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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Boston Braves @ Cleveland Guardians

1948-10-10 Β· 1948 World Series Β· Game 5 of 6 β—€ Game 4 Game 6 β–Ά Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 86288 Β· overcast Β· 2:39

Boston Braves defeated Cleveland Indians 11–5. Boston Braves put up 6 in the 7th. Warren Spahn earned the win.

Line score

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BSN3010016001112
CLE10040000056

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes522000
Al Dark411000
Earl Torgeson512100
Bob Elliott432411
Marv Rickert511102
Bill Salkeld421110
Mike McCormick511100
Eddie Stanky301120
Nels Potter201001
Warren Spahn200101

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dale Mitchell311110
Larry Doby400001
Lou Boudreau402000
Joe Gordon311011
Ken Keltner310011
Wally Judnich311100
Eddie Robinson400000
Jim Hegan411302
Bob Feller200000
Al Rosen100000
Ray Boone100001
Joe Tipton100001

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nels Potter3.1520
Warren Spahn5.2117

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Feller6.1825
Ed Klieman0.0120
Russ Christopher0.0200
Satchel Paige0.2000
Bob Muncrief2.0100

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