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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-05-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12749 · 2:29
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Bob Scheffing went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Dutch McCall SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claude Corbitt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Zientara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch McCall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Harry Gumbert | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Rush | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jess Dobernic | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Claude Corbitt: D
- Benny Zientara: 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.2-3
- Hank Sauer: IW.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: K
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: W
- Eddie Waitkus: S.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Top 2
- Virgil Stallcup: S
- Ray Lamanno: 64(1)3/GDP
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 2
- Bob Scheffing: 63
- Clarence Maddern: 63
- Roy Smalley: S
- Dutch McCall: 5
Top 3
- Claude Corbitt: S6
- Benny Zientara: SB2
- Benny Zientara: 31.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53.3-H
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 3
- Hank Schenz: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: S/BR.1X2(4)
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 3
- Babe Young: T
- Virgil Stallcup: S.3-H
- Ray Lamanno: K
- Herm Wehmeier: S5.1-2
- Claude Corbitt: S7.2-H;1-2
- Benny Zientara: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Scheffing: 43
- Clarence Maddern: S
- Roy Smalley: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Hank Sauer: W
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Babe Young: S.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 43
Bot 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
- Eddie Waitkus: D.1-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Top 6
- Ray Lamanno: D
- Herm Wehmeier: 53/SH.2-3
- Claude Corbitt: 13
- Benny Zientara: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Scheffing: HR
- Clarence Maddern: S
- Roy Smalley: 13/SH.1-2
- Rube Walker: 63
- Don Johnson: S6.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: D8
- Hank Sauer: S6.2-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ray Lamanno: 7
- Harry Gumbert: K
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 8
- Claude Corbitt: 8
- Benny Zientara: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bob Scheffing: 8
- Clarence Maddern: S
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G
- Babe Young: D
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bot 9
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Don Johnson: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 43