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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-05-29 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 5169 · 80°F, sunny, dry · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win and Ewell Blackwell picked up the save. Virgil Stallcup went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Dutch McCall SV: Ewell Blackwell
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dutch McCall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Corbitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Hank Borowy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Andy Pafko: S8.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 4
Bot 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Claude Corbitt: 6
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
Top 2
- Clarence Maddern: 8
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
- Ted Kluszewski: S4
- Virgil Stallcup: HR/8.1-H
- Ray Lamanno: 6/L
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Top 3
- Dutch McCall: K
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 6
Bot 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
- Claude Corbitt: E6/G.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 6
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
Top 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7
- Andy Pafko: S8.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 6
- Clarence Maddern: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 23.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 6
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: W
- Ray Lamanno: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8
Top 5
- Dutch McCall: S7
- Hank Schenz: S8.1-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 8.3-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S9.1-3
- Andy Pafko: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH2)
- Clarence Maddern: K/C
- Bob Scheffing: 13
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Claude Corbitt: 8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 53
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: K
- Dutch McCall: D9
- Hank Schenz: W
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Bot 6
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Virgil Stallcup: 2/FL
Top 7
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 9/F
- Clarence Maddern: 6
Bot 7
- Ray Lamanno: D8
- Johnny Vander Meer: 54/SH.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.3-H
- Claude Corbitt: 64(1)/FO
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 8/L
- Hank Schenz: 4
Bot 8
- Dewey Williams: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Virgil Stallcup: K/C
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 14/SH.1-2
- Andy Pafko: FLE3
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: 7