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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 8, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Sloat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,312 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Sloat | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Schmitz
Lund hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing scoops up the ball and tags Lund for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sloat
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sloat
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Sloat
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddern vs. Sloat
Maddern hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Sloat
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Lowrey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jeffcoat scores. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sloat
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Sloat
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sloat
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Sloat
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sloat vs. Schmitz
Sloat bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sloat for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Sloat
Schenz bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sloat covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sloat
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Sloat
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Schmitz
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lund trying to get to home. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Lund who's trying to score from second, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Sloat
Maddern strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sloat
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sloat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sloat
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Sloat
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Edwards to Reese and they have Nicholson trapped. The throw over to Robinson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sloat vs. Schmitz
Sloat strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sloat
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sloat
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Sloat
Schmitz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sloat covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Sloat
Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Sloat
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Sloat
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schenz scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Maddern vs. Hall
John Hall now pitching.
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Schmitz
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hall
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hall
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Hall
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hall
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hall
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Hall
Schmitz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Schmitz
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for John Hall.
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Van Cuyk
Johnny Van Cuyk now pitching.
Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Van Cuyk
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Van Cuyk
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese throws to second for one, and Miksis throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Maddern vs. Van Cuyk
Maddern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Maddern reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Van Cuyk
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Schmitz
Lund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Van Cuyk
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Van Cuyk
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheffing for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Van Cuyk
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Snider reaches second base with a double. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1948 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Robinson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Schenz H, 2b 3 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 2 1
Lund D, lf 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 2 1 1
Furillo C, cf 3 0 0 0 Maddern C, lf 4 0 1 2
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 4 1 2 1
Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 2 0 1 0
Snider D, rf 4 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 0 1
Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0
Sloat L, p 1 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Hall J, p 0 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0
Van Cuyk J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 29 6 8 6
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 200 021 10x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Sloat L (L) 4.2 5 4 4 4 1
Hall J 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Van Cuyk J 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 9
E -- Miksis E
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Robinson J, Lund D, Maddern C, Snider D
3B -- Waitkus E
SB -- Nicholson B
CS -- Nicholson B
SH -- Sloat L, Schmitz J
T -- 2:15
A -- 30312
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