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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1948-09-11 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 15577 · 2:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Stan Musial went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Ken Johnson SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Corbitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Harry Gumbert | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Brazle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Johnson | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 6
- Claude Corbitt: 3/G
- Bobby Adams: 7
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Marty Marion: 9/FL
- Stan Musial: K
- Enos Slaughter: SB2
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Top 2
- Grady Hatton: S1
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Ted Kluszewski: 7/7S
- Ray Lamanno: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Don Lang: 63
- Ron Northey: 3/FL
- Nippy Jones: K
Top 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: W
- Frank Baumholtz: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Claude Corbitt: S9.1-3
- Bobby Adams: CSH(242)
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Bot 3
- Del Rice: 6
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Red Schoendienst: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Hank Sauer: 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/L
Bot 4
- Marty Marion: S/89
- Stan Musial: HR/9.1-H
- Enos Slaughter: 5
- Don Lang: K/C
- Ron Northey: 31
Top 5
- Ray Lamanno: 7
- Johnny Vander Meer: S7
- Frank Baumholtz: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Nippy Jones: 9
- Del Rice: 6
- Ken Johnson: 4/L
Top 6
- Claude Corbitt: 5/FL
- Bobby Adams: 43
- Grady Hatton: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Marty Marion: 1/SH.1-2
- Stan Musial: 2/FL
- Enos Slaughter: E5/TH1.2-3
- Don Lang: SB2
- Don Lang: 3
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Hank Sauer: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2
- Ray Lamanno: 9
- Danny Litwhiler: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Northey: 53
- Nippy Jones: 63
- Del Rice: 5/FL
Top 8
- Claude Corbitt: 63
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Bot 8
- Babe Young: 31
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Marty Marion: K
Top 9
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ted Kluszewski: D7/7L
- Ray Lamanno: 7
- Harry Gumbert: K
Bot 9
- Stan Musial: S
- Enos Slaughter: S8.1-3
- Don Lang: FC6/DP.3XH(62);1X3(2)
- Ron Northey: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- off Al Brazle's right leg
- Al Brazle left with an injury to his right knee
- onto the RF roof
- Ray Lamanno left with an injured hand suffered on the double play