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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 | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,316 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | 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 |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | 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. Borowy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Borowy
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. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bickford
Verban hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball 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: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bickford vs. Borowy
Bickford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Masi moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott 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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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Bickford
Borowy 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bickford
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
There goes Verban. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Verban steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Bickford
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. Jeffcoat scores. Cavarretta scores. Pafko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Hogue
Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hogue
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hogue
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hogue
Borowy hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogue vs. Borowy
Hogue hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hogue
Verban hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hogue
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hogue
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hogue
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hogue
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hogue
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hogue
Walker 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: 1--
Smalley vs. Hogue
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sisti fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Borowy
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Borowy
Dark 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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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Borowy hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Borowy
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. McCormick moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Borowy
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey 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, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Borowy
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Borowy
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Salkeld 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Borowy
Holmes 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 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 0 2 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 1 1 0
McCormick M, cf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 2 1 1
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 3
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Masi P, c 4 0 2 0 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 1 0 1 1 Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 1 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 1 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 10 2 30 5 6 5
Boston 010 000 010 -- 2
Chicago 004 001 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 2.2 3 4 4 3 2
Hogue B 3.1 2 1 1 0 3
Barrett R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 2
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Cavarretta P
3B -- Lowrey P
HR -- Pafko A
SB -- Verban E
T -- 1:56
A -- 27316
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