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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 14, 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 September 14, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,091 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | 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 |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 14, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch 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 ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Borowy fires to first and has Dark trapped. There's the throw to Smalley who tags Dark for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson bunts towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey 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: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Borowy
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Borowy
Sain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Sain reaches third base with a triple. Heath scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Sain scores. Holmes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Dark reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Hamner
Ralph Hamner now pitching.
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hamner
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Salkeld moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Hamner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Sain
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hamner
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hamner
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Hamner
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sain scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Hamner
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waitkus. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Hamner
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salkeld vs. Hamner
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Hamner
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hamner
Danny Lynch now playing second base.
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hamner
Sain strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hamner
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Hamner
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Hamner
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Sain
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Ralph Hamner.
Maddern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Sain
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. Smalley moves to third. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chambers
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Chambers
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Chambers
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lynch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambers vs. Sain
Chambers hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Sain
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Chambers
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Chambers
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chambers
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson 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, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chambers
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lynch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Sain
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chambers
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Chambers
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Chambers
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Chambers
Sisti 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, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Sain
Lynch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1948 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 2 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 0
Lynch D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 5 2 3 1
Waitkus E, lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 3 2
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 5 1 2 1
Pafko A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 4 2 2 1
Lowrey P, cf 3 1 1 0 Salkeld B, c 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 0 McCormick M, cf 4 1 2 1
Walker R, c 4 0 1 1 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Sain J, p 4 2 2 2
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Hamner R, p 1 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 1 0 1 0
Chambers C, p 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 40 10 16 9
Chicago 000 002 001 -- 3
Boston 082 000 00x -- 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 1.2 8 8 2 1 0
Hamner R 2.1 7 2 2 2 2
Chambers C 4.0 1 0 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 4 4
E -- Smalley R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 10
2B -- Dark A, Elliott B
3B -- Sain J, McCormick M
HR -- Lynch D
T -- 1:57
A -- 8091
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