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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-06-12 · Day game · Crosley Field · 92°F, sunny, dry · 1:48
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Eddie Stanky went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Red Barrett SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Conatser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Claude Corbitt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barrett | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Mike McCormick: 43
- Earl Torgeson: 4
Bot 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Claude Corbitt: S7.1-3
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Jim Russell: S7
- Phil Masi: 46(1)/FO
- Clint Conatser: S8.1-3
- Sibby Sisti: 8
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Ray Lamanno: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Red Barrett: 9
- Eddie Stanky: D9
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Earl Torgeson: T8.2-H
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jim Russell: 9
Bot 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: HR/7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
- Claude Corbitt: S4
- Grady Hatton: S8.1-3
- Hank Sauer: 7.3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Phil Masi: 9/L
- Clint Conatser: 3/FL
- Sibby Sisti: 53
Bot 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: D7
- Ray Lamanno: S8.2-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Red Barrett: 8
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Mike McCormick: S9
- Earl Torgeson: 31
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Claude Corbitt: 7
- Grady Hatton: K
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Jim Russell: K/C
- Phil Masi: 8
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
- Danny Litwhiler: S6
- Ted Kluszewski: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Clint Conatser: 53
- Sibby Sisti: 43
- Al Dark: 9
Bot 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
- Ray Lamanno: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Top 8
- Eddie Stanky: HR/7
- Mike McCormick: D8
- Earl Torgeson: 3/FL
- Bob Elliott: 13.2-3
- Jim Russell: 43
Bot 8
- Claude Corbitt: 6/L
- Grady Hatton: K
- Hank Sauer: 9
Top 9
- Phil Masi: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Jeff Heath: 7