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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-04-28 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1163 · 54°F, cloudy, dry · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 7th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Virgil Stallcup went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Aberson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mueller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dewey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Don Carlsen | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Jess Dobernic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: S4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Hank Sauer: S8.1-3
- Ray Mueller: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Cliff Aberson: W
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Bot 2
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Virgil Stallcup: E6/TH1
- Johnny Vander Meer: W.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: 4
- Johnny Schmitz: 5
- Hank Schenz: D7
- Eddie Waitkus: S8.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Bot 3
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Ray Mueller: K/C
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: K/C
- Cliff Aberson: S9
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 8/L
- Bobby Adams: W
- Virgil Stallcup: D8.1-H
- Johnny Vander Meer: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: HP.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 9
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Johnny Schmitz: 3/G
- Hank Schenz: 13
Bot 5
- Hank Sauer: 8/L
- Ray Mueller: E6/G
- Ted Kluszewski: S3.1-2
- Bobby Adams: PO1(E1).2-3
- Bobby Adams: 8.3-H(UR)
- Virgil Stallcup: WP.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.2-H
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 56(1)/FO
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Sauer: PB.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-H(UR)
- Dewey Williams: K/C
Top 7
- Cliff Aberson: E6/TH1
- Bill Nicholson: 2
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: FC1.2-3;1-2(E1/TH2)
- Don Johnson: 6
- Hank Schenz: 9
Bot 7
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Bobby Adams: S9.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: S7.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: S3/BG.3-3;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
- Grady Hatton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Dewey Williams: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
Top 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Andy Pafko: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
Top 9
- Cliff Aberson: 63
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Clyde McCullough: 6(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ray Mueller suffered a broken right ankle sliding into HP
- Bobby Adams returned to 3B on the squeeze play