BSN @ CLE

Boston Braves at Cleveland Indians, October 10, 1948

The Boston Braves beat the Cleveland Indians 11-5 at Cleveland Stadium on October 10, 1948, a World Series game. The Boston Braves won comfortably. Retrosheet records a crowd of 86,288, a running time of 159 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as overcast skies. The line score has the Boston Braves crossing the plate in the first, third, sixth, and seventh; the seventh brought 6 runs. The Cleveland Indians scored in the first and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run fourth. The Boston Braves had 12 hits and the Cleveland Indians 6, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Warren Spahn, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 5.2 innings. The loss was charged to Bob Feller after 6.1 innings and 7 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Warren Spahn, who had 7. The Cleveland Indians used Russ Christopher, Bob Feller, Ed Klieman, Bob Muncrief, and Satchel Paige on the mound. For the Boston Braves, Bob Elliott went 2 for 4, 2 home runs, and 4 RBI. The Boston Braves got another home run from Bill Salkeld. Lou Boudreau led the Cleveland Indians at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 double. Jim Hegan drove in 3 for the Cleveland Indians. Jim Hegan and Dale Mitchell also homered for the Cleveland Indians. The home-plate umpire was George Barr.