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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 26, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lade
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat strikes out. There goes Verban. The throw from Salkeld to Dark, and Verban is out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a line drive towards the mound. Voiselle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Lade
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lade
Conatser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lade
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Lade
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voiselle vs. Lade
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Lade
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Voiselle
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lade
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lade
Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lade
Salkeld strikes out. There goes Heath. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Lade
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Voiselle
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicholson scores. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lade vs. Voiselle
Lade hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lade
Dark bunts towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Voiselle
Verban hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Conatser. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verban scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Lade
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Lade
Conatser hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lade
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Lyons
Al Lyons now pitching.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to third for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lade vs. Lyons
Lade hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Lyons
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to second for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Lyons
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Lade
Lyons hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lade
Dark takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Lade
Heath hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lyons
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lyons
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Lyons
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Lyons
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Lyons
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Lyons
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lade vs. Lyons
Lade strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Lade
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lade
Salkeld hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and steps on first to double up Conatser. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Lade
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lade
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Al Lyons.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli now pitching.
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Antonelli
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Antonelli
Cavarretta 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
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lade
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 0 Verban E, 2b 5 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Pafko A, 3b 3 1 2 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 1
Conatser C, cf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 3 1 2 1
Sisti S, 2b 2 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Lade D, p 4 0 1 1
Lyons A, p 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 35 5 14 5
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 000 211 10x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L)* 5.0 10 4 4 1 2
Lyons A 2.0 4 1 1 1 2
Antonelli J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lade D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 5 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 10
2B -- Holmes T, Verban E
SB -- Heath J
CS -- Verban E
SH -- Jeffcoat H, Pafko A
WP -- Voiselle B, Lade D
T -- 2:10
A -- 27316
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