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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 17, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Hamner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Ralph Hamner | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 17, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Spahn
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schenz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn juggles the ball. That's an error on Spahn. Waitkus moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Spahn
Nicholson hits a line drive towards right. Holmes catches it and throws to Torgeson who throws to third to double up Jeffcoat. Waitkus scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hamner
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hamner
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hamner
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Spahn
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Spahn
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. Mauch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Spahn
Schenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Spahn
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to home to get Hamner. Schenz moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Schenz scores. Waitkus scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hamner
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hamner
Russell takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Hamner
Salkeld hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus catches it and throws to second to double up Heath. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Voiselle
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Voiselle
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hamner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Hamner
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hamner
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Hamner
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Voiselle scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Hamner
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Hamner
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hamner
Heath takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Hamner
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Voiselle
Schenz hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hamner
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Hamner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voiselle vs. Hamner
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Hamner
Stanky hits a line drive towards short. Mauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Voiselle
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hamner
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hamner
Torgeson bunts towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Hamner covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hamner
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hamner
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Chambers
Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Voiselle
Phil Masi now catching.
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Voiselle
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Chambers
Sisti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Chambers
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Chambers
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Chambers
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sisti scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Dobernic
There goes Elliott. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Mauch applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Gene Mauch.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dobernic
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dobernic
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Dobernic
Masi hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Rube Walker pinch hits for Jess Dobernic.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Voiselle
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Meyer
Voiselle hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Meyer
Stanky 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, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 2 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 3 2 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 2
Jeffcoat H, cf 5 0 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 1
Pafko A, 3b 5 0 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 0 2
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 2 Heath J, lf 3 0 2 1
Lowrey P, lf 5 1 2 0 Russell J, cf 3 0 0 1
Scheffing B, c 3 0 1 0 Salkeld B, c 2 0 1 0
Mauch G, ss 3 1 1 0 Masi P, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 4 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
Hamner R, p 2 0 1 2 Voiselle B, p 3 1 0 0
Chambers C, p 1 0 0 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 31 7 9 7
Chicago 140 010 000 -- 6
Boston 002 023 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hamner R 4.1 6 4 4 5 0
Chambers C (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Dobernic J 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Meyer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 1.1 6 5 4 1 0
Voiselle B (W) 7.2 5 1 1 3 1
E -- Spahn W, Nicholson B
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 6
2B -- Hamner R, Holmes T, Sisti S
3B -- Lowrey P
HR -- Nicholson B
CS -- Elliott B
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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