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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-07-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19166 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Ralph Hamner earned the win. Andy Pafko went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Ralph Hamner L: Warren Spahn 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Lyons | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hamner | 9.0 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Al Dark: 16(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Jeff Heath: 9
Bot 1
- Hank Schenz: S8
- Eddie Waitkus: 14(1)/FO
- Peanuts Lowrey: 46(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: 9
Top 2
- Clint Conatser: 43
- Phil Masi: 53
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 3/P/FL
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Bob Scheffing: 63
Top 3
- Warren Spahn: 4/P
- Tommy Holmes: S4
- Al Dark: K
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Ralph Hamner: 43
- Hank Schenz: 43
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 6/P
- Clint Conatser: W.1-2
- Phil Masi: 8
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Andy Pafko: HR/F7D
- Bill Nicholson: S9/L
- Hal Jeffcoat: W.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: D/F89.1-H;2-H
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 5
- Warren Spahn: 8/F8XDW
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Al Dark: 5/P
Bot 5
- Ralph Hamner: K
- Hank Schenz: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 53
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Masi: K
- Connie Ryan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: K
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 13
Top 7
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Al Dark: S4/G
- Earl Torgeson: 1/LDP.1X1(13)
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
- Bob Scheffing: 43
- Roy Smalley: W
- Ralph Hamner: K
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: S8
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Jim Russell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Schenz: D/89
- Eddie Waitkus: S9/G3L.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/P
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 41.2-3;1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Top 9
- Phil Masi: 53
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Tommy Holmes: 6(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Into LF bleachers
- Hamner deflected it with his bare hand to Smalley