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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 18, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | 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 |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 18, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Shoun
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Shoun
Zientara 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Shoun
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Shoun
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Blackwell
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Blackwell
Heath strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Shoun
Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoun
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Shoun
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. There goes Young trying to get to home. Heath throws the ball in to Sisti who relays the ball to Salkeld, who tags Young, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Shoun
Lamanno 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Blackwell
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Shoun
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Shoun
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Shoun
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blackwell moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Shoun
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Shoun
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Blackwell scores. Wyrostek moves to third. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Shoun
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Wyrostek scores. Zientara moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Shoun
Young 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 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Blackwell
Shoun strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Blackwell
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Shoun
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Shoun
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Shoun
Blackwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Shoun
Wyrostek 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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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Blackwell
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Heath reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Shoun
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Shoun
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Shoun
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Blackwell
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Blackwell
Shoun strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Shoun
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoun
Young strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Shoun
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Blackwell
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Zientara covering, for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Blackwell
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. Holmes scores. Heath moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Blackwell
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Russell scores. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoun vs. Blackwell
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Shoun
Al Dark now playing shortstop.
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Shoun
Claude Corbitt pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Shoun
Johnny Vander Meer pinch runs for Claude Corbitt.
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Shoun
Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Shoun
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. Vander Meer scores. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Shoun
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Shoun
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Peterson
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Peterson
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoun
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Shoun
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Shoun
Lamanno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Peterson
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Peterson
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Peterson
Salkeld hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Shoun
Howie Schultz pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Shoun
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Shoun
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1948 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Wyrostek J, cf 5 2 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Zientara B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 2 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 2 1
Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 0 1 Heath J, lf 3 1 1 0
Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Russell J, cf 4 1 1 2
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 2 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 2 1 2 0 McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 2
Corbitt C, ph 0 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, pr 0 1 0 0 Shoun C, p 3 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 29 5 8 5
Cincinnati 002 000 200 -- 4
Boston 000 103 10x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E 6.0 7 4 4 3 8
Peterson K (L) 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 9.0 9 4 3 2 2
E -- Elliott B, Sauer H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 5
2B -- Hatton G, Stallcup V, Blackwell E, Heath J
3B -- Hatton G
SH -- Torgeson E
WP -- Peterson K
T -- 2:15
A -- 30759
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