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Wednesday, October 6, 1948
, Braves Field
Attendance: 40,135, Time of Game: 1:42
Indians
0
 at Braves
1
W: Johnny Sain (1-0)
L: Bob Feller (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    1  2  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dale Mitchell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.134 1.30 0.000 -0.134 -1.0 2 0
Larry Doby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.025 1.06 0.052 -0.077 -0.2 3 0
Lou Boudreau SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.133 1.62 0.000 -0.133 -0.8 2 1
Joe Gordon 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.086 1.43 0.042 -0.128 -0.4 1 1 SB
Ken Keltner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.015 1.33 0.101 -0.087 -0.1 1 1
Wally Judnich RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.221 2.04 0.000 -0.221 -1.2 2 0
Eddie Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.082 1.06 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 10 1
Jim Hegan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.064 0.89 0.084 -0.020 0.6 2 1 SB
Bob Feller P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.108 1.69 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 1 4 SH
Team Totals 32 0 4 0 0 6 .125 .250 -0.710 1.38 0.279 -0.990 -4.5 24 9
SH: B Feller (1, off J Sain).
TB: K Keltner; J Hegan; J Gordon; L Doby.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: J Gordon (1, 2nd base off J Sain/B Salkeld); J Hegan (1, 2nd base off J Sain/B Salkeld).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Holmes RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.211 1.60 0.284 -0.073 0.5 5 0
Al Dark SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.086 0.81 0.000 -0.086 -1.0 1 1
Earl Torgeson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 -0.021 0.86 0.028 -0.049 -0.1 4 0 SB
Bob Elliott 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.093 1.18 0.000 -0.093 -0.7 1 0
Marv Rickert LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.009 0.88 0.046 -0.037 0.1 5 0
Bill Salkeld C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 0.033 1.38 0.064 -0.031 0.1 5 1 SH
   Phil Masi PR-C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike McCormick CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.090 1.77 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 5 0 SH
Eddie Stanky 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.046 1.63 0.018 -0.064 -0.2 0 1 IW
   Sibby Sisti PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Johnny Sain P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.126 1.80 0.000 -0.126 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 24 1 2 1 3 2 .083 .269 -0.209 1.30 0.440 -0.649 -3.0 27 3
SH: B Salkeld (1, off B Feller); M McCormick (1, off B Feller).
IBB: E Stanky (1, by B Feller).
TB: T Holmes; M Rickert.
RBI: T Holmes (1).
2-out RBI: T Holmes.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Elliott 2 (2).
Baserunning
SB: E Torgeson (1, 2nd base off B Feller/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Feller, L (0-1) 8 2 1 1 3 2 0 1.13 29 73 0.208 1.30 3.0
Team Totals 8 2 1 1 3 2 0 1.12 29 73 0.208 1.38 3.0

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Sain, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 33 85 0.708 1.38 4.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 33 85 0.708 1.30 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Feller (1; E Stanky).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Barr, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill Stewart, 3B - Bill Grieve, LF - Joe Paparella, RF - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 1:42.
Attendance: 40,135.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Boston Braves
1 Dale Mitchell LF 1 Tommy Holmes RF
2 Larry Doby CF 2 Al Dark SS
3 Lou Boudreau SS 3 Earl Torgeson 1B
4 Joe Gordon 2B 4 Bob Elliott 3B
5 Ken Keltner 3B 5 Marv Rickert LF
6 Wally Judnich RF 6 Bill Salkeld C
7 Eddie Robinson 1B 7 Mike McCormick CF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Eddie Stanky 2B
9 Bob Feller P 9 Johnny Sain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-0 2 12- R BSN T. Holmes B. Feller 28% 87% Single; Masi Scores; Sisti to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Holmes to 2B
t9 0-1 2 -2- O CLE W. Judnich J. Sain 11% 100% Strikeout
b8 0-0 1 12- O BSN J. Sain B. Feller -8% 59% Lineout: RF
t9 0-1 2 --- CLE K. Keltner J. Sain -8% 89% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Keltner to 2B
t9 0-1 0 --- O CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain 7% 91% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Doby J. Sain 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain 1% 55% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BSN T. Holmes B. Feller -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BSN A. Dark B. Feller -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Gordon J. Sain 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE K. Keltner J. Sain -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE W. Judnich J. Sain 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE E. Robinson J. Sain 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BSN B. Elliott B. Feller -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O BSN M. Rickert B. Feller -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Hegan J. Sain -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hegan to 1B
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE B. Feller J. Sain 4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-- CLE L. Doby J. Sain -1% 52% Hegan Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CLE L. Doby J. Sain 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O BSN M. McCormick B. Feller -3% 53% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O BSN E. Stanky B. Feller -2% 51% Popfly: 3B
b3 0-0 2 --- O BSN J. Sain B. Feller -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Gordon J. Sain -3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CLE K. Keltner J. Sain 2% 52% Strikeout, Gordon Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CLE W. Judnich J. Sain 4% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O BSN T. Holmes B. Feller -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O BSN A. Dark B. Feller -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- BSN B. Elliott B. Feller 1% 54% Torgeson Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O BSN B. Elliott B. Feller -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Robinson J. Sain 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Hegan J. Sain -3% 50% Single to LF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Feller J. Sain 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain 5% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- BSN M. Rickert B. Feller 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Rickert to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O BSN M. McCormick B. Feller -5% 55% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- O BSN E. Stanky B. Feller -5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- CLE L. Doby J. Sain -5% 45% Single to CF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B; Doby to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O CLE J. Gordon J. Sain 5% 52% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 2 -2- O CLE K. Keltner J. Sain 5% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O BSN J. Sain B. Feller -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O BSN T. Holmes B. Feller -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 2 --- O BSN A. Dark B. Feller -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 6-7-8
t7 0-0 0 --- O CLE W. Judnich J. Sain 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 0-0 1 --- O CLE E. Robinson J. Sain 3% 57% Flyball: RF
t7 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Hegan J. Sain 2% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- O BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller -4% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 0-0 1 --- O BSN B. Elliott B. Feller -3% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-0 2 --- O BSN M. Rickert B. Feller -2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 9-1-2
t8 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Feller J. Sain 5% 55% Strikeout
t8 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain 3% 58% Lineout: CF
t8 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby J. Sain 3% 61% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Feller facing 6-7-8
b8 0-0 0 --- BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller 6% 67% Walk
Phil Masi pinch runs for Bill Salkeld (C) batting 6th
b8 0-0 0 1-- O BSN M. McCormick B. Feller -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Masi to 2B
b8 0-0 1 -2- BSN E. Stanky B. Feller 2% 67% Intentional Walk
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Eddie Stanky (2B) batting 8th
b8 0-0 1 12- O BSN J. Sain B. Feller -8% 59% Lineout: RF
b8 0-0 2 12- R BSN T. Holmes B. Feller 28% 87% Single; Masi Scores; Sisti to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Holmes to 2B
b8 1-0 2 -23 O BSN A. Dark B. Feller -3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 3-4-5
Phil Masi moves from PR to C
Sibby Sisti moves from PR to 2B
t9 0-1 0 --- O CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 1 --- O CLE J. Gordon J. Sain 5% 96% Foul Flyball: SS
t9 0-1 2 --- CLE K. Keltner J. Sain -8% 89% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Keltner to 2B
t9 0-1 2 -2- O CLE W. Judnich J. Sain 11% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.

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