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Boston Braves @
Cleveland Guardians
1948-10-10 Β· 1948 World Series Β· Game 5 of 6 β Game 4 Game 6 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 86288 Β· overcast Β· 2:39
Boston Braves defeated Cleveland Indians 11β5. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 7th. Warren Spahn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Bob Feller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Bill Stewart Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: Joe Paparella Β· RF: Babe Pinelli
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Holmes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Bill Salkeld | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Nels Potter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wally Judnich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Feller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Tipton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nels Potter | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Feller | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Russ Christopher | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Satchel Paige | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Muncrief | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: S9/G34
- Al Dark: S5/G56S.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 9/L89
- Bob Elliott: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Marv Rickert: K/C
- Bill Salkeld: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: HR/F89XD
- Larry Doby: 43/G34
- Lou Boudreau: S14/L1
- Joe Gordon: W.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 2/P25F/FL
- Wally Judnich: 3/G3
Top 2
- Mike McCormick: E5/G5.B-1
- Eddie Stanky: 8/F89XD
- Nels Potter: K
- Tommy Holmes: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Eddie Robinson: 8/F89
- Jim Hegan: 53/G5L
- Bob Feller: 63/G6
Top 3
- Al Dark: 53/G5S
- Earl Torgeson: 3/G3
- Bob Elliott: HR/L7LD
- Marv Rickert: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Dale Mitchell: 7/L7
- Larry Doby: 31/G3L
- Lou Boudreau: 53/G5
Top 4
- Bill Salkeld: 4/P34D
- Mike McCormick: 9/L9
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Nels Potter: S9/G34.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 7/L7
Bot 4
- Joe Gordon: S7/L7LS
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Wally Judnich: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Robinson: 6/L6D
- Jim Hegan: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Bob Feller: 13/G1
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Larry Doby: K
Top 5
- Al Dark: 8/L89
- Earl Torgeson: 7/F7D
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 5
- Lou Boudreau: 53/G5
- Joe Gordon: 5/L5
- Ken Keltner: 8/F78XDW
Top 6
- Marv Rickert: K23
- Bill Salkeld: HR/F9D
- Mike McCormick: 63/G6M
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 6
- Wally Judnich: 3/P3L
- Eddie Robinson: 43/G4M
- Jim Hegan: K
Top 7
- Tommy Holmes: S7/L78S
- Al Dark: 34/BG34S/SH.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S8/L8S.2-H
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Marv Rickert: S8/G4M.2-H;1-H(E8/TH3)(NR);B-3
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Mike McCormick: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Stanky: S9/F9S.3-H;1-3
- Warren Spahn: 8/F8D.3-H
- Tommy Holmes: BK.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Al Rosen: 4/P4MD
- Dale Mitchell: 3/P34S
- Larry Doby: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Al Dark: 63/G6
- Earl Torgeson: S9/G3
- Bob Elliott: 7/L7
- Marv Rickert: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Lou Boudreau: D8/L89
- Joe Gordon: K
- Ken Keltner: K/C
- Ray Boone: K
Top 9
- Bill Salkeld: 43/G34S
- Mike McCormick: 5/P5
- Eddie Stanky: 1/P23
Bot 9
- Eddie Robinson: 7/F7S
- Jim Hegan: K
- Joe Tipton: K
Notes & reviews
- Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of Classic Baseball on the Radio The area between the wire outfield fence and the original barriers were jammed with thousands of standing fans.
- Into the standing overflow crowd behind the RF wire fence, over the 365' sign.
- Deep into the standing overflow crowd behind the RCF wire fence
- Off Potter's glove
- Into lower LF stands
- Rickert: diving catch
- Broken bat hit past Dark
- Dark: nice catch of soft liner
- Into lower LF stands
- Into the standing overflow crowd just behind the RF wire fence
- Boudreau: dazzling stop
- Doby's perfect throw arrived at the same time as the sliding Elliott, got by Keltner, and landed in the Braves dugout.
- Stanky flung his bat at an outside pitch
- After ball one, Ump Barr warned Paige about his hesitation- pitch delivery.
- Bounced over Robinson























