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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 7, 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 May 7, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 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 | May 7, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 7, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball 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. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Voiselle
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Blackwell
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Blackwell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Voiselle
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Voiselle
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Voiselle
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Blackwell
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a fly ball towards center. Wyrostek catches it and throws to first to double up Voiselle. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blackwell
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Voiselle
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Voiselle
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Blackwell
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Blackwell
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Voiselle
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Voiselle
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Voiselle
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Sauer is safe. Sauer moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Voiselle
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Blackwell
Voiselle hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Blackwell
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Voiselle
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton 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 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Blackwell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Blackwell
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Blackwell
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Blackwell
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Dark scores. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Gumbert
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Voiselle moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Voiselle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Voiselle
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gumbert
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Hatton who tags Elliott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gumbert
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gumbert
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Voiselle
Phil Masi now catching.
Zientara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Voiselle
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Virgil Stallcup.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Voiselle
Augie Galan pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Voiselle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Raffensberger
Claude Corbitt now playing shortstop. Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Raffensberger
Voiselle hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Voiselle
Clint Conatser now playing left field.
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Voiselle
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Raffensberger
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Raffensberger
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Raffensberger
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Voiselle
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Voiselle
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Voiselle
Babe Young pinch hits for Benny Zientara.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Voiselle
Walker Cress pinch runs for Babe Young. Hugh Poland pinch hits for Claude Corbitt.
Poland hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Voiselle
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1948 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 2 Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 1 1
Russell J, cf 5 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1
Conatser C, lf 0 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 2 1
Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 0 Zientara B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Salkeld B, c 2 0 1 0 Young B, ph 0 0 0 0
Masi P, c 1 0 0 0 Cress W, pr 0 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 2 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Corbitt C, ss 0 0 0 0
Poland H, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 2 0 1 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 33 3 8 3
Boston 010 003 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 100 100 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 5.2 5 4 4 6 3
Gumbert H 1.1 3 0 0 1 0
Raffensberger K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Holmes T, Elliott B
HR -- Elliott B, Heath J, Kluszewski T
SB -- Baumholtz F, Torgeson E
CS -- Wyrostek J
T -- 2:34
A -- 2053
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