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Indians
@ Braves
Braves Field
October 7, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cleveland Indians, played on October 7, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 7, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 7, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 39,633 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: George Barr |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Braves
Braves Field
October 7, 1948
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Spahn
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Spahn
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Spahn
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lemon
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lemon
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Lemon
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Lemon
Lemon spins and fires to second, with Boudreau covering, and Torgeson is picked off. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Lemon
Rickert strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Spahn
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Spahn
Doby hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McCormick. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Spahn
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Lemon
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lemon
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Lemon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Lemon
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Lemon
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salkeld moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Lemon
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Spahn
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Spahn
Mitchell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Spahn
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lemon
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lemon
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Lemon
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Spahn
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Spahn
Keltner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Spahn
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Spahn
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Spahn
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Spahn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Lemon
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lemon
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Lemon
Stanky bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gordon covering, for the out. Salkeld moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Lemon
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Lemon
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Spahn
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Spahn
Clark bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Spahn
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Barrett
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lemon
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lemon
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Barrett
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barrett
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Barrett
Hegan hits a fly ball towards right. Holmes catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Lemon
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Lemon
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lemon
Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Lemon
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Barrett
Phil Masi now catching.
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Barrett
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Barrett
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Barrett
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lemon
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Red Barrett.
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lemon
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lemon
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Potter
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Potter
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Lemon
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Lemon
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Potter
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Potter
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Potter
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Potter
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lemon
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lemon
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lemon
Stanky hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Lemon
Ray Sanders pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/7/1948 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark A, rf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 0
Kennedy B, rf 1 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Boudreau L, ss 5 1 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rickert M, lf 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 1 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 2 1 Masi P, pr-c 1 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 2 0
Hegan J, c 3 1 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 1 0
Lemon B, p 4 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 0 0 0 0
Sanders R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 32 1 8 1
Cleveland 000 210 001 -- 4
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 1 0 3 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 4.1 6 3 3 2 1
Barrett R 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Potter N 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Gordon J, Dark A 2, Elliott B
DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 8
2B -- Doby L, Boudreau L, Stanky E
SH -- Stanky E, Clark A
T -- 2:14
A -- 39633
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