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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 20, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,103 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Clarence Maddern | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 20, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Borowy
Shuba hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddern. Reese reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Maddern. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Borowy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Borowy
There goes Hermanski, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Hermanski steals home. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Borowy
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddern who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Roe vs. Chambers
Roe hits a line drive towards the mound. Chambers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Roe
Maddern is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Chambers
Shuba hits a fly ball into right field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Roe
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chambers
Hermanski hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Chambers
Roe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Roe
Maddern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Roe
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Roe
Chambers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Chambers
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chambers
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Roe
Maddern hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roe
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Roe
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Chambers
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Chambers
Roe hits a line drive into right field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Chambers
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Chambers
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Roe
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chambers
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Chambers covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chambers
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chambers
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Chambers
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Roe
Maddern hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roe
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roe
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1948 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1
Pafko A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0
Maddern C, rf 3 0 1 0 Brown T, 3b 2 1 1 0
Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0 Roe P, p 3 0 0 0
Chambers C, p 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 29 4 5 3
Chicago 000 000 011 -- 2
Brooklyn 400 000 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Chambers C 7.1 2 0 0 3 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Reese P, Hermanski G, Verban E
3B -- Hodges G
HR -- Scheffing B
SB -- Hermanski G
HBP -- by Roe P (Maddern C)
T -- 1:52
A -- 3103
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