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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1948-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 8012 Β· 82Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:19

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–1. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 1st. Glenn Elliott earned the win and Clyde Shoun picked up the save. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BSN3100230201121
CIN100000000111

W: Glenn Elliott   L: Ken Raffensberger   SV: Clyde Shoun

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

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes624000
Al Dark613100
Mike McCormick111100
Bob Elliott600000
Frank McCormick111000
Clint Conatser513100
Phil Masi524200
Sibby Sisti401110
Glenn Elliott200000
Earl Torgeson412210
Jeff Heath421010
Clyde Shoun301200

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz513000
Claude Corbitt502000
Johnny Wyrostek500000
Grady Hatton402000
Hank Sauer402101
Ted Kluszewski400000
Ray Lamanno301000
Virgil Stallcup401000
Herm Wehmeier200001
Ken Burkhart000010
Dewey Williams100000
Ray Mueller100000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Glenn Elliott3.0502
Clyde Shoun6.0610

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Raffensberger0.2300
Herm Wehmeier4.0810
Walker Cress1.0410
Ken Burkhart3.1610

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Holmes: 5/L
  • Al Dark: S5
  • Mike McCormick: T8.1-H;B-H(E2)(NR)#
  • Bob Elliott: 7
  • Frank McCormick: D8
  • Clint Conatser: S7.2-H
  • Phil Masi: 9

Bot 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: S9
  • Claude Corbitt: 3/FL
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
  • Hank Sauer: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: E5.2-3;1-2
  • Ray Lamanno: 3/FL

Top 2

  • Sibby Sisti: 43
  • Glenn Elliott: 7
  • Tommy Holmes: S8
  • Al Dark: T9.1-H
  • Earl Torgeson: W
  • Bob Elliott: 7

Bot 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: 7
  • Herm Wehmeier: K
  • Frank Baumholtz: 9

Top 3

  • Jeff Heath: 9/FL
  • Clint Conatser: 8
  • Phil Masi: S8
  • Sibby Sisti: 43

Bot 3

  • Claude Corbitt: S7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 4
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
  • Hank Sauer: SB2
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Ted Kluszewski: 5

Top 4

  • Glenn Elliott: 13
  • Tommy Holmes: S8
  • Al Dark: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: 13

Bot 4

  • Ray Lamanno: S7
  • Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Herm Wehmeier: 63

Top 5

  • Bob Elliott: 63
  • Jeff Heath: S8
  • Clint Conatser: 7
  • Phil Masi: D7.1-H
  • Sibby Sisti: S7.2-H
  • Clyde Shoun: 53

Bot 5

  • Frank Baumholtz: D7
  • Claude Corbitt: 9
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43.2-3
  • Grady Hatton: 7

Top 6

  • Tommy Holmes: D7
  • Al Dark: 63
  • Earl Torgeson: HR/8.2-H
  • Bob Elliott: 7
  • Jeff Heath: W
  • Clint Conatser: S6.1-2
  • Phil Masi: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Sibby Sisti: 7/FL

Bot 6

  • Hank Sauer: 9
  • Ted Kluszewski: 31
  • Ray Lamanno: 9

Top 7

  • Clyde Shoun: 63
  • Tommy Holmes: S8
  • Al Dark: 7
  • Earl Torgeson: S9.1-3
  • Bob Elliott: 3/FL

Bot 7

  • Virgil Stallcup: 5/FL
  • Ken Burkhart: W
  • Frank Baumholtz: 7
  • Claude Corbitt: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 5

Top 8

  • Jeff Heath: 7
  • Clint Conatser: S8
  • Phil Masi: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
  • Sibby Sisti: IW
  • Clyde Shoun: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Grady Hatton: 43
  • Hank Sauer: D9
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7
  • Dewey Williams: 8

Top 9

  • Al Dark: S1
  • Earl Torgeson: 5
  • Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
  • Jeff Heath: 43

Bot 9

  • Virgil Stallcup: D7
  • Ray Mueller: 6
  • Frank Baumholtz: S6.2-2
  • Claude Corbitt: 4
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8

Notes & reviews

  • Glenn Elliott and Ted Kluszewski collided
  • Glenn Elliott left with injuries sustained in collision