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1948 World Series Game 5

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: 86,288

Sunday, October 10, 1948
Time of Game: 2:39
Braves
11
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  1   0  0  1   6  0  0   11 12  0
Indians         1  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    5  6  2
W: Warren Spahn (1-1), L: Bob Feller (0-2)
Indians
5

Batting Stats

Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Holmes RF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
A Dark SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .150  .350              1   1   SH
E Torgeson 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .429 1.071             10   1   
B Elliott 3B                  4   3   2   4    1   1  .222  .819              1   3   2·HR
M Rickert LF                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .688              3   0   
B Salkeld C                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .286 1.260              8   0   HR
M McCormick CF                5   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .526              2   0   
E Stanky 2B                   3   0   1   1    2   0  .308  .855              1   2   
N Potter P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000              1   0   
  W Spahn P                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       39  11  12  10    4   5                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: B Salkeld (1, off B Feller; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); B Elliott 2 (2, 2 off B Feller; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: A Dark (1, off B Feller).
TB: B Elliott 8; B Salkeld 4; T Holmes 2; E Torgeson 2; A Dark; M Rickert; N Potter; E Stanky; M McCormick.
RBI: B Elliott 4 (5); W Spahn (1); B Salkeld (1); M Rickert (2); E Torgeson (1); E Stanky (1); M McCormick (1).
2-out RBI: B Elliott.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Mitchell LF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .158  .554              3   0   HR
L Doby CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .816              4   0   
L Boudreau SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .721              0   3   2B
J Gordon 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .167  .377              2   1   
K Keltner 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .059  .217              1   1   
W Judnich RF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .077  .220              3   0   
  R Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Peck RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
E Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .544              8   2   
J Hegan C                     4   1   1   3    0   2  .200  .650              4   1   HR
B Feller P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  E Klieman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Christopher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Paige P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Rosen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Muncrief P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  J Tipton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   6   5    3   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: L Boudreau (3, off W Spahn).
HR: D Mitchell (1, off N Potter; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); J Hegan (1, off N Potter; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: J Hegan 4; D Mitchell 4; L Boudreau 3; J Gordon; W Judnich.
RBI: J Hegan 3 (4); W Judnich (1); D Mitchell (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: L Doby (1); K Keltner (1).

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
N Potter                       3.1   5   5   5    2   0   2   8.44   17     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 5     28    -     1.21  -0.38
W Spahn, W (1-1)               5.2   1   0   0    1   7   0   2.70   19     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 1· 1          0-0    0.45   0.17
Totals                         9     6   5   5    3   7   2          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 6           -  
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 Feller, L (0-2)              6.1   8   7   7    2   5   3   5.02   30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 7     32    -     0.96  -0.42
E Klieman                      0     1   3   3    2   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.37  -0.23
R Christopher                  0     2   1   1    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.65  -0.06
S Paige                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.15  -0.00
B Muncrief                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12  11  11    4   5   3          44     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1·11          5-4 
E Klieman faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
R Christopher faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: S Paige (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
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: 2:39.
Attendance: 86,288.
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. Bill Salkeld                  C       6. Wally Judnich                RF
7. Mike McCormick               CF       7. Eddie Robinson               1B
8. Eddie Stanky                 2B       8. Jim Hegan                     C
9. Nels Potter                   P       9. Bob Feller                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 1-3 RRR -27% 34% 2-4 CLE J. Hegan N. Potter Home Run (Deep LF); Keltner Scores; Judnich Scores
t1 1 12- RRR 21% 75% 0-0 BSN B. Elliott B. Feller Home Run (Deep RF); Holmes Scores; Dark Scores
t7 1 12- RR 19% 92% 6-5 BSN M. Rickert E. Klieman Single to CF; Torgeson Scores; Elliott Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Rickert to 3B
t6 1 --- R 16% 47% 4-5 BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 1 -2- R 16% 69% 5-5 BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller Single to CF; Holmes Scores

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' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 BSN T. Holmes B. Feller Single to RF
t1 0 1-- 5% 59% 0-0 BSN A. Dark B. Feller Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Holmes to 2B
t1 0 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller Flyball: RF
t1 1 12- RRR 21% 75% 0-0 BSN B. Elliott B. Feller Home Run (Deep RF); Holmes Scores; Dark Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-0 BSN M. Rickert B. Feller Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-0 BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Nels Potter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R -8% 65% 0-3 CLE D. Mitchell N. Potter Home Run (Deep RF)
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 1-3 CLE L. Doby N. Potter Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 65% 1-3 CLE L. Boudreau N. Potter Single
b1 1 1-- -4% 61% 1-3 CLE J. Gordon N. Potter Walk; Boudreau to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5% 65% 1-3 CLE K. Keltner N. Potter Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 12- O 4% 70% 1-3 CLE W. Judnich N. Potter Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 72% 3-1 BSN M. McCormick B. Feller Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCormick to 1B
t2 0 1-- O -3% 70% 3-1 BSN E. Stanky B. Feller Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 68% 3-1 BSN N. Potter B. Feller Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O -2% 66% 3-1 BSN T. Holmes B. Feller Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Nels Potter facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-3 CLE E. Robinson N. Potter Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-3 CLE J. Hegan N. Potter Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 1-3 CLE B. Feller N. Potter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-1 BSN A. Dark B. Feller Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 3-1 BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- R 9% 77% 3-1 BSN B. Elliott B. Feller Home Run (Deep LF)
t3 2 --- O -1% 76% 4-1 BSN M. Rickert B. Feller Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Nels Potter facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 79% 1-4 CLE D. Mitchell N. Potter Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-4 CLE L. Doby N. Potter Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-4 CLE L. Boudreau N. Potter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 80% 4-1 BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O -1% 79% 4-1 BSN M. McCormick B. Feller Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- 1% 80% 4-1 BSN E. Stanky B. Feller Walk
t4 2 1-- 1% 81% 4-1 BSN N. Potter B. Feller Single to RF; Stanky to 2B
t4 2 12- O -3% 78% 4-1 BSN T. Holmes B. Feller Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Nels Potter facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -4% 74% 1-4 CLE J. Gordon N. Potter Single to LF
b4 0 1-- -7% 68% 1-4 CLE K. Keltner N. Potter Walk; Gordon to 2B
b4 0 12- R -15% 53% 1-4 CLE W. Judnich N. Potter Single to CF; Gordon Scores; Keltner to 3B
b4 0 1-3 O 8% 61% 2-4 CLE E. Robinson N. Potter Popfly: SS
b4 1 1-3 RRR -27% 34% 2-4 CLE J. Hegan N. Potter Home Run (Deep LF); Keltner Scores; Judnich Scores
Warren Spahn replaces Nels Potter pitching and batting 9th; Warren Spahn replaces Nels Potter pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 --- O 2% 35% 5-4 CLE B. Feller W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 34% 5-4 CLE D. Mitchell W. Spahn Walk
b4 2 1-- O 2% 36% 5-4 CLE L. Doby W. Spahn Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Bob Feller facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 4-5 BSN A. Dark B. Feller Lineout: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 31% 4-5 BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 4-5 BSN B. Elliott B. Feller Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 5-4 CLE L. Boudreau W. Spahn Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 33% 5-4 CLE J. Gordon W. Spahn Lineout: 3B
b5 2 --- O 1% 34% 5-4 CLE K. Keltner W. Spahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Bob Feller facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 4-5 BSN M. Rickert B. Feller Strikeout
t6 1 --- R 16% 47% 4-5 BSN B. Salkeld B. Feller Home Run (Deep RF)
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 5-5 BSN M. McCormick B. Feller Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 5-5 BSN E. Stanky B. Feller Walk
t6 2 1-- O -4% 42% 5-5 BSN W. Spahn B. Feller Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 5-5 CLE W. Judnich W. Spahn Popfly: 1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 48% 5-5 CLE E. Robinson W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 5-5 CLE J. Hegan W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Indians 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 5-5 BSN T. Holmes B. Feller Single (LF-CF)
t7 0 1-- O -2% 53% 5-5 BSN A. Dark B. Feller Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Holmes to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 16% 69% 5-5 BSN E. Torgeson B. Feller Single to CF; Holmes Scores
Ed Klieman replaces Bob Feller pitching and batting 9th; Ed Klieman replaces Bob Feller pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-- 4% 73% 6-5 BSN B. Elliott E. Klieman Walk; Torgeson to 2B
t7 1 12- RR 19% 92% 6-5 BSN M. Rickert E. Klieman Single to CF; Torgeson Scores; Elliott Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Rickert to 3B
t7 1 --3 1% 92% 8-5 BSN B. Salkeld E. Klieman Walk
Russ Christopher replaces Ed Klieman pitching and batting 9th; Russ Christopher replaces Ed Klieman pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 R 4% 96% 8-5 BSN M. McCormick R. Christopher Single to LF; Rickert Scores; Salkeld to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 2% 98% 9-5 BSN E. Stanky R. Christopher Single to RF; Salkeld Scores; McCormick to 3B
Satchel Paige replaces Russ Christopher pitching and batting 9th; Satchel Paige replaces Russ Christopher pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 RO 0% 98% 10-5 BSN W. Spahn S. Paige Flyball: CF; McCormick Scores
t7 2 1-- 0% 98% 11-5 BSN T. Holmes S. Paige Balk; Stanky to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -0% 98% 11-5 BSN T. Holmes S. Paige Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-11, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
Al Rosen pinch hits for Satchel Paige (P) batting 9th; Al Rosen pinch hits for Satchel Paige (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 5-11 CLE A. Rosen W. Spahn Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 5-11 CLE D. Mitchell W. Spahn Popfly: 1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-11 CLE L. Doby W. Spahn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-5, Indians' Bob Muncrief facing 2-3-4
Bob Muncrief replaces Al Rosen (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bob Muncrief replaces Al Rosen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 11-5 BSN A. Dark B. Muncrief Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 11-5 BSN E. Torgeson B. Muncrief Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 11-5 BSN B. Elliott B. Muncrief Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 11-5 BSN M. Rickert B. Muncrief Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-11, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -1% 98% 5-11 CLE L. Boudreau W. Spahn Double (CF-RF)
b8 0 -2- O 1% 99% 5-11 CLE J. Gordon W. Spahn Strikeout
b8 1 -2- O 1% 99% 5-11 CLE K. Keltner W. Spahn Strikeout
Ray Boone pinch hits for Wally Judnich (RF) batting 6th; Ray Boone pinch hits for Wally Judnich (RF) batting 6th
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 5-11 CLE R. Boone W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 11, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-5, Indians' Bob Muncrief facing 6-7-8
Hal Peck replaces Ray Boone (PH) playing RF batting 6th; Hal Peck replaces Ray Boone (PH) playing RF batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-5 BSN B. Salkeld B. Muncrief Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 100% 11-5 BSN M. McCormick B. Muncrief Popfly: 3B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-5 BSN E. Stanky B. Muncrief Popfly: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-11, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CLE E. Robinson W. Spahn Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CLE J. Hegan W. Spahn Strikeout
Joe Tipton pinch hits for Bob Muncrief (P) batting 9th; Joe Tipton pinch hits for Bob Muncrief (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 CLE J. Tipton W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 11, Indians 5.

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