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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on August 31, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Peterson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 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 |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Kent Peterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wyrostek. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Barrett
Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Baumholtz. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Peterson
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Barrett
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Peterson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Barrett
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Barrett
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a fly ball towards center. Conatser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Conatser. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Barrett
Corbitt 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 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Peterson
Masi hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer 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 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Peterson
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Peterson
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Peterson
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Peterson
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Barrett
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Barrett
Stallcup hits a line drive towards short. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Lamanno. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Barrett
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Peterson
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Peterson
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Peterson
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Gumbert
Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Conatser scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Gumbert
Barrett strikes out. There goes Masi. The throw from Lamanno and Masi is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Barrett
Corbitt 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gumbert
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gumbert
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Barrett
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Gumbert
Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gumbert
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Barrett
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Barrett
Benny Zientara pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Barrett
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Barrett
Augie Galan pinch hits for Claude Corbitt.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Blackburn
Benny Zientara now playing second base. Jim Blackburn now pitching.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Blackburn
Barrett bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Zientara covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Blackburn
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Blackburn
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Barrett
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Barrett
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Barrett
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1948 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 5 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0 Corbitt C, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 3 1 3 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blackburn J, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 2 Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 2 0
Conatser C, cf 4 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 3 1 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 2 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 3 0 1 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 2 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Zientara B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 33 1 7 1
Boston 000 003 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson K (L) 5.1 6 3 3 2 0
Gumbert H 2.2 4 0 0 0 1
Blackburn J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Conatser C, Hatton G
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- McCormick M, Wyrostek J 2, Baumholtz F
HR -- Hatton G, McCormick F
CS -- Masi P
SH -- Barrett R 2
T -- 2:12
A -- 15744
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