CLE @ BSN

October 11, 1948

Final Score: CLE 4 - BSN 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Braves Field
Attendance
40,103
Game Duration
136 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Bob Lemon
Losing Pitcher
Bill Voiselle
Save
Gene Bearden

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Summers
First Base
Bill Stewart
Second Base
Bill Grieve
Third Base
George Barr

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

CLE @ BSN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CLE 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 10 0
BSN 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 0

CLE Batting

CLE @ BSN — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gene Bearden 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lou Boudreau 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Larry Doby 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Joe Gordon 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Jim Hegan 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Ken Keltner 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Bob Kennedy 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Lemon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dale Mitchell 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Eddie Robinson 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Thurman Tucker 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 2 6 2 0 1 0 .286

BSN Batting

CLE @ BSN — BSN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Clint Conatser 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Dark 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bob Elliott 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Tommy Holmes 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Phil Masi 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Frank McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike McCormick 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Marv Rickert 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Connie Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Salkeld 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sibby Sisti 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Warren Spahn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Stanky 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Earl Torgeson 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Bill Voiselle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 3 9 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 .290

CLE Pitching

CLE @ BSN — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gene Bearden (SV) SV 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Bob Lemon (W) W 7.1 8 3 3 4 1 0 3.68
Team Totals 9.0 9 3 3 5 1 0 3.00

BSN Pitching

CLE @ BSN — BSN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Warren Spahn - 2.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 4.50
Bill Voiselle (L) L 7.0 7 3 3 2 2 1 3.86
Team Totals 9.0 10 4 4 2 6 1 4.00

Cleveland Indians at Boston Braves, October 11, 1948

The Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Braves 4-3 at Braves Field on October 11, 1948 in the World Series. The margin was one run. The game information lists a crowd of 40,103, a running time of 136 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as overcast skies. The Cleveland Indians scored in the third, sixth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run sixth. The line score has the Boston Braves crossing the plate in the fourth and eighth; the eighth brought 2 runs. The Cleveland Indians had 10 hits and the Boston Braves 9, with 0 and 0 errors. Bob Lemon was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 8 hits in 7.1 innings. Bill Voiselle took the loss after 7.0 innings and 3 runs. Gene Bearden earned the save. The Cleveland Indians' top hitter was Eddie Robinson, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. The Cleveland Indians got another home run from Joe Gordon. For the Boston Braves, Bob Elliott went 3 for 3. Bill Summers worked home plate.

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