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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-06-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3663 · 2:09
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 11–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Tommy Holmes went 3-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Russell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Culler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jess Dobernic | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Earl Torgeson: 53
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: 5/L
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jeff Heath: K
- Jim Russell: HP.1-2
- Phil Masi: CS3(25).1-2
- Phil Masi: 6
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: S6
- Vern Bickford: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 9/L
- Tommy Holmes: S/BR.2X3(5)
Bot 3
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Dick Culler: 143
- Johnny Schmitz: K
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Russell: 9.3-H;2-3
- Phil Masi: S7.3-H
- Sibby Sisti: 13/SH.1-2
- Vern Bickford: 53
Bot 4
- Hank Schenz: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Hal Jeffcoat: 2/FL
Top 5
- Eddie Stanky: D7/7L
- Tommy Holmes: 9.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Jeff Heath: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
Top 6
- Jim Russell: 8/8D
- Phil Masi: S8
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Vern Bickford: K/BF
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Scheffing: 6
- Dick Culler: S4/G.B-2(E4/TH)
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
- Hank Schenz: 53
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: E6.1-2
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Sibby Sisti: S8.3-H;1-2
- Vern Bickford: 4(1)3(B)/GDP.2-3
- Eddie Stanky: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: S9.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Top 8
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Rube Walker: 63
Top 9
- Jeff Heath: D/78
- Jim Russell: W
- Phil Masi: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sibby Sisti: IW
- Vern Bickford: K
- Eddie Stanky: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tommy Holmes: S9.3-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Bot 9
- Hank Schenz: S6
- Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: K