Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Spahn
  
  Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McCormick. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Lade
  
  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. Lade
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lade
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Lade
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salkeld vs. Lade
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lade
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Lade
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Lade
  
  Spahn bunts in front of the plate. McCullough juggles the ball. That's an error on McCullough. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holmes vs. Lade
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Spahn
  
  Lade hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Spahn
  
  Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lade
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lade
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Smalley catches it and throws to first to double up Torgeson. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McCormick. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson strikes out. There goes McCullough. The throw from Salkeld to Dark, and McCullough is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Lade
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Lade
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waitkus. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Lade
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Lade
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spahn vs. Lade
  
  Spahn 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

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lade vs. Spahn
  
  Lade hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Spahn
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Lade
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lade
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Lade
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waitkus. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Lade
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Lade
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salkeld vs. Lade
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Lade
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. Heath moves to third. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sanders vs. Lade
  
  Ray Sanders pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. Heath scores. Salkeld moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spahn vs. Lade
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to home to get Salkeld. McCormick moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holmes vs. Lade
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. McCormick scores. Sanders moves to third. Spahn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dark vs. Lade
  
  Dark 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 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  Connie Ryan now playing second base.
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Chipman
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Chipman
  
  Heath bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Masi vs. Dobernic
  
  Jess Dobernic now pitching. Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Salkeld.
  
  Masi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Dobernic
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson scores. Elliott moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ryan vs. Dobernic
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Spahn
  
  Phil Masi now catching.
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Spahn
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Spahn
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Dobernic
  
  Spahn 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: ---
  Holmes vs. Dobernic
  
  Holmes hits a line drive 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: ---
  Dark vs. Dobernic
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Spahn
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Spahn
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Spahn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Spahn
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Spahn
  
  Smalley 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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         Game of 9/15/1948 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Verban E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Holmes T, rf          5  0  0  1   
Waitkus E, lf         4  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            5  0  0  0   
Lowrey P, cf          4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        2  2  2  0   
Pafko A, 3b           4  1  2  0   Elliott B, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  2  1   Heath J, lf           3  1  2  1   
McCullough C, c       4  1  1  0   Salkeld B, c          2  1  1  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  1  1   Masi P, ph-c          0  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   McCormick M, cf       4  1  1  2   
Lade D, p             2  0  0  0   Sisti S, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, ph        1  0  0  0   Sanders R, ph         1  0  0  1   
Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0   Ryan C, 2b            1  0  0  0   
Dobernic J, p         0  0  0  0   Spahn W, p            4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        31  5  7  5

Chicago          000 100 100 --  2
Boston           100 102 10x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (L)            6.0  7  4  3  3  1
Chipman B             0.1  0  1  1  2  0
Dobernic J            1.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  9  2  2  1  3

E -- McCullough C, Lowrey P, Verban E, Cavarretta P
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 9
2B -- Lowrey P, Pafko A, Salkeld B, Torgeson E, McCullough C
CS -- McCullough C
SH -- Heath J
T -- 1:55
A -- 7708

    

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