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Braves
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
October 9, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Braves, played on October 9, 1948 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 81,897 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: George Barr 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
October 9, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gromek
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gromek
Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gromek
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sain
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Sain
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Sain
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Holmes throws the ball in to Elliott who tags Boudreau trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gromek
Rickert hits a line drive towards first. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gromek
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gromek
Masi hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Sain
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Sain
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judnich for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Sain
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gromek
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Gromek
Sain bunts in front of the plate. Hegan fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Gromek
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Gromek
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Sain
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sain
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sain
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Sain
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gromek
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gromek
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Gromek
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Sain
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Sain
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gromek
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Gromek
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Gromek
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gromek
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Sain covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Sain
Hegan bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Sain
Gromek hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Sain
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gromek
Dark hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gromek
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sain
Doby 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 -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Sain
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sain
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gromek
Rickert hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gromek
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gromek
Masi hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Gromek
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Gromek
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Sain
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Sain
Judnich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gromek
Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Gromek
Dark hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Gromek
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Gromek
Elliott hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sain
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Sain
Gromek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Sain
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gromek
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gromek
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Gromek
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1948 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gordon J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 4 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf 4 0 1 0 Judnich W, rf 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 0 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Sain J, p 2 0 1 0 Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 27 2 5 2
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 101 000 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L) 8.0 5 2 2 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cleveland 2
2B -- Torgeson E 2, Boudreau L
HR -- Doby L, Rickert M
SH -- Sain J, Hegan J
T -- 1:31
A -- 81897
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