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Chicago Cubs @ 
Boston Braves
1948-09-15 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 7708 · 1:55
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Warren Spahn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Doyle Lade SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doyle Lade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Chipman | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jess Dobernic | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: D/89
- Andy Pafko: 13
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Al Dark: 53
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Bob Elliott: S5.1-2
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-3;2-H
- Bill Salkeld: 3/G
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: S/BG
- Clyde McCullough: 53.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
- Roy Smalley: 8
Bot 2
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Warren Spahn: E2/BG.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Doyle Lade: 7
- Emil Verban: S8
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/G
Bot 3
- Al Dark: 53
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: D/78
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.2-H
- Clyde McCullough: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: K+CS2(26)/C/DP
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: K
- Bill Salkeld: D7
- Mike McCormick: S8.2-H
- Sibby Sisti: 9
- Warren Spahn: 43
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: S8
- Doyle Lade: 4/P/FL
- Emil Verban: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Al Dark: 13
- Earl Torgeson: D7
- Bob Elliott: 63
Top 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
Bot 6
- Jeff Heath: S8.B-2(E8)
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Mike McCormick: E4.1-2;2-3
- Ray Sanders: E3.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Warren Spahn: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Al Dark: 43
Top 7
- Clyde McCullough: D9
- Bill Nicholson: S8.2-H
- Roy Smalley: 16(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Phil Masi: IW
- Mike McCormick: 9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Connie Ryan: 53
Top 8
- Emil Verban: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Bot 8
- Warren Spahn: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 8/L
- Al Dark: 8
Top 9
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 43.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Roy Smalley: 8