bot 8
- Nels Potter: S9
- Tommy Holmes: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: S8.BX2(836);2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
- Andy Pafko: S.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 9
- Bob Elliott: W
- Clint Conatser: FC3/SH.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Phil Masi: IW
- Bill Salkeld: 5/P
- Frank McCormick: K/C