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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11200 · 2:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Jess Dobernic earned the win. Andy Pafko went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jess Dobernic L: Howie Fox SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Zientara | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Corbitt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch McCall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jess Dobernic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jess Dobernic | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 23/G
- Bobby Adams: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: S4.2X3(435);1-2
Bot 1
- Emil Verban: 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: HR/9.1-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Top 2
- Ray Lamanno: 6
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Benny Zientara: S
- Howie Fox: K
Bot 2
- Clarence Maddern: 9
- Bob Scheffing: 8
- Roy Smalley: 63
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Bobby Adams: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
- Grady Hatton: 9
Bot 3
- Dutch McCall: 43
- Emil Verban: 3/G
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Ray Lamanno: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
- Andy Pafko: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Benny Zientara: S
- Howie Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Bot 5
- Clarence Maddern: 6
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 6
- Claude Corbitt: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ray Lamanno: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jess Dobernic: 63
- Emil Verban: D
- Hal Jeffcoat: 31
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
Top 7
- Benny Zientara: 8
- Howie Fox: S
- Frank Baumholtz: S.1-3
- Claude Corbitt: E5.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 7
- Andy Pafko: D
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.2-3
- Clarence Maddern: K
- Bob Scheffing: FC1.3X3(15);1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S.2-H;1-2
- Jess Dobernic: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: 5
- Ray Lamanno: 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Bot 8
- Emil Verban: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Phil Cavarretta: D
- Andy Pafko: IW
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.2-H;1-2
- Clarence Maddern: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Bob Scheffing: K
Top 9
- Augie Galan: W
- Danny Litwhiler: E6.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
- Claude Corbitt: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
Notes & reviews
- the ball went into the window of a house across Waveland Avenue