This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1948-08-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9674 · 1:42

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 1–0. Johnny Schmitz earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5

W: Johnny Schmitz L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB
Tommy Holmes	4	0	0
Al Dark	4	1	0
Mike McCormick	4	1	0
Bob Elliott	2	1	2
Frank McCormick	4	0	0
Clint Conatser	2	0	2
Phil Masi	3	2	0
Sibby Sisti	3	1	0
Johnny Sain	4	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Emil Verban	4	0	0	0	0
Hal Jeffcoat	4	0	1	0	1
Phil Cavarretta	4	0	1	0	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	0	1	1
Peanuts Lowrey	3	0	1	0	0
Bill Nicholson	3	0	0	0	1
Bob Scheffing	3	0	1	0	0
Roy Smalley	3	0	0	0	1
Johnny Schmitz	3	1	1	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Sain	8.2	5	0	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Schmitz	9.0	6	4	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: 53
Al Dark: T7
Mike McCormick: 1(B)5(3)/LDP

Bot 1

Emil Verban: 63
Hal Jeffcoat: S7
Phil Cavarretta: 54(1)/FO
Andy Pafko: K

Top 2

Bob Elliott: W
Frank McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
Clint Conatser: W
Phil Masi: S9.1-3
Sibby Sisti: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Peanuts Lowrey: 9
Bill Nicholson: 43
Bob Scheffing: 43

Top 3

Johnny Sain: 8
Tommy Holmes: 3/G
Al Dark: 9

Bot 3

Roy Smalley: K
Johnny Schmitz: 43
Emil Verban: 9

Top 4

Mike McCormick: 63
Bob Elliott: S6/6D
Frank McCormick: 4/P
Clint Conatser: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Phil Cavarretta: 7
Andy Pafko: 63

Top 5

Phil Masi: S7
Sibby Sisti: 14/SH.1-2
Johnny Sain: 6/P
Tommy Holmes: 63

Bot 5

Peanuts Lowrey: S6
Bill Nicholson: 36(1)3/GDP
Bob Scheffing: E5
Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Al Dark: 63
Mike McCormick: T9
Bob Elliott: 53
Frank McCormick: 63

Bot 6

Johnny Schmitz: 6/P
Emil Verban: 8
Hal Jeffcoat: 7

Top 7

Clint Conatser: W
Phil Masi: 13/SH.1-2
Sibby Sisti: 63.2-3
Johnny Sain: 63

Bot 7

Phil Cavarretta: 63
Andy Pafko: 8
Peanuts Lowrey: 6/P

Top 8

Tommy Holmes: 8
Al Dark: 53
Mike McCormick: E6.B-2(E6/TH)
Bob Elliott: IW
Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Bill Nicholson: K
Bob Scheffing: S9
Roy Smalley: 9(B)3(1)/DP

Top 9

Clint Conatser: 5/P/FL
Phil Masi: 8
Sibby Sisti: S7
Johnny Sain: 63

Bot 9

Johnny Schmitz: D8
Emil Verban: 3E4
Hal Jeffcoat: K
Phil Cavarretta: S7.2-3;1-2
Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)

Notes & reviews

Sibby Sisti failed to touch the 1B bag; the Braves argued the call; Coach Freddie Fitzsimmons ejected by 1B umpire Bill Stewart

⚾ Arcade