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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-09-06 · Day game · Crosley Field · 8 innings · Att: 9505 · 78°F, cloudy, rain, wet · 1:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Rush earned the win. Roy Smalley went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Rush L: Herm Wehmeier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Walker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Corbitt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Burkhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herm Wehmeier | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Blackburn | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Burkhart | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Walker Cress | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Peterson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: S4
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.2-H
- Andy Pafko: SB2
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Rube Walker: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Rush: 63
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Claude Corbitt: 13
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Top 2
- Emil Verban: 2/FL
- Eddie Waitkus: 5/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
Bot 2
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: 53.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S8.2-3
- Ray Lamanno: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Augie Galan: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Top 3
- Andy Pafko: 13
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Rube Walker: D8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Bot 3
- Claude Corbitt: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
Top 4
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Bob Rush: 63
- Emil Verban: 9
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: 5
- Ray Lamanno: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: K/C
- Andy Pafko: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ken Burkhart: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
- Claude Corbitt: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: S9
- Rube Walker: W.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Roy Smalley: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Rush: 9
- Emil Verban: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Ray Lamanno: 5/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.3-H;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 3/G
Top 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 6/FL
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: 4
- Rube Walker: 8
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S4
- Claude Corbitt: S8.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Bob Rush: K
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Dewey Williams: K
Notes & reviews
- game called due to darkness