BSN @ CLE

October 08, 1948

Final Score: BSN 0 - CLE 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Cleveland Stadium
Attendance
70,306
Game Duration
96 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Gene Bearden
Losing Pitcher
Vern Bickford

Umpires

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

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Wet
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tocf
Wind Speed
1 mph

Line Score

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

BSN Batting

BSN @ CLE — BSN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Red Barrett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vern Bickford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clint Conatser 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Dark 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Bob Elliott 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tommy Holmes 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Phil Masi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank McCormick 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Mike McCormick 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Connie Ryan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Stanky 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Bill Voiselle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 .172

CLE Batting

BSN @ CLE — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Gene Bearden 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Lou Boudreau 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Doby 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Joe Gordon 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Hegan 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Wally Judnich 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ken Keltner 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dale Mitchell 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Robinson 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 28 2 5 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 .179

BSN Pitching

BSN @ CLE — BSN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Red Barrett - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Vern Bickford (L) L 3.1 4 2 1 5 1 0 2.70
Bill Voiselle - 3.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 5 2 1 5 1 0 1.12

CLE Pitching

BSN @ CLE — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gene Bearden (W) W 9.0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0.00

Boston Braves at Cleveland Indians, October 8, 1948

The Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Braves 2-0 at Cleveland Stadium on October 8, 1948 in the World Series. The game information lists attendance of 70,306, a running time of 96 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give overcast skies and a 1 mph wind. The Boston Braves were held scoreless in every inning. The Cleveland Indians' runs came one at a time, in the third and fourth. Hits were 5 for the Boston Braves and 5 for the Cleveland Indians, with 1 and 0 errors. Gene Bearden was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Vern Bickford took the loss after 3.1 innings and 2 runs. The Boston Braves used Red Barrett, Vern Bickford, and Bill Voiselle on the mound. The Cleveland Indians' top hitter was Gene Bearden, 2 for 3 and 1 double. Bill Stewart worked home plate.

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