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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1948-08-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17590 · 2:35
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Al Lyons earned the win and Clyde Shoun picked up the save. Jeff Heath went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Lyons L: Emil Kush SV: Clyde Shoun
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sibby Sisti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hogue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Barrett | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hogue | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Vern Bickford | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Lyons | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Emil Kush | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8/L
- Al Dark: 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Emil Verban: 6/P
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7/L
- Phil Cavarretta: 163
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jeff Heath: S9
- Clint Conatser: 7
- Bill Salkeld: K
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 8/F
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8
- Bill Nicholson: S9.1-3
- Bob Scheffing: S/89.3-H;1-3
- Roy Smalley: S/89.3-H;1-2
- Russ Meyer: FC2/TH2/SH.2-3;1-2
- Emil Verban: 7/F7D.3-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Connie Ryan: 8/F
- Tommy Holmes: S1/G.1-2
- Al Dark: S8.2-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 31.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Andy Pafko: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Top 4
- Jeff Heath: 4/L
- Clint Conatser: 9
- Bill Salkeld: S3/G
- Sibby Sisti: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: K23
- Bob Scheffing: 3/G
- Roy Smalley: D8
- Russ Meyer: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Hogue: S
- Tommy Holmes: S7.1-2
- Al Dark: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Emil Verban: E6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 24/SH.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: S1/G.3-3
- Andy Pafko: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9/L
Top 6
- Jeff Heath: S9
- Clint Conatser: K
- Bill Salkeld: S7.1-3
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 7.3-H
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Emil Kush: W.1-2
- Emil Verban: 63
Top 7
- Al Dark: K
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: 5/P/FL
- Jeff Heath: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Phil Cavarretta: T7
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Top 8
- Clint Conatser: K
- Phil Masi: 13
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Mike McCormick: 53
Bot 8
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Bob Scheffing: D/78
- Roy Smalley: S7.2-H
- Emil Kush: 56(1)/FO
- Emil Verban: 13
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Al Dark: 8/L
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: K/C
- Jeff Heath: HR8/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Clint Conatser: 8
Bot 9
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/P/FL
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Weather: hot
- Red Barrett threw four pitches in the inning
- Off Meyer's glove
- Lowrey: good catch
- Hal Jeffcoat crashed into the wall