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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 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 3, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 3, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,599 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz 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: ---
Corbitt vs. Sain
Corbitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sain
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Sain
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. Wyrostek scores. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wehmeier
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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Wehmeier
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Wehmeier
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Wehmeier
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wehmeier
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sain
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Sain
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Sain
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wehmeier
Salkeld hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Wehmeier
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Wehmeier
Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Sain
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sain
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sain
There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Sain
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Sain
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Sain
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Sain
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Sain
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wehmeier
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wehmeier
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Sain
Wehmeier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Potter
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Potter
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wehmeier
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wehmeier
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wehmeier
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wehmeier
Wehmeier fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wehmeier. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Wehmeier
Salkeld hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Wehmeier
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Potter
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Potter
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Potter
Hatton 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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Wehmeier
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wehmeier
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Potter
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Potter
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Potter
Wehmeier 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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wehmeier
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wehmeier
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Wehmeier
Heath 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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Potter
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Potter
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corbitt for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Potter
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wehmeier
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wehmeier
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wehmeier
Jim Russell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Russell 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, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Potter vs. Wehmeier
Potter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Potter
Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Potter
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Potter
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Potter
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Potter
Stallcup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Potter
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wehmeier
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Gumbert
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Tommy Holmes. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Torgeson bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Gumbert
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Gumbert
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Potter
Al Lyons now playing right field.
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Potter
Corbitt hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Potter
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gumbert
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Gumbert
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Gumbert
Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Gumbert
Clint Conatser pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Conatser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1948 -- Cincinnati at Boston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 0
Corbitt C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Sisti S, pr 0 1 0 0
Wyrostek J, cf 4 2 0 0 Lyons A, rf 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 3 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 1
Lamanno R, c 4 0 3 1 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 McCormick M, cf 2 1 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 3 1 1 2
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 2 0 0 0
Conatser C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 31 4 5 4
Cincinnati 202 000 010 -- 5
Boston 100 200 010 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W)* 7.0 5 4 4 3 4
Gumbert H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)+ 3.0 7 4 4 2 1
Potter N 6.0 2 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Wehmeier H
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 5
2B -- Dark A, Torgeson E, Kluszewski T, Hatton G
3B -- Kluszewski T
HR -- Salkeld B
SB -- Wyrostek J
SH -- Torgeson E
T -- 2:13
A -- 19599
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