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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1948-08-07 · Night game · Braves Field · Att: 20028 · 1:50
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Johnny Sain earned the win. Andy Pafko 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
 Jess Dobernic | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: D7
- Eddie Waitkus: 63.2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.3-H
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: D7
- Al Dark: S7.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Clint Conatser: 3/P
- Mike McCormick: S7.1-3;2-H
- Phil Masi: D/78.1-3;3-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: IW
- Johnny Sain: 13
Top 2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/P/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: 53
Bot 2
- Tommy Holmes: 9
- Al Dark: 43
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
Top 3
- Johnny Schmitz: 63
- Emil Verban: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Elliott: W
- Clint Conatser: CS2(26)
- Clint Conatser: W
- Mike McCormick: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S8
- Andy Pafko: HR/7.1-H
- Bill Nicholson: 8/8D
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Bob Scheffing: S8
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 4
- Phil Masi: S8
- Bobby Sturgeon: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Johnny Sain: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Johnny Schmitz: 43
- Emil Verban: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: S6
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: D9
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: W
- Clint Conatser: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 8/8D
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Bot 6
- Mike McCormick: 8
- Phil Masi: S8
- Bobby Sturgeon: CS2(24)
- Bobby Sturgeon: S7
- Johnny Sain: 53
Top 7
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Johnny Schmitz: S4.1-2
- Emil Verban: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Waitkus: PO1(13)
Bot 7
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Al Dark: S7
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-3
- Bob Elliott: S5.1-2;3-H
- Clint Conatser: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike McCormick: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Phil Masi: 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 9
Top 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Andy Pafko: S/78
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Sain: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Al Dark: 53
Top 9
- Bob Scheffing: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8/8D
- Clyde McCullough: 13