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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-08-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 16473 · 81°F, sunny, dry · 1:42
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Bobby Adams went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CIN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Dutch McCall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Schenz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch McCall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Zientara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewey Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Jess Dobernic | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: HP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 3/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
- Benny Zientara: W
- Bobby Adams: D9.1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: IW
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Ted Kluszewski: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: K
Top 2
- Clarence Maddern: 53
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 7
Bot 2
- Dewey Williams: W
- Ken Raffensberger: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Benny Zientara: 9
- Bobby Adams: D9.2-H;1-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
Top 3
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Dutch McCall: 9
- Emil Verban: 53
Bot 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: D8
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.2-3
- Virgil Stallcup: S1.3-H
- Dewey Williams: CS2(24)
- Dewey Williams: W
- Ken Raffensberger: 8
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5
- Clarence Maddern: K/C
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: 5
- Benny Zientara: 8
- Bobby Adams: S8
- Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Hank Schenz: 13
- Clyde McCullough: 5
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Gene Mauch: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
Top 6
- Emil Verban: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
Bot 6
- Dewey Williams: K
- Ken Raffensberger: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: S8.1-2
- Benny Zientara: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4
- Clarence Maddern: 43
- Hank Schenz: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Adams: K
- Danny Litwhiler: 7/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Top 8
- Clyde McCullough: S7
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Scheffing: 7
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S3
- Virgil Stallcup: 4
- Dewey Williams: 8
- Ken Raffensberger: K/C
Top 9
- Emil Verban: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Notes & reviews
- Dutch McCall's throw to 1B struck Virgil Stallcup
- Eddie Waitkus left with an injured hand from being struck in the first inning