Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Voiselle
  
  Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Voiselle
  
  Waitkus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Voiselle
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Voiselle
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Voiselle
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Red Barrett now pitching.
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scheffing vs. Barrett
  
  Scheffing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. McCall
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. McCall
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. McCall
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Barrett
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCall vs. Barrett
  
  McCall bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schenz vs. Barrett
  
  Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mauch scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Barrett
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. Schenz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. McCall
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. McCall
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. McCall
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. McCall
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. McCall
  
  Sisti hits a popup into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Russell moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. McCall
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Sisti scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. McCall
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holmes vs. McCall
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Barrett
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. McCall
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. McCall
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. McCall
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Barrett
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Barrett
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Barrett
  
  McCall 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. McCall
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. McCall
  
  Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisti vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Kush
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to home to get Russell. Masi moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanky vs. Kush
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. Masi scores. Sisti moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sisti scores. Barrett moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Barrett
  
  Schenz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Barrett
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Barrett
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Barrett
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Barrett
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Barrett
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Barrett
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Kush
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Kush
  
  Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Masi reaches second base with a double. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sisti vs. Kush
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Kush
  
  Jeff Heath pinch hits for Red Barrett.
  
  Heath is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hogue
  
  Bobby Hogue now pitching.
  
  Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Hogue
  
  Kush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Hogue
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Hogue
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Kush
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first, with Kush covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Hogue
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Hogue
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Hogue
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Hogue
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Hogue
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Kush
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Hogue
  
  Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Hogue
  
  Kush strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Hogue
  
  Schenz 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Kush
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Kush
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Kush
  
  Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Bobby Hogue.
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Kush
  
  Bobby Sturgeon pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
  
  Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Shoun
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti misplays the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Waitkus scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Shoun
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Kush
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1948 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Schenz H, 2b          5  1  2  1   Stanky E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  3  3  2   Holmes T, rf          3  0  0  1   
Jeffcoat H, cf        5  2  3  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Pafko A, 3b           5  1  2  3   Elliott B, 3b         5  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       5  0  1  1   McCormick M, lf       5  1  2  0   
Lowrey P, lf          3  0  1  0   Russell J, cf         3  1  1  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  0  0  0   Masi P, c             4  1  2  0   
Mauch G, ss           4  1  0  0   Sisti S, ss           4  2  2  1   
McCall D, p           1  0  0  0   Voiselle B, p         0  0  0  0   
Kush E, p             1  0  0  0   Barrett R, p          2  0  1  2   
                                   Heath J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hogue B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Salkeld B, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Sturgeon B, pr        0  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 12  7                        35  5  8  4

Chicago          310 030 001 --  8
Boston           030 200 000 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCall D*             3.0  5  5  5  2  0
Kush E (W)            6.0  3  0  0  4  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Voiselle B            0.1  4  3  3  0  0
Barrett R (L)         4.2  6  4  3  0  0
Hogue B               3.0  1  0  0  2  1
Shoun C               1.0  1  1  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Stanky E, McCormick M, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 9
2B -- Nicholson B, Masi P, Waitkus E
HR -- Waitkus E, Pafko A
SH -- McCall D
WP -- Kush E
T -- 2:15
A -- 9032

    

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