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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-07-20 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 3804 · 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 9–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 6th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Tommy Holmes went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Bill Voiselle SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Lou Jorda · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Voiselle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voiselle | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lyons | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie White | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Barrett | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Harry Gumbert | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Al Dark: E6
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: K/C
Bot 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Bobby Adams: 3/P
- Grady Hatton: 43
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: HR/8
- Jim Russell: 3/P
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Connie Ryan: E5.1-3(E4/TH)
- Bill Voiselle: PO3(25)
- Bill Voiselle: 9
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Danny Litwhiler: S/89.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Virgil Stallcup: 4/P
- Ray Lamanno: IW
- Herm Wehmeier: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: D7
- Al Dark: WP.2-3
- Al Dark: D7.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: 6/P
- Bob Elliott: W
- Jeff Heath: 8/8D.2-3
- Jim Russell: 7
Bot 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: D8.1-3
- Hank Sauer: 7.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/P/FL
Top 4
- Bill Salkeld: 5/P/FL
- Connie Ryan: W
- Bill Voiselle: K/BF
- Tommy Holmes: 43
Bot 4
- Danny Litwhiler: S/78
- Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Lamanno: 63
Top 5
- Al Dark: S7
- Earl Torgeson: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: 4/P
- Jeff Heath: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jeff Heath: 8
Bot 5
- Herm Wehmeier: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Grady Hatton: 31
Top 6
- Jim Russell: 3/G
- Bill Salkeld: 8
- Connie Ryan: 8
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 3/P
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Ray Lamanno: S8.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: S8.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Adams: 9
Top 7
- Mike McCormick: S
- Tommy Holmes: HR/9.1-H
- Al Dark: 9/L
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Bob Elliott: S4.1-3(E4/TH)
- Jeff Heath: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jim Russell: 6
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9.1-H
- Danny Litwhiler: D
- Virgil Stallcup: 13
- Ray Lamanno: S9.2-H
- Harry Gumbert: 4/P
Top 8
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Connie Ryan: 13/SH.1-2#
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Tommy Holmes: S9.2-H
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Bobby Adams: 2/G/BINT.1-1
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 9
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Jeff Heath: 43
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze play
- Braves coach Freddie Fitzsimmons ejected by HP umpire Beans Reardon
- missing fielding credit