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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 2, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 2, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 2, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Bickford
Corbitt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Bickford
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Bickford
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Vander Meer
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Vander Meer
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Bickford
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bickford
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Bickford
There goes Hatton. The throw from Masi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Bickford
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Vander Meer
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Vander Meer
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Bickford
Corbitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bickford
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bickford
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Bickford
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Bickford
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Vander Meer
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Vander Meer
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Bickford
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bickford
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Vander Meer
Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive off the glove of Vander Meer. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Shoun
Corbitt bunts towards the mound. Shoun juggles the ball. That's an error on Shoun. Baumholtz moves to third. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Shoun
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Shoun
Litwhiler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Shoun
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Vander Meer
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Vander Meer
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conatser vs. Vander Meer
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Conatser strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Vander Meer
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hogue
Al Lyons now playing right field. Bobby Hogue now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Hogue
Lamanno hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Hogue
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Vander Meer
Dark hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz 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 8/2/1948 -- Cincinnati at Boston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0
Corbitt C, 2b 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 0 1 Lyons A, rf 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 1 McCormick M, cf 4 0 3 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 1 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 2 0 0 0
Sisti S, ph 0 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
Conatser C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hogue B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 33 1 8 1
Cincinnati 010 001 010 -- 3
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 7 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 4
Shoun C 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Hogue B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Masi P, Dark A, Shoun C
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Boston 12
2B -- Kluszewski T, Stallcup V, McCormick M 2, Torgeson E, Litwhiler D, Dark A, Elliott B
SB -- Hatton G
SH -- Corbitt C
T -- 2:28
A -- 12994
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