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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 20, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1948 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 18,889 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marv Rackley | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
George Shuba | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Tommy Brown | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Rex Barney | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 20, 1948
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barney
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shuba for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rush
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schenz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Barney
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Barney
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Rush
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson bunts in front of the plate. Scheffing catches it and throws to first to double up Rackley. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Barney
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barney
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Rush
There goes Hermanski, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Hermanski steals home. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rush
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Rush
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Barney
Maddern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Maddern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Barney
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Barney
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barney
Schenz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rush
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Rush
Barney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley 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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Barney
Maddern strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Shuba moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Rush
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Brown reaches second base with a double. Shuba scores. There goes Reese trying to get to home. Nicholson throws the ball in to Schenz who relays the ball to Scheffing, who tags Reese, who came all the way from first, for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Barney
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barney
Rube Walker pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Barney
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Barney
Schenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Chambers
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing shortstop. Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Chambers
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Chambers
Rackley 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
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barney
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Barney
Maddern hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1948 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rackley M, cf 5 0 2 0 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 2 1 0 Lowrey P, cf-ss 4 0 2 0 Shuba G, lf 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown T, 3b 3 0 2 1 Maddern C, lf 4 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 1 2 Scheffing B, c 3 0 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0 Barney R, p 4 0 1 0 Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 11 4 32 0 7 0 Brooklyn 010 100 120 -- 5 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Barney R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 8.0 11 5 5 2 4 Chambers C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Chicago 6 2B -- Scheffing B, Hermanski G, Hodges G, Maddern C, Brown T SB -- Hermanski G SH -- Brown T T -- 2:16 A -- 18889
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