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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-08-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · 81°F, sunny, dry · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Jess Dobernic earned the win. Phil Cavarretta went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jess Dobernic L: Harry Gumbert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Schenz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Zientara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lamanno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Claude Corbitt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Borowy | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jess Dobernic | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herm Wehmeier | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Howie Fox | 4.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Harry Gumbert | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: E1/TH1
- Eddie Waitkus: D7.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: K/C
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Bill Nicholson: SB2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hank Schenz: 7
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Benny Zientara: 43
- Bobby Adams: 63
Top 2
- Bob Scheffing: 13
- Roy Smalley: S9
- Russ Meyer: K
- Emil Verban: D7.1-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Bot 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Ray Lamanno: 9
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: S1
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Hank Schenz: 16(1)/FO.2-H
- Bob Scheffing: SB2
- Bob Scheffing: S9.2-H
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: W
- Howie Fox: 96(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
Top 4
- Russ Meyer: K
- Emil Verban: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Bot 4
- Benny Zientara: 13
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Danny Litwhiler: D7.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ray Lamanno: 9
Top 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Hank Schenz: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Howie Fox: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Russ Meyer: K/C
- Emil Verban: 53
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Benny Zientara: WP.1-2
- Benny Zientara: 6/L
- Bobby Adams: W
- Danny Litwhiler: D7.2-H;1XH(762)
- Johnny Wyrostek: D8.2-H
- Ray Lamanno: S7.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 53
- Hal Jeffcoat: S9
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Hank Schenz: 5(2)/FO
Bot 7
- Virgil Stallcup: D8
- Grady Hatton: D9.2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 9.3-H;2-3
- Augie Galan: W
- Bobby Adams: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Johnny Wyrostek: IW
- Ray Lamanno: K/C
Top 8
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6/L
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Claude Corbitt: W
- Frank Baumholtz: SB2
- Frank Baumholtz: IW
- Harry Gumbert: E6.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Adams: K/C
Top 9
- Emil Verban: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: S2/BG.1-H(E4/TH3)(NR);B-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Schenz: 43
Bot 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Ray Lamanno: 7