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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-07-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:16
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Sain earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Ralph Hamner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Lou Jorda · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Kush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Hamner | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Emil Kush | 8.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
 Dutch McCall | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2;2-H
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8.3-H
- Jim Russell: 7/7D
- Phil Masi: 43
Bot 1
- Gene Mauch: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Sain: 53
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Phil Cavarretta: D9
- Bob Scheffing: 7
Top 3
- Al Dark: 8
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-2
- Jim Russell: K/C
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: K
- Emil Kush: 9
- Gene Mauch: 7
Top 4
- Phil Masi: 43
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Johnny Sain: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Andy Pafko: D7
- Bill Nicholson: 7
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: E6.1-3
- Jim Russell: 36(1)/FO
- Phil Masi: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
- Bob Scheffing: K/C
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: 3/P/FL
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Tommy Holmes: S7
- Al Dark: 7
Bot 6
- Emil Kush: S9
- Gene Mauch: 54(1)/FO
- Eddie Waitkus: 64(1)/FO
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Top 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 14/SH.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8/8D.2-3
- Jim Russell: W
- Phil Masi: SB2
- Phil Masi: W
- Connie Ryan: 5/L
Bot 7
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Phil Cavarretta: T/78.1-H
- Bob Scheffing: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6/P
Top 8
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 5/P/FL
- Al Dark: 63
Bot 8
- Rube Walker: 9/9D
- Gene Mauch: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Top 9
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 16(1)/FO
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Clint Conatser: S9.1-3
- Phil Masi: CS2(16)
Bot 9
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 9