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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1948-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 16165 Β· 2:07

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Eddie Waitkus went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BRO004020000610
CHN03012100711

W: Johnny Schmitz   L: Paul Minner   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Cox411112
Jackie Robinson511000
Pee Wee Reese511200
Bruce Edwards201100
Carl Furillo200000
Gil Hodges400001
Roy Campanella401001
Gene Hermanski412000
Erv Palica210000
George Shuba311101
Duke Snider201000
Paul Minner101000
Pete Reiser100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Emil Verban412100
Eddie Waitkus411201
Peanuts Lowrey401000
Andy Pafko412000
Phil Cavarretta323110
Bill Nicholson300010
Rube Walker410200
Roy Smalley311011
Dutch McCall101100
Bob Rush100000
Johnny Schmitz100000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Erv Palica3.0411
Hugh Casey1.0400
Paul Minner3.0320
Hank Behrman1.0001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dutch McCall2.2402
Bob Rush2.1400
Johnny Schmitz4.0213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Cox: K
  • Jackie Robinson: 13
  • Pee Wee Reese: 5

Bot 1

  • Emil Verban: 53
  • Eddie Waitkus: K
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 6

Top 2

  • Bruce Edwards: 63
  • Carl Furillo: 43
  • Gil Hodges: 53

Bot 2

  • Andy Pafko: D9
  • Phil Cavarretta: T9.2-H
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Rube Walker: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4/TH)
  • Roy Smalley: 43.2-3
  • Dutch McCall: D7/L.3-H
  • Emil Verban: 63

Top 3

  • Roy Campanella: K
  • Gene Hermanski: S9/L
  • Erv Palica: E4/G.1-2
  • Billy Cox: S7/G.2-H;1-2
  • Jackie Robinson: 2/FL
  • Pee Wee Reese: D9/L.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Bruce Edwards: S7/L.2-H(UR)
  • Carl Furillo: 43

Bot 3

  • Eddie Waitkus: E4/G
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Andy Pafko: 8

Top 4

  • Gil Hodges: 43
  • Roy Campanella: S14
  • Gene Hermanski: 9/L
  • Erv Palica: 13

Bot 4

  • Phil Cavarretta: D7/L
  • Bill Nicholson: 43.2-3
  • Rube Walker: 8.3-H
  • Roy Smalley: S16
  • Bob Rush: 43

Top 5

  • Billy Cox: 13
  • Jackie Robinson: T9/G
  • Pee Wee Reese: 4/L
  • George Shuba: S7/L.3-H
  • Duke Snider: S9/G.1-3
  • Gil Hodges: SBH;SB2
  • Gil Hodges: 63

Bot 5

  • Emil Verban: S9/L
  • Eddie Waitkus: HR/9.1-H
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S8
  • Andy Pafko: S8/L.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
  • Phil Cavarretta: W
  • Bill Nicholson: 9
  • Rube Walker: 13

Top 6

  • Roy Campanella: 63
  • Gene Hermanski: 9/L
  • Paul Minner: D7/L
  • Billy Cox: W
  • Jackie Robinson: E5/G.2-3;1-2
  • Pee Wee Reese: 13

Bot 6

  • Roy Smalley: W
  • Johnny Schmitz: 14/SH.1-2
  • Emil Verban: S7/L.2-H
  • Eddie Waitkus: 6
  • Peanuts Lowrey: CS2(24)

Top 7

  • George Shuba: K
  • Duke Snider: 13
  • Gil Hodges: K

Bot 7

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9
  • Andy Pafko: 63
  • Phil Cavarretta: S8/L
  • Bill Nicholson: 8

Top 8

  • Roy Campanella: 53
  • Gene Hermanski: S9/G
  • Pete Reiser: 8
  • Billy Cox: K

Bot 8

  • Rube Walker: 43
  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Johnny Schmitz: 43

Top 9

  • Jackie Robinson: 9/L
  • Pee Wee Reese: 3
  • George Shuba: 3/G