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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Boston Braves
1948-10-07 · 1948 World Series · Game 2 of 6 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 39633 · sunny, wet · Wind from RF · 2:14
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Braves 4–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Lemon earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Warren Spahn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: George Barr · LF: Babe Pinelli · RF: Joe Paparella
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dale Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Salkeld | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Barrett | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nels Potter | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 5/P5F/FL
- Allie Clark: K
- Lou Boudreau: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 13/G1
- Al Dark: E4/G.B-1
- Earl Torgeson: S9/G34.1-3
- Bob Elliott: S7/L6D.3-H(UR);1-2
- Marv Rickert: PO2(16)
- Marv Rickert: K
Top 2
- Joe Gordon: 63
- Ken Keltner: 7/F78D
- Larry Doby: D8/78
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Jim Hegan: 8/F78D
Bot 2
- Bill Salkeld: S9/L3D
- Mike McCormick: 1/BP56S
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 13/G1
Top 3
- Bob Lemon: 7/F7
- Dale Mitchell: 7/F7LF/FL
- Allie Clark: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Al Dark: S7/L6D
- Earl Torgeson: 9/F89S
- Bob Elliott: K
- Marv Rickert: 13/G1S
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: D9/L9L
- Joe Gordon: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ken Keltner: 7/F7LF/FL
- Larry Doby: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Eddie Robinson: 7/L7L
- Jim Hegan: IW
- Bob Lemon: 13/G1S
Bot 4
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Mike McCormick: S7/G56.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 34/BG23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Warren Spahn: 13/G1
- Tommy Holmes: 7/F7L
Top 5
- Dale Mitchell: S7/L6D
- Allie Clark: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: S8/G46.2-H
- Joe Gordon: 3/G.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 53
Bot 5
- Al Dark: K
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Bob Elliott: 2/P2F/FL
Top 6
- Larry Doby: K
- Eddie Robinson: S8/L8S
- Jim Hegan: 9/DP/F9D.1X1(93)
Bot 6
- Marv Rickert: 6/P46
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Mike McCormick: S8/8S.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 7
- Bob Lemon: 9/F9LS
- Dale Mitchell: 43/G34
- Allie Clark: E6/G6S.B-1
- Lou Boudreau: E5/G.1-2;B-1
- Joe Gordon: 53
Bot 7
- Frank McCormick: K
- Tommy Holmes: 6/P56D
- Al Dark: 9/F9
Top 8
- Ken Keltner: 63/G6M
- Larry Doby: K
- Eddie Robinson: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Earl Torgeson: S8/L8S
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)3/GDP
- Marv Rickert: 31
Top 9
- Jim Hegan: E6/G.B-1
- Bob Lemon: 3/G.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 43.2-3
- Bob Kennedy: S/F89S.3-H(UR)
- Lou Boudreau: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Phil Masi: 2/P23F/FL
- Mike McCormick: K
- Eddie Stanky: D/L78
- Ray Sanders: 13/G1
Notes & reviews
- Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of Classic Baseball on the Radio
- Elliott: good play
- Rickert: nice running catch
- Flung his bat at a pitchout
- High bouncer
- Holmes: spectacular running 1-handed catch
- Check swing
- Robinson: good stretch and scoop