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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1948-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 1:47

Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 3–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Johnny Wyrostek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Johnny Vander Meer   L: Warren Spahn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Butch Henline Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes310010
Al Dark301010
Mike McCormick200010
Bob Elliott400101
Frank McCormick300010
Clint Conatser302011
Phil Masi401000
Sibby Sisti301010
Warren Spahn200001
Connie Ryan100000
Al Lyons100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz401001
Claude Corbitt411000
Johnny Wyrostek411201
Grady Hatton301000
Hank Sauer311001
Ted Kluszewski301000
Ray Lamanno300000
Virgil Stallcup301100
Johnny Vander Meer300002

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Warren Spahn6.0703
Clyde Shoun2.0002

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Vander Meer9.0564

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Holmes: W
  • Al Dark: S7.1-2
  • Mike McCormick: 13.1-2;2-3
  • Bob Elliott: 7.3-H
  • Frank McCormick: 3/P

Bot 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: 8
  • Claude Corbitt: 9
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 5/P

Top 2

  • Clint Conatser: W
  • Phil Masi: 7
  • Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
  • Warren Spahn: 3(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 2

  • Grady Hatton: 8
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7

Top 3

  • Tommy Holmes: 5/L
  • Al Dark: 43
  • Mike McCormick: 9

Bot 3

  • Ray Lamanno: 8
  • Virgil Stallcup: 7/L
  • Johnny Vander Meer: K

Top 4

  • Bob Elliott: K/C
  • Frank McCormick: W
  • Clint Conatser: S7.1-2
  • Phil Masi: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Frank Baumholtz: 5/P/FL
  • Claude Corbitt: 43
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K/C

Top 5

  • Sibby Sisti: 8
  • Warren Spahn: K/C
  • Tommy Holmes: 8

Bot 5

  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Hank Sauer: S7
  • Ted Kluszewski: S7.1-2
  • Ray Lamanno: 9
  • Virgil Stallcup: S8.1-3;2-H
  • Johnny Vander Meer: 8

Top 6

  • Al Dark: W
  • Mike McCormick: 34/SH.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: 7
  • Frank McCormick: 43

Bot 6

  • Frank Baumholtz: S9
  • Claude Corbitt: CS2(26)
  • Claude Corbitt: S6
  • Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9.1-H
  • Grady Hatton: S9
  • Hank Sauer: 8
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43

Top 7

  • Clint Conatser: K
  • Phil Masi: S7
  • Sibby Sisti: 46(1)/FO
  • Connie Ryan: 4/P/FL

Bot 7

  • Ray Lamanno: 7
  • Virgil Stallcup: 43
  • Johnny Vander Meer: K/C

Top 8

  • Tommy Holmes: 6
  • Al Dark: 43
  • Mike McCormick: W
  • Bob Elliott: E6.1-2
  • Frank McCormick: 31

Bot 8

  • Frank Baumholtz: K/C
  • Claude Corbitt: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 31

Top 9

  • Clint Conatser: S7
  • Phil Masi: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Sibby Sisti: S6
  • Al Lyons: K/C