Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Schmitz
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Schmitz
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz catches it and throws to third to double up Dark. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Sain
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Schmitz
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Schmitz
  
  Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Schmitz
  
  Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Conatser moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sisti vs. Schmitz
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Sain
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sain
  
  Nicholson 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sain
  
  Scheffing 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 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Schmitz
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Schmitz
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Schmitz
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Sain
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Sain
  
  Schmitz 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Schmitz
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conatser vs. Schmitz
  
  Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Sain
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Schmitz
  
  Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Schmitz
  
  Sisti bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sain vs. Schmitz
  
  Sain hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Schmitz
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Sain
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Sain
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sain
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Sain
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Schmitz
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Schmitz
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Sain
  
  Schmitz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Sain
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Schmitz
  
  Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Schmitz
  
  Masi bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisti vs. Schmitz
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conatser moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sain vs. Schmitz
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Sain
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Schmitz
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Schmitz
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Schmitz
  
  Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sain
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Sain
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Sain
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball towards right. Holmes catches it and throws to first to double up Scheffing. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conatser vs. Schmitz
  
  Conatser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Schmitz
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Schmitz
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sain vs. Schmitz
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Sain
  
  Schmitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Conatser. Schmitz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Verban vs. Sain
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Sain
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Sain
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmitz moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pafko vs. Sain
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Schmitz scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1948 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Holmes T, rf          4  0  0  0   Verban E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  0  1  0   Jeffcoat H, cf        4  0  1  0   
McCormick M, lf       4  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         2  0  1  0   Pafko A, 3b           4  0  0  1   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   Lowrey P, lf          3  0  1  0   
Conatser C, cf        2  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Masi P, c             3  0  2  0   Scheffing B, c        3  0  1  0   
Sisti S, 2b           3  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Sain J, p             4  0  0  0   Schmitz J, p          3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        31  1  5  1

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          000 000 001 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)            8.2  5  1  0  0  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W)         9.0  6  0  0  4  0

E -- Elliott B, Smalley R 2, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Schmitz J
3B -- Dark A, McCormick M
SH -- Sisti S, Masi P
T -- 1:42
A -- 9674

    

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