Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Vander Meer
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Spahn
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Spahn
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Spahn
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. Conatser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spahn vs. Vander Meer
  
  Spahn hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski catches it and throws to second to double up Conatser. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Spahn
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Vander Meer
  
  Holmes hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 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 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Spahn
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Spahn
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Spahn
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conatser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Vander Meer
  
  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 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Spahn
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Spahn
  
  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, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Spahn
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Vander Meer
  
  Spahn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Vander Meer
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Spahn
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lamanno vs. Spahn
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Spahn
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vander Meer vs. Spahn
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Corbitt covering, for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott 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: -2-
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick 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 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Spahn
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corbitt vs. Spahn
  
  There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Masi and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Spahn
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Spahn
  
  Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Spahn
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Spahn
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  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. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Conatser strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Connie Ryan pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
  
  Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Shoun
  
  Stallcup 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, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Shoun
  
  Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  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 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Shoun
  
  Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Shoun
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Shoun
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Conatser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Masi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt catches it and throws to first to double up Conatser. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lyons vs. Vander Meer
  
  Al Lyons pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
  
  Lyons is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1948, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          3  1  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  0   
Dark A, ss            3  0  1  0   Corbitt C, 2b         4  1  1  0   
McCormick M, lf       2  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf        4  1  1  2   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  1   Hatton G, 3b          3  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           3  1  1  0   
Conatser C, cf        3  0  2  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  0   
Masi P, c             4  0  1  0   Lamanno R, c          3  0  0  0   
Sisti S, 2b           3  0  1  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  1  1   
Spahn W, p            2  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      3  0  0  0   
Ryan C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Lyons A, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  5  1                        30  3  7  3

Boston           100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 012 00x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L)           6.0  7  3  3  0  3
Shoun C               2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  5  1  1  6  4

E -- Stallcup V
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Cincinnati 3
HR -- Wyrostek J
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- McCormick M
T -- 1:47
A -- 8012

    

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