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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 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 August 31, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Borowy
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Borowy
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Borowy
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Borowy
Barney 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Barney
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Barney
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Borowy
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Scheffing reaches third base with a triple. Pafko scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Barney
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Borowy
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Borowy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Barney
Borowy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Borowy
Barney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. Pafko moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Barney
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Borowy
Shuba hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Borowy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Barney
Borowy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Borowy
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Borowy
Snider hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Borowy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Borowy
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bruce Edwards.
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Borowy
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1948, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, lf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 2 2 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 0
Edwards B, c 2 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 3
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0
Barney R, p 2 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 31 3 8 3
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 201 00x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 1 0 0 0 7
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 0, Chicago 7
2B -- Verban E
3B -- Scheffing B
CS -- Hermanski G
HBP -- by Barney R (Nicholson B)
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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