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@CHC		2
0
BRO
@CIN		9
3
PHI
@PIT		1
5
NYG
@STL		5
0
Thursday, May 13, 1948,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 3,781, Time of Game: 1:55
Braves
2
10-10
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
0
7-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bill Voiselle (4-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  4  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike McCormick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .426 -0.068 0.68 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 3 0
Al Dark SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .293 .677 -0.010 0.60 0.026 -0.037 -0.1 1 4
Jim Russell CF 0 1 0 0 4 0 .189 .613 0.134 0.79 0.134 0.000 1.2 0 0
Bob Elliott 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .299 .867 0.146 1.50 0.191 -0.045 1.1 0 2
Clint Conatser LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .573 -0.125 1.17 0.000 -0.125 -1.3 3 0
Frank McCormick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 -0.070 0.69 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 10 1
Phil Masi C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .304 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 8 0
Connie Ryan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 -0.048 0.44 0.004 -0.052 -0.5 1 2 CS
Bill Voiselle P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .133 -0.065 0.87 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 1 2
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 5 5 .133 .390 -0.155 0.79 0.355 -0.511 -2.3 27 11
TB: A Dark 2; B Elliott 2.
RBI: B Elliott 2 (13).
2-out RBI: B Elliott.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: C Ryan (1, 2nd base by J Schmitz/C McCullough).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Schenz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .788 -0.141 1.35 0.000 -0.141 -1.0 0 1
Eddie Waitkus 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .306 .839 -0.061 1.02 0.024 -0.085 -0.3 13 0
Hal Jeffcoat CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .324 .837 0.081 0.85 0.109 -0.028 0.7 5 0
Clarence Maddern LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .300 -0.146 1.72 0.000 -0.146 -1.2 2 0
   Andy Pafko PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .747 -0.044 1.76 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
Bill Nicholson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .913 -0.067 1.31 0.023 -0.090 -0.3 1 0
Peanuts Lowrey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .481 1.155 -0.147 1.46 0.000 -0.147 -1.2 0 3
Bob Scheffing C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.003 1.22 0.054 -0.057 -0.2 5 0
   Jeff Cross PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Clyde McCullough C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .520 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roy Smalley SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .196 .523 0.048 0.81 0.064 -0.016 0.3 0 3 2B
   Phil Cavarretta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .514 -0.061 2.59 0.000 -0.061 -0.3
   Dick Culler SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Johnny Schmitz P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.115 1.40 0.000 -0.115 -0.7 0 3
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 2 7 .129 .343 -0.656 1.30 0.274 -0.930 -4.3 27 12
2B: R Smalley (3, off B Voiselle).
TB: R Smalley 2; H Jeffcoat 2; B Scheffing.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Voiselle, W (4-0) 9 4 0 0 2 7 0 1.77 33 84 0.655 1.30 4.3
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 33 84 0.655 0.79 4.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Schmitz, L (1-4) 9 4 2 2 5 5 0 1.58 35 71 0.155 0.79 2.3
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 5 5 0 2.00 35 71 0.155 1.30 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Schmitz (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Beans Reardon, 2B - (none), 3B - Larry Goetz.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 3,781.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Mike McCormick RF 1 Hank Schenz 2B
2 Al Dark SS 2 Eddie Waitkus 1B
3 Jim Russell CF 3 Hal Jeffcoat CF
4 Bob Elliott 3B 4 Clarence Maddern LF
5 Clint Conatser LF 5 Bill Nicholson RF
6 Frank McCormick 1B 6 Peanuts Lowrey 3B
7 Phil Masi C 7 Bob Scheffing C
8 Connie Ryan 2B 8 Roy Smalley SS
9 Bill Voiselle P 9 Johnny Schmitz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 12- R BSN B. Elliott J. Schmitz 13% 62% Single to RF; Dark Scores; Russell to 3B
b1 0-0 2 123 O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC C. Maddern B. Voiselle 7% 45% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC H. Jeffcoat B. Voiselle -6% 39% Single to CF; Waitkus to 3B
b5 0-1 1 --- CHC R. Smalley B. Voiselle -6% 57% Double (LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BSN M. McCormick J. Schmitz -2% 48% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BSN A. Dark J. Schmitz -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BSN J. Russell J. Schmitz 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- BSN B. Elliott J. Schmitz 3% 50% Single to RF; Russell to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O BSN C. Conatser J. Schmitz -5% 45% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Schenz B. Voiselle 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC E. Waitkus B. Voiselle -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC H. Jeffcoat B. Voiselle -6% 39% Single to CF; Waitkus to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC C. Maddern B. Voiselle 7% 45% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 1-3 CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle -2% 43% Walk; Jeffcoat to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O BSN F. McCormick J. Schmitz -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BSN P. Masi J. Schmitz -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BSN C. Ryan J. Schmitz -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Scheffing B. Voiselle 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Smalley B. Voiselle 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Schmitz B. Voiselle 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O BSN B. Voiselle J. Schmitz -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BSN M. McCormick J. Schmitz -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- BSN A. Dark J. Schmitz 1% 47% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- BSN J. Russell J. Schmitz 2% 49% Walk; Dark to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- R BSN B. Elliott J. Schmitz 13% 62% Single to RF; Dark Scores; Russell to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O BSN C. Conatser J. Schmitz -5% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC H. Schenz B. Voiselle 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC E. Waitkus B. Voiselle 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat B. Voiselle 1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O BSN F. McCormick J. Schmitz -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O BSN P. Masi J. Schmitz -2% 59% Lineout: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- O BSN C. Ryan J. Schmitz -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC C. Maddern B. Voiselle 3% 61% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle 2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-1 2 --- O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O BSN B. Voiselle J. Schmitz -2% 62% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O BSN M. McCormick J. Schmitz -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 2 --- BSN A. Dark J. Schmitz 1% 62% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- BSN J. Russell J. Schmitz 2% 64% Walk; Dark to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O BSN B. Elliott J. Schmitz -4% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Scheffing B. Voiselle 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- CHC R. Smalley B. Voiselle -6% 57% Double (LF-CF)
b5 0-1 1 -2- O CHC J. Schmitz B. Voiselle 5% 62% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 -2- O CHC H. Schenz B. Voiselle 5% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 --- O BSN C. Conatser J. Schmitz -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O BSN F. McCormick J. Schmitz -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- O BSN P. Masi J. Schmitz -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O CHC E. Waitkus B. Voiselle 4% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- CHC H. Jeffcoat B. Voiselle -4% 61% Single to RF
b6 0-1 1 1-- O CHC C. Maddern B. Voiselle 5% 66% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- O BSN C. Ryan J. Schmitz -2% 68% Lineout: LF
t7 1-0 1 --- O BSN B. Voiselle J. Schmitz -2% 66% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O BSN M. McCormick J. Schmitz -1% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 6-7-8
b7 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 5% 70% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-1 1 --- CHC B. Scheffing B. Voiselle -5% 64% Single to RF
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Roy Smalley (SS) batting 8th
Jeff Cross pinch runs for Bob Scheffing (C) batting 7th
b7 0-1 1 1-- O CHC P. Cavarretta B. Voiselle 6% 70% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 2 1-- O CHC J. Schmitz B. Voiselle 5% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 2-3-4
Clyde McCullough replaces Jeff Cross (PR) playing C batting 7th
Dick Culler replaces Phil Cavarretta (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 1-0 0 --- O BSN A. Dark J. Schmitz -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- BSN J. Russell J. Schmitz 2% 76% Walk
t8 1-0 1 1-- BSN B. Elliott J. Schmitz 6% 81% Wild Pitch; Russell to 3B
t8 1-0 1 --3 RO BSN B. Elliott J. Schmitz 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B; Russell Scores
t8 2-0 2 --- O BSN C. Conatser J. Schmitz -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 1-2-3
b8 0-2 0 --- O CHC H. Schenz B. Voiselle 4% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-2 1 --- O CHC E. Waitkus B. Voiselle 3% 91% Flyball: SS
b8 0-2 2 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat B. Voiselle 2% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 6-7-8
t9 2-0 0 --- O BSN F. McCormick J. Schmitz -1% 92% Flyball: 1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O BSN P. Masi J. Schmitz -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-0 2 --- BSN C. Ryan J. Schmitz 0% 92% Walk
t9 2-0 2 1-- O BSN B. Voiselle J. Schmitz -1% 91% Ryan Caught Stealing 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Bill Voiselle facing 4-5-6
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Clarence Maddern (LF) batting 4th
b9 0-2 0 --- O CHC A. Pafko B. Voiselle 4% 96% Flyball: RF
b9 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle 3% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-2 2 --- O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 0.

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