Game Played on Tuesday, July 20, 1948 (D) at Crosley Field
BOS N 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 - 6 8 0
CIN N 0 0 1 0 0 5 3 0 x - 9 13 5
BATTING
Boston Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO AHolmes rf 5 2 3 3 0 0 1 0
Dark ss 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 5
Torgeson 1b 4 1 0 0 1 0 10 1
B. Elliott 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
Heath lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 0
Russell cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salkeld c 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0
Ryan 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 4
Voiselle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Shoun p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M. McCormick ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Lyons p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
White p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F. McCormick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barrett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 8 6 5 2 24 11
FIELDING - DP: 1. Dark-Ryan-Torgeson.
BATTING - 2B: Holmes (18,off Wehmeier); Dark (16,off Wehmeier).
HR: Heath (10,2nd inning off Wehmeier 0 on 0 out); Holmes (6,7th inning off
Wehmeier 1 on 0 out).
SH: Ryan (3,off Gumbert).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - SB: Torgeson (17,2nd base off Wehmeier/Lamanno).
Ejections: BOS Coach Freddie Fitzsimmons by Beans Reardon [Bench
jockeying]
Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 3804
Starting Lineups:
Boston Braves Cincinnati Reds
1. Holmes rf Wyrostek cf
2. Dark ss Adams 2b
3. Torgeson 1b Hatton 3b
4. B. Elliott 3b Sauer lf
5. Heath lf Kluszewski 1b
6. Russell cf Litwhiler rf
7. Salkeld c Stallcup ss
8. Ryan 2b Lamanno c
9. Voiselle p Wehmeier p
BRAVES 1ST: Holmes flied out to left; Dark reached on an error
by Stallcup; Torgeson popped to catcher in foul territory; B.
Elliott was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves
0, Reds 0.
REDS 1ST: Wyrostek grounded out (second to first); Adams popped
to first; Hatton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
BRAVES 2ND: Heath homered to center; Russell popped to first;
Salkeld walked; Ryan reached on an error by Hatton [Salkeld to
third (error by Adams)]; Salkeld was picked off third (catcher
to third); missed squeeze play; Voiselle flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
REDS 2ND: Sauer struck out; Kluszewski singled to right;
Litwhiler singled [Kluszewski to third, Litwhiler to second (on
throw)]; Stallcup popped to second; Lamanno was walked
intentionally; Wehmeier forced Lamanno (shortstop to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
BRAVES 3RD: Holmes doubled to left; Wehmeier threw a wild pitch
[Holmes to third]; Dark doubled to left [Holmes scored];
Torgeson popped to shortstop; B. Elliott walked; Heath flied out
to center [Dark to third]; Russell flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 0.
REDS 3RD: Wyrostek grounded out (shortstop to first); Adams
walked; Hatton doubled to center [Adams to third]; Sauer flied
out to left [Adams scored]; Kluszewski popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
BRAVES 4TH: Salkeld popped to third in foul territory; Ryan
walked; On a bunt Voiselle struck out; Holmes grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
REDS 4TH: Litwhiler singled; Stallcup grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Litwhiler out at second];
Lamanno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Reds 1.
BRAVES 5TH: Dark singled to left; Torgeson forced Dark (first to
shortstop); B. Elliott popped to second; Torgeson stole second
[Torgeson to third (error by Lamanno)]; Heath flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
REDS 5TH: Wehmeier grounded out (shortstop to first); Wyrostek
singled to center; Adams flied out to left; Hatton grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
BRAVES 6TH: Russell grounded out (first unassisted); Salkeld
flied out to center; Ryan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
REDS 6TH: Sauer popped to first; Kluszewski grounded out (second
to first); Litwhiler homered to left; Stallcup singled to left;
Lamanno singled to center [Stallcup to second]; Wehmeier singled
to center [Lamanno to second, Stallcup scored]; SHOUN REPLACED
VOISELLE (PITCHING); Wyrostek homered to right [Lamanno scored,
Wehmeier scored]; Adams flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Braves 2, Reds 6.
BRAVES 7TH: M. MCCORMICK BATTED FOR SHOUN; M. McCormick singled;
Holmes homered to right [M. McCormick scored]; Dark lined to
right; Torgeson walked; GUMBERT REPLACED WEHMEIER (PITCHING); B.
Elliott singled to second [Torgeson to third (error by Adams)];
Heath forced B. Elliott (shortstop to second) [Torgeson scored
(unearned)]; Russell made an out to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 6.
REDS 7TH: LYONS REPLACED M. MCCORMICK (PITCHING); Hatton walked;
Sauer popped to catcher in foul territory; Kluszewski homered to
right [Hatton scored]; Litwhiler doubled; Stallcup grounded out
(pitcher to first); Lamanno singled to right [Litwhiler scored];
WHITE REPLACED LYONS (PITCHING); Gumbert popped to second;
Braves coach Freddie Fitzsimmons ejected by HP umpire Beans
Reardon; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Reds 9.
BRAVES 8TH: Salkeld walked; Ryan out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Salkeld to second]; F. MCCORMICK BATTED FOR
WHITE; F. McCormick grounded out (shortstop to first); Holmes
singled to right [Salkeld scored]; Dark grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 9.
REDS 8TH: BARRETT REPLACED F. MCCORMICK (PITCHING); Wyrostek
walked; Adams grounded out (catcher unassisted) [Wyrostek stayed
at first]; Hatton flied out to left; Sauer struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 9.
BRAVES 9TH: Torgeson grounded out (second to first); B. Elliott
flied out to center; Heath grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Reds 9.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Braves 6 8 0 8
Reds 9 13 5 7
