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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†—

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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Braves

1948-10-11 Β· 1948 World Series Β· Game 6 of 6 β—€ Game 5 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 40103 Β· overcast, dry Β· 2:16

Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Braves 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Bob Lemon earned the win and Gene Bearden picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Bob Lemon   L: Bill Voiselle   SV: Gene Bearden

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: Bill Grieve Β· 3B: George Barr Β· LF: Babe Pinelli Β· RF: Joe Paparella

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dale Mitchell411000
Larry Doby402011
Lou Boudreau301100
Joe Gordon411100
Ken Keltner411001
Thurman Tucker311010
Eddie Robinson402100
Jim Hegan401102
Bob Lemon300000
Gene Bearden100001
Bob Kennedy100001

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Holmes512000
Al Dark401000
Earl Torgeson411000
Bob Elliott313010
Marv Rickert300000
Bill Salkeld200010
Mike McCormick401101
Eddie Stanky100030
Bill Voiselle100000
Frank McCormick100000
Clint Conatser100100
Phil Masi101100
Sibby Sisti100000

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Lemon7.1841
Gene Bearden1.2110

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Voiselle7.0722
Warren Spahn2.0304

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dale Mitchell: 8/L8S
  • Larry Doby: S7/L6D
  • Lou Boudreau: HP.1-2
  • Joe Gordon: 7/L7D
  • Ken Keltner: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Tommy Holmes: 13/G1
  • Al Dark: S1/BG25
  • Earl Torgeson: 8/F89S/DP.1X1(83)

Top 2

  • Thurman Tucker: 5/P5F/FL
  • Eddie Robinson: 4/L4
  • Jim Hegan: S7/L5D
  • Bob Lemon: 7/F78D

Bot 2

  • Bob Elliott: S5/G5S
  • Marv Rickert: BK.1-2
  • Marv Rickert: 8/F8XD.2-3
  • Bill Salkeld: 3/G3L
  • Mike McCormick: 53/G56S

Top 3

  • Dale Mitchell: D7/L7LS
  • Larry Doby: 7/F7DW
  • Lou Boudreau: D9/L9L.2-H
  • Joe Gordon: 5/P5D/FL
  • Ken Keltner: K

Bot 3

  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Bill Voiselle: 24/BG2R/SH.1-2
  • Tommy Holmes: S7/G56.2-3
  • Al Dark: 16(1)3/GDP/G1

Top 4

  • Thurman Tucker: 43/G4M
  • Eddie Robinson: 9/L9S
  • Jim Hegan: K

Bot 4

  • Earl Torgeson: 7/F7
  • Bob Elliott: S1/G5S
  • Marv Rickert: 7/F7D
  • Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
  • Mike McCormick: S8/G46.2-H;1-2
  • Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Voiselle: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Bob Lemon: 3/P3S
  • Dale Mitchell: 5/P5F/FL
  • Larry Doby: W
  • Lou Boudreau: 7/F7

Bot 5

  • Tommy Holmes: 7/F7L
  • Al Dark: 13/G1
  • Earl Torgeson: 4/P4D

Top 6

  • Joe Gordon: HR/F7D
  • Ken Keltner: 5/P5DF/FL
  • Thurman Tucker: W
  • Eddie Robinson: S9.1-3
  • Jim Hegan: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
  • Bob Lemon: 3/G3

Bot 6

  • Bob Elliott: S9/L89
  • Marv Rickert: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Bill Salkeld: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Dale Mitchell: 8/F8D
  • Larry Doby: S8/L8S
  • Lou Boudreau: 54(1)3/GDP/G5L

Bot 7

  • Mike McCormick: K
  • Eddie Stanky: 53/G5S
  • Frank McCormick: 53/G5L

Top 8

  • Joe Gordon: 7/L7L
  • Ken Keltner: S16/G1
  • Thurman Tucker: S9/L9S.1-2
  • Eddie Robinson: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Hegan: K
  • Bob Lemon: PO3(13252)

Bot 8

  • Tommy Holmes: S8/L8S
  • Al Dark: 9/L9S
  • Earl Torgeson: D9/L9L.1-3
  • Bob Elliott: W
  • Clint Conatser: 8/F8XD.3-H;2-3
  • Phil Masi: D7/F7LDW.3-H;1-3
  • Mike McCormick: 13/G1

Top 9

  • Gene Bearden: K
  • Bob Kennedy: K
  • Larry Doby: K

Bot 9

  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Sibby Sisti: 2/BP2L/DP.1X1(24)
  • Tommy Holmes: 7/F7D

Notes & reviews

  • Pitch-by-pitch courtesy of Classic Baseball on the Radio
  • M.McCormick: nice running catch
  • Hit in the small of the back
  • Off Holmes' glove
  • Elliott raced over to the stands near Braves dugout
  • Gordon: nice running catch
  • Over LF wall
  • Torgeson dropped Stanky's high throw to 1B
  • Rickert: diving, rolling catch
  • Off Spahn's glove
  • Bounced over Torgeson
  • pick off attempted at 1B; Thurman Tucker tried to score
  • attempted sacrifice