Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 5, 1948
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 5, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 13,521 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Kent Peterson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 5, 1948
Top 1
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Spahn
Corbitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Peterson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Spahn
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Peterson
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Spahn
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Peterson
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wyrostek. Dark reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Peterson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Dark scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Spahn
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Peterson
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Peterson
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Spahn
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Spahn
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Spahn
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Peterson
Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Spahn
Peterson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Spahn
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Spahn
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Baumholtz scores. Corbitt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Spahn
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Spahn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Conatser scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Peterson
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Peterson
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Lamanno hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hogue
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Hogue
Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Peterson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching. Jeff Heath pinch hits for Clint Conatser.
Heath takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Burkhart
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Burkhart
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Hogue
Jeff Heath now playing left field. Mike McCormick now playing center field.
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hogue
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Hogue
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Burkhart
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Burkhart
Hogue strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Burkhart
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burkhart
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Dark reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Burkhart
Torgeson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wyrostek, who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. Holmes scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Burkhart
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Reds, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hogue
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hogue
Litwhiler strikes out. There goes Wyrostek. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hogue
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Hogue
Augie Galan pinch hits for Ray Lamanno.
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/5/1948 -- Cincinnati at Boston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 2 2 0
Corbitt C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 2 0
Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 2 2 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 2 2
Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 1 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Conatser C, cf 2 1 1 2
Lamanno R, c 3 0 0 0 Heath J, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf-cf 4 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 0 1
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Peterson K, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Burkhart K, p 1 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 1 1
Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 4 4 35 6 11 6
Cincinnati 000 103 000 -- 4
Boston 002 002 02x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson K 6.1 8 4 4 4 4
Burkhart K (L) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 6.0 3 4 4 1 0
Hogue B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Dark A
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Boston 10
2B -- Dark A 2, Baumholtz F
3B -- Wyrostek J, Torgeson E
HR -- Litwhiler D
SB -- Wyrostek J
T -- 2:09
A -- 13521
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
