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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 8, 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 August 8, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 41,527 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 8, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conatser vs. Borowy
Conatser strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Pafko. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Borowy
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pafko. Masi moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Voiselle bunts for an out. Masi scores. Sturgeon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturgeon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Voiselle
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath strikes out. There goes Elliott. The throw from Scheffing to Smalley, and Elliott is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Borowy
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey 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
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Borowy
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Mike McCormick now playing center field.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Voiselle
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Borowy
Borowy fires to first and picks off Elliott. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Borowy
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Voiselle hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Voiselle
Borowy 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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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Hamner
Ralph Hamner now pitching.
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hamner
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hamner
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hamner
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Hamner
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hamner
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Voiselle
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Ralph Hamner.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1948 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 4 2 2 0 Holmes T, rf 5 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 3 1
Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 0 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Pafko A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 2 2
Nicholson B, rf 2 1 1 0 Heath J, lf 2 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0 Conatser C, cf 2 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 1 McCormick M, cf 2 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 1
Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 1 0 0
Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 3 0 1 0
Hamner R, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 9 2 32 6 10 5
Chicago 000 101 001 -- 3
Boston 120 011 10x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 6.1 9 6 3 3 2
Hamner R 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 1
E -- Verban E, Pafko A, Scheffing B
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 7
2B -- Elliott B 2, Pafko A, Dark A, Torgeson E, McCormick M, Scheffing B
CS -- Elliott B
SH -- Voiselle B
T -- 1:52
A -- 41527
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