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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-07-04 · Day game · Crosley Field · 98°F, sunny, dry · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Johnny Wyrostek went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Ted Wilks SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Wilks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph LaPointe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Brazle | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Wilks | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Burkhart | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 8.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Kent Peterson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Marty Marion: W.1-2
- Stan Musial: S1.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ron Northey: W.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Nippy Jones: K/C
- Bill Baker: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Grady Hatton: S8.1-2
- Hank Sauer: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Danny Litwhiler: D7
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Lamanno: 7
Top 2
- Ted Wilks: 3/FL
- Red Schoendienst: S8
- Marty Marion: S9.1-3
- Stan Musial: 5
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Ron Northey: 7
Bot 2
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9
- Bobby Adams: K
- Grady Hatton: 8
Top 3
- Whitey Kurowski: 5/FL
- Nippy Jones: 53
- Bill Baker: 31
Bot 3
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 4
- Ted Wilks: 4
- Ralph LaPointe: E6
- Marty Marion: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Virgil Stallcup: 2/FL
- Ray Lamanno: 7
- Ewell Blackwell: 53
Top 5
- Stan Musial: S4
- Enos Slaughter: E4.1-3
- Ron Northey: 7.3-H(UR);1-2(E7/THH)
- Whitey Kurowski: 53.2-3
- Nippy Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Hank Sauer: S4.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: D8.2-H;1-H
- Virgil Stallcup: S6.2-3
- Ray Lamanno: 7
Top 6
- Bill Baker: K/C
- Don Lang: 8
- Ralph LaPointe: 4
Bot 6
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5
- Bobby Adams: S5
- Grady Hatton: SB2
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 7
- Marty Marion: K/C
- Stan Musial: K
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: HP
- Danny Litwhiler: 34/SH.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lamanno: IW
- Ewell Blackwell: 13
Top 8
- Ron Northey: 5/FL
- Whitey Kurowski: 13
- Nippy Jones: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9
- Bobby Adams: 4
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Hank Sauer: S5
- Danny Litwhiler: S8.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Top 9
- Bill Baker: 53
- Erv Dusak: W
- Ralph LaPointe: 13/SH.1-2
- Marty Marion: S8.2-H
- Stan Musial: S8.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S7.2-H;1-2
- Terry Moore: 43
Notes & reviews
- the umpires worked in shirtsleeves due to the excessive heat