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1948 World Series Game 4

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

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 81,897

 Saturday, October 9, 1948
Time of Game: 1:31
Braves
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  0
Indians         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: Steve Gromek (1-0), L: Johnny Sain (1-1)
 Indians
2

Batting Stats

Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Holmes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .125              0   1   
A Dark SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .313              2   5   
E Torgeson 1B                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .444 1.212             11   2   2·2B
B Elliott 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              2   2   GDP
M Rickert LF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .273  .818              2   0   HR
M McCormick CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .571              1   0   
P Masi C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   1   
  B Salkeld PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
E Stanky 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .817              1   1   
J Sain P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              2   2   SH
Totals                       32   1   7   1    1   2                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: E Torgeson 2 (2, 2 off S Gromek).
HR: M Rickert (1, off S Gromek; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Sain (1, off S Gromek).
TB: M Rickert 5; E Torgeson 4; J Sain; E Stanky; M McCormick.
GIDP: B Elliott (2).
RBI: M Rickert (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Mitchell LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .301              2   0   
L Doby CF                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .357 1.043              2   0   HR
L Boudreau SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .583              2   4   2B
J Gordon 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .267              4   1   
K Keltner 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .205              1   2   
W Judnich RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .091              1   0   
  B Kennedy RF                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              1   0   
E Robinson 1B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .718              8   1   
J Hegan C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432              5   1   SH
S Gromek P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       27   2   5   2    0   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: L Boudreau (2, off J Sain).
HR: L Doby (1, off J Sain; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Hegan (1, off J Sain).
TB: L Doby 4; L Boudreau 2; E Robinson 2; D Mitchell.
RBI: L Doby (2); L Boudreau (2).
2-out RBI: L Doby.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Boudreau-J Gordon-E Robinson.

Pitching Stats

Boston Braves                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sain, L (1-1)                8     5   2   2    0   3   1   1.06   28     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 4     67    -     0.63   0.11
Totals                         8     5   2   2    0   3   1          28     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 4           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Gromek, W (1-0)              9     7   1   1    1   2   1   1.00   34     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 7     70    -     1.32   0.60
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   2   1          34     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - George Barr, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill Stewart, LF - Babe Pinelli, RF - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 1:31.
Attendance: 81,897.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 --- R -12% 69% 0-2 BSN M. Rickert S. Gromek Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 2 --- R 10% 74% 1-0 CLE L. Doby J. Sain Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 2 -2- O 8% 87% 1-2 BSN B. Elliott S. Gromek Popfly: C
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 BSN M. Rickert S. Gromek Strikeout
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 85% 0-2 BSN B. Elliott S. Gromek Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BSN T. Holmes S. Gromek Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BSN A. Dark S. Gromek Foul Flyball: C
t1 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 BSN E. Torgeson S. Gromek Double to CF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 BSN B. Elliott S. Gromek Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 CLE L. Doby J. Sain Groundout: 1B-P; Mitchell to 2B
b1 1 -2- RO 5% 61% 0-0 CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain Double to RF; Mitchell Scores; Boudreau out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
b1 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 CLE J. Gordon J. Sain Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 BSN M. Rickert S. Gromek Lineout: 1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 BSN M. McCormick S. Gromek Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 BSN P. Masi S. Gromek Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CLE K. Keltner J. Sain Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CLE W. Judnich J. Sain Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 CLE E. Robinson J. Sain Single to RF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 CLE J. Hegan J. Sain Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 BSN E. Stanky S. Gromek Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 BSN J. Sain S. Gromek Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Stanky to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 BSN T. Holmes S. Gromek Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 BSN A. Dark S. Gromek Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 CLE S. Gromek J. Sain Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- R 10% 74% 1-0 CLE L. Doby J. Sain Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 BSN E. Torgeson S. Gromek Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 BSN B. Elliott S. Gromek Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 76% 0-2 BSN M. Rickert S. Gromek Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 BSN M. McCormick S. Gromek Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 CLE J. Gordon J. Sain Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 CLE K. Keltner J. Sain Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CLE W. Judnich J. Sain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 BSN P. Masi S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 BSN E. Stanky S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 78% 0-2 BSN J. Sain S. Gromek Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 0-2 BSN T. Holmes S. Gromek Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 2% 83% 2-0 CLE E. Robinson J. Sain Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O -1% 82% 2-0 CLE J. Hegan J. Sain Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -2% 80% 2-0 CLE S. Gromek J. Sain Foul Flyball: SS
b5 2 -2- O -2% 78% 2-0 CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 BSN A. Dark S. Gromek Lineout: CF
t6 1 --- -4% 77% 0-2 BSN E. Torgeson S. Gromek Walk
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 85% 0-2 BSN B. Elliott S. Gromek Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 CLE L. Doby J. Sain Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 CLE L. Boudreau J. Sain Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 CLE J. Gordon J. Sain Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- R -12% 69% 0-2 BSN M. Rickert S. Gromek Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 0 --- -7% 62% 1-2 BSN M. McCormick S. Gromek Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O 6% 69% 1-2 BSN P. Masi S. Gromek Popfly: 3B
t7 1 1-- O 6% 74% 1-2 BSN E. Stanky S. Gromek Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O 5% 79% 1-2 BSN J. Sain S. Gromek Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-1 CLE K. Keltner J. Sain Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-1 CLE W. Judnich J. Sain Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-1 CLE E. Robinson J. Sain Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
Bob Kennedy replaces Wally Judnich playing RF batting 6th; Bob Kennedy replaces Wally Judnich playing RF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 1-2 BSN T. Holmes S. Gromek Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 1-2 BSN A. Dark S. Gromek Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- -6% 78% 1-2 BSN E. Torgeson S. Gromek Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O 8% 87% 1-2 BSN B. Elliott S. Gromek Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Johnny Sain facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 CLE J. Hegan J. Sain Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 CLE S. Gromek J. Sain Groundout: C-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-1 CLE D. Mitchell J. Sain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 1-2 BSN M. Rickert S. Gromek Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 1-2 BSN M. McCormick S. Gromek Strikeout
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Phil Masi (C) batting 7th; Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Phil Masi (C) batting 7th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 BSN B. Salkeld S. Gromek Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Indians 2.

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