October 7, 1948 World Series Game 2, Indians at Braves

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1948 World Series Game 2

Game 1
BSN  1
CLE  0
Game 2
CLE  4
@BSN  1
Game 3
CLE  2
BSN  0
Game 4
CLE  2
BSN  1
Game 5
BSN 11
@CLE  5
Game 6
CLE  4
@BSN  3

Braves Field, Attendance: 39,633

Thursday, October 7, 1948
Time of Game: 2:14

Indians

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  1
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  3

W: Bob Lemon (1-0), L: Warren Spahn (0-1)

Braves

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Mitchell LF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              1   0   
A Clark RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   SH
  B Kennedy RF                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
L Boudreau SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .556              4   2   2B
J Gordon 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              2   3   
K Keltner 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
L Doby CF                     4   0   2   1    0   2  .375  .875              0   0   2B
E Robinson 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .452              8   3   
J Hegan C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              7   0   IW
B Lemon P                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   6   
Totals                       36   4   8   4    2   3                         27  14

Batting Events

2B: L Doby (1, off W Spahn); L Boudreau (1, off W Spahn).

SH: A Clark (1, off W Spahn).

IBB: J Hegan (1, by W Spahn).

TB: L Doby 3; L Boudreau 3; D Mitchell; E Robinson; J Gordon; B Kennedy.

RBI: L Doby (1); B Kennedy (1); L Boudreau (1); J Gordon (1).

2-out RBI: B Kennedy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

Fielding Events

DP: 2. L Boudreau-J Gordon-E Robinson; J Gordon-L Boudreau-E Robinson.

E: J Gordon (1).

Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Holmes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              2   1   
A Dark SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              0   2   
E Torgeson 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .762             14   1   
B Elliott 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .286              1   4   GDP
M Rickert LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              5   0   
B Salkeld C                   1   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.300              2   0   
  P Masi C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
M McCormick CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .667              1   0   
E Stanky 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .250 1.000              1   4   2B,SH,GDP
W Spahn P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Barrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F McCormick PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  N Potter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Sanders PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    3   5                         27  13

Batting Events

2B: E Stanky (1, off B Lemon).

SH: E Stanky (1, off B Lemon).

TB: E Stanky 2; M McCormick 2; E Torgeson 2; A Dark; B Salkeld; B Elliott.

GIDP: E Stanky (1); B Elliott (1).

RBI: B Elliott (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. T Holmes-E Torgeson.

E: A Dark 2 (2); B Elliott (3).

Baserunning Events

Pickoffs: E Torgeson (2nd base by B Lemon).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Lemon, W (1-0)               9     8   1   0    3   5   0   0.00   36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 8     71    -     1.31   0.44
Totals                         9     8   1   0    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 8           -

Boston Braves                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, L (0-1)               4.1   6   3   3    2   1   0   6.23   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 6     38    -     1.08  -0.17
R Barrett                      2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.76   0.11
N Potter                       2     1   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.42  -0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   3    2   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: None.

IBB: W Spahn (1; J Hegan).

Pickoffs: B Lemon (1; E Torgeson, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Bill Grieve, 2B - George Barr, 3B - Bill Summers, LF - Joe Paparella, RF - Babe Pinelli.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 39,633.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Boston Braves                                
1. Dale Mitchell                LF       1. Tommy Holmes                 RF
2. Allie Clark                  RF       2. Alvin 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. Larry Doby                   CF       6. Bill Salkeld                  C
7. Eddie Robinson               1B       7. Mike McCormick               CF
8. Jim Hegan                     C       8. Eddie Stanky                 2B
9. Bob Lemon                     P       9. Warren Spahn                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
b8	0	1--	OO	15%	91%	1-3	BSN	B. Elliott	B. Lemon	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6	1	12-	OO	14%	82%	1-3	BSN	E. Stanky	B. Lemon	Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4	0	-2-	R	13%	57%	0-1	CLE	J. Gordon	W. Spahn	Single to LF; Boudreau Scores; Gordon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4	1	-2-	R	12%	65%	1-1	CLE	L. Doby	W. Spahn	Single to RF; Gordon Scores; Doby to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4	1	-23	O	10%	56%	1-2	BSN	W. Spahn	B. Lemon	Groundout: P-1B

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---	O	-2%	48%	0-0	CLE	D. Mitchell	W. Spahn	Foul Flyball: 3B
t1	1	---	O	-2%	46%	0-0	CLE	A. Clark	W. Spahn	Strikeout
t1	2	---	O	-1%	45%	0-0	CLE	L. Boudreau	W. Spahn	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---	O	2%	47%	0-0	BSN	T. Holmes	B. Lemon	Groundout: P-1B
b1	1	---		-2%	45%	0-0	BSN	A. Dark	B. Lemon	Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dark to 1B
b1	1	1--		-6%	39%	0-0	BSN	E. Torgeson	B. Lemon	Single to RF; Dark to 3B
b1	1	1-3	R	-7%	32%	0-0	BSN	B. Elliott	B. Lemon	Single to LF; Dark Scores/unER; Torgeson to 2B
b1	1	12-	O	5%	37%	1-0	BSN	M. Rickert	B. Lemon	Torgeson Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b1	2	1--	O	2%	39%	1-0	BSN	M. Rickert	B. Lemon	Strikeout
								1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t2	0	---	O	-2%	37%	0-1	CLE	J. Gordon	W. Spahn	Groundout: SS-1B
t2	1	---	O	-2%	35%	0-1	CLE	K. Keltner	W. Spahn	Flyball: LF
t2	2	---		2%	38%	0-1	CLE	L. Doby	W. Spahn	Double (LF-CF)
t2	2	-2-		1%	39%	0-1	CLE	E. Robinson	W. Spahn	Walk
t2	2	12-	O	-5%	34%	0-1	CLE	J. Hegan	W. Spahn	Flyball: CF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
b2	0	---		-3%	31%	1-0	BSN	B. Salkeld	B. Lemon	Single to RF
b2	0	1--	O	3%	34%	1-0	BSN	M. McCormick	B. Lemon	Bunt Popfly: P
b2	1	1--		-3%	31%	1-0	BSN	E. Stanky	B. Lemon	Walk; Salkeld to 2B
b2	1	12-	O	2%	33%	1-0	BSN	W. Spahn	B. Lemon	Groundout: 2B-1B; Salkeld to 3B; Stanky to 2B
b2	2	-23	O	5%	38%	1-0	BSN	T. Holmes	B. Lemon	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
t3	0	---	O	-3%	36%	0-1	CLE	B. Lemon	W. Spahn	Flyball: LF
t3	1	---	O	-2%	34%	0-1	CLE	D. Mitchell	W. Spahn	Foul Flyball: LF
t3	2	---	O	-1%	33%	0-1	CLE	A. Clark	W. Spahn	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
b3	0	---		-3%	30%	1-0	BSN	A. Dark	B. Lemon	Single to LF
b3	0	1--	O	3%	33%	1-0	BSN	E. Torgeson	B. Lemon	Flyball: RF
b3	1	1--	O	2%	35%	1-0	BSN	B. Elliott	B. Lemon	Strikeout
b3	2	1--	O	2%	37%	1-0	BSN	M. Rickert	B. Lemon	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
t4	0	---		8%	45%	0-1	CLE	L. Boudreau	W. Spahn	Double to RF (Deep RF Line)
t4	0	-2-	R	13%	57%	0-1	CLE	J. Gordon	W. Spahn	Single to LF; Boudreau Scores; Gordon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4	0	-2-	O	-5%	52%	1-1	CLE	K. Keltner	W. Spahn	Foul Flyball: LF
t4	1	-2-	R	12%	65%	1-1	CLE	L. Doby	W. Spahn	Single to RF; Gordon Scores; Doby to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4	1	-2-	O	-4%	61%	2-1	CLE	E. Robinson	W. Spahn	Flyball: LF
t4	2	-2-		1%	62%	2-1	CLE	J. Hegan	W. Spahn	Intentional Walk
t4	2	12-	O	-4%	58%	2-1	CLE	B. Lemon	W. Spahn	Groundout: P-1B
								2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
b4	0	---		-5%	53%	1-2	BSN	B. Salkeld	B. Lemon	Walk
b4	0	1--		-7%	45%	1-2	BSN	M. McCormick	B. Lemon	Single to LF; Salkeld to 2B
b4	0	12-	O	1%	46%	1-2	BSN	E. Stanky	B. Lemon	Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Salkeld to 3B; McCormick to 2B
b4	1	-23	O	10%	56%	1-2	BSN	W. Spahn	B. Lemon	Groundout: P-1B
b4	2	-23	O	8%	64%	1-2	BSN	T. Holmes	B. Lemon	Flyball: LF
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t5	0	---		4%	68%	2-1	CLE	D. Mitchell	W. Spahn	Single to LF
t5	0	1--	O	-2%	66%	2-1	CLE	A. Clark	W. Spahn	Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Mitchell to 2B
t5	1	-2-	R	10%	76%	2-1	CLE	L. Boudreau	W. Spahn	Single to CF; Mitchell Scores
								Red Barrett replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th; Red Barrett replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
t5	1	1--	O	-1%	75%	3-1	CLE	J. Gordon	R. Barrett	Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boudreau to 2B
t5	2	-2-	O	-3%	72%	3-1	CLE	K. Keltner	R. Barrett	Groundout: 3B-1B
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
b5	0	---	O	3%	75%	1-3	BSN	A. Dark	B. Lemon	Strikeout
b5	1	---	O	2%	77%	1-3	BSN	E. Torgeson	B. Lemon	Groundout: 1B-P
b5	2	---	O	1%	79%	1-3	BSN	B. Elliott	B. Lemon	Foul Flyball: C
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Red Barrett facing 6-7-8
t6	0	---	O	-2%	77%	3-1	CLE	L. Doby	R. Barrett	Strikeout
t6	1	---		2%	79%	3-1	CLE	E. Robinson	R. Barrett	Single to CF
t6	1	1--	OO	-4%	75%	3-1	CLE	J. Hegan	R. Barrett	Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
b6	0	---	O	3%	78%	1-3	BSN	M. Rickert	B. Lemon	Popfly: SS
b6	1	---		-4%	74%	1-3	BSN	B. Salkeld	B. Lemon	Walk
b6	1	1--		-6%	68%	1-3	BSN	M. McCormick	B. Lemon	Single to CF; Salkeld to 2B
b6	1	12-	OO	14%	82%	1-3	BSN	E. Stanky	B. Lemon	Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Red Barrett facing 9-1-2
								Phil Masi replaces Bill Salkeld playing C batting 6th; Phil Masi replaces Bill Salkeld playing C batting 6th
t7	0	---	O	-1%	81%	3-1	CLE	B. Lemon	R. Barrett	Flyball: RF
t7	1	---	O	-1%	80%	3-1	CLE	D. Mitchell	R. Barrett	Groundout: 2B-1B
t7	2	---		1%	81%	3-1	CLE	A. Clark	R. Barrett	Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clark to 1B
t7	2	1--		1%	82%	3-1	CLE	L. Boudreau	R. Barrett	Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Clark to 2B; Boudreau to 1B
t7	2	12-	O	-3%	79%	3-1	CLE	J. Gordon	R. Barrett	Groundout: 3B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 9-1-2
								Frank McCormick pinch hits for Red Barrett (P) batting 9th; Frank McCormick pinch hits for Red Barrett (P) batting 9th
b7	0	---	O	4%	83%	1-3	BSN	F. McCormick	B. Lemon	Strikeout
b7	1	---	O	3%	85%	1-3	BSN	T. Holmes	B. Lemon	Popfly: SS
b7	2	---	O	2%	87%	1-3	BSN	A. Dark	B. Lemon	Flyball: RF
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Nels Potter facing 5-6-7
								Nels Potter replaces Frank McCormick (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Nels Potter replaces Frank McCormick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8	0	---	O	-1%	86%	3-1	CLE	K. Keltner	N. Potter	Groundout: SS-1B
t8	1	---	O	-1%	85%	3-1	CLE	L. Doby	N. Potter	Strikeout
t8	2	---	O	-1%	84%	3-1	CLE	E. Robinson	N. Potter	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
								Bob Kennedy replaces Allie Clark playing RF batting 2nd; Bob Kennedy replaces Allie Clark playing RF batting 2nd
b8	0	---		-8%	76%	1-3	BSN	E. Torgeson	B. Lemon	Single to CF
b8	0	1--	OO	15%	91%	1-3	BSN	B. Elliott	B. Lemon	Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8	2	---	O	2%	93%	1-3	BSN	M. Rickert	B. Lemon	Groundout: 1B-P
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Nels Potter facing 8-9-1
t9	0	---		1%	94%	3-1	CLE	J. Hegan	N. Potter	Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hegan to 1B
t9	0	1--	O	-0%	94%	3-1	CLE	B. Lemon	N. Potter	Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hegan to 2B
t9	1	-2-	O	-1%	93%	3-1	CLE	D. Mitchell	N. Potter	Groundout: 2B-1B; Hegan to 3B
t9	2	--3	R	4%	96%	3-1	CLE	B. Kennedy	N. Potter	Single to RF; Hegan Scores/unER
t9	2	1--	O	-0%	96%	4-1	CLE	L. Boudreau	N. Potter	Groundout: 2B-1B
								1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
b9	0	---	O	2%	98%	1-4	BSN	P. Masi	B. Lemon	Foul Flyball: C
b9	1	---	O	1%	100%	1-4	BSN	M. McCormick	B. Lemon	Strikeout
b9	2	---		-1%	98%	1-4	BSN	E. Stanky	B. Lemon	Double (LF-CF)
								Ray Sanders pinch hits for Nels Potter (P) batting 9th; Ray Sanders pinch hits for Nels Potter (P) batting 9th
b9	2	-2-	O	2%	100%	1-4	BSN	R. Sanders	B. Lemon	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Braves 1.

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