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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 8, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,597 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Rush
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Rush
Galan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Rush
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Adams moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Rush
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Rush
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Blackwell
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Rush
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Rush
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Rush
Galan 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 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Blackwell
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Rush
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Rush
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Blackwell
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Blackwell
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Rush
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Rush
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Rush
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Galan. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Rush
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Rush
Sauer strikes out. There goes Galan. The throw from Walker to second, and Galan is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Blackwell
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Blackwell
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Blackwell
Schenz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Rush
Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Rush
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Rush
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Litwhiler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Rush
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Rush
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Rush
Benny Zientara pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Zientara 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 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackwell
Benny Zientara now playing second base.
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Blackwell
Clyde McCullough pinch runs for Rube Walker.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddern vs. Blackwell
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Maddern is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Blackwell
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackwell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Dobernic
Clyde McCullough now catching. Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Dobernic
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobernic fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Dobernic
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Dobernic
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Galan scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Dobernic
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Dobernic
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to third. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blackwell vs. Dobernic
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dobernic
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Dobernic
Zientara bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Baumholtz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Dobernic
Galan bunts towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Dobernic
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Dobernic
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Dobernic
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko juggles the ball. That's an error on Pafko. Baumholtz scores. Zientara moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Dobernic
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Scheffing strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1948 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf 4 2 2 0 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Adams B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zientara B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 2 0
Galan A, rf 3 1 2 1 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sauer H, lf 5 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, lf 3 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, 3b 5 0 0 2 Walker R, c 3 0 2 0
Stallcup V, ss 5 0 1 0 McCullough C, pr-c 1 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 4 0 0 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 34 0 7 0
Cincinnati 200 000 011 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 13
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 7.0 6 2 2 3 8
Dobernic J 2.0 3 2 1 3 0
E -- Pafko A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 8
2B -- Jeffcoat H, Walker R, Cavarretta P
SB -- Baumholtz F
CS -- Galan A
SH -- Zientara B, Galan A
WP -- Rush B
T -- 2:14
A -- 12597
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