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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 27, 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 27, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,674 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | 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 |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 27, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz catches it and throws to third to double up Dark. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Schmitz
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing 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 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain 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: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Sain
Schmitz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes 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: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick 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--
Conatser vs. Schmitz
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Schmitz
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Sain
Schmitz 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: ---
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Schmitz
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sain
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes 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: ---
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick 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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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sain
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Sain
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a fly ball towards right. Holmes catches it and throws to first to double up Scheffing. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Schmitz
Conatser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Schmitz
Masi 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain 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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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Sain
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Schmitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Sain
Verban hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Sain
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Schmitz scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1948 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 0 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 0
Conatser C, cf 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 2 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 1 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Sain J, p 4 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 31 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 8.2 5 1 0 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 0
E -- Elliott B, Smalley R 2, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Schmitz J
3B -- Dark A, McCormick M
SH -- Sisti S, Masi P
T -- 1:42
A -- 9674
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