Chicago Cubs 4 – 12 Boston Braves
23 May 1948 · BOS08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | final score 12–4 | 1 in 375 games | |
| 14 | 3 walks | Bob Elliott | 1 in 192 player-games |
| 13 | 11 hits allowed | Vern Bickford | 1 in 41 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Boston Braves | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 12 | 15 | 0 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rube Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Scheffing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Clarence Maddern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dutch McCall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hank Borowy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Totals | 38 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 2.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Hank Borowy | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Boston Braves batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Stanky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Connie Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bob Elliott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Clint Conatser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jeff Heath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frank McCormick | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Phil Masi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vern Bickford | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 35 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
Boston Braves pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |