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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-09-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · 76°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 1:57
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 8th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Hank Sauer went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Dutch McCall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch McCall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Corbitt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Claude Corbitt: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Grady Hatton: 8
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/L
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 13
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Ray Lamanno: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Top 3
- Dutch McCall: 53
- Emil Verban: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Claude Corbitt: 5
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/FL
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Clyde McCullough: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Hank Sauer: D7
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Dutch McCall: 3
- Emil Verban: W
- Eddie Waitkus: CS2(2E6)
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Bot 5
- Ray Lamanno: 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Johnny Vander Meer: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 9
Top 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 13.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 7
Bot 6
- Claude Corbitt: D7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.2-H
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 8/FDP.3XH(82)
- Ray Lamanno: 8
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Dutch McCall: 6
- Emil Verban: HR/7
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
Bot 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Johnny Vander Meer: 9
- Frank Baumholtz: T7
- Claude Corbitt: 63
Top 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
Bot 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Grady Hatton: 14/SH.1-2
- Hank Sauer: HR/7.2-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 4
- Ray Lamanno: 8
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 5
- Roy Smalley: 4
Notes & reviews
- onto the LF roof