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Braves
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
October 8, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Braves, played on October 8, 1948 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gene Bearden |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 70,306 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: George Barr 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Gene Bearden | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
October 8, 1948
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bearden
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bearden
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Bickford
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Bickford
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bickford
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bearden
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Bearden
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Bearden
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bickford
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bickford
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keltner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Bickford
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bearden
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Bearden
Bickford bunts in front of the plate. Hegan scoops up the ball and tags Bickford for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Bearden
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Bearden
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Bickford
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Bickford
Bearden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Bearden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Bickford
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Bickford
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky throws to second for one, and Dark throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bearden scores. Doby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Bickford
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Bickford
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bearden
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bickford
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Bickford
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bickford
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Bickford
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bearden vs. Bickford
Bearden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Voiselle
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Bearden
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bearden
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bearden
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Voiselle
Boudreau hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Voiselle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Voiselle
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Bearden
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bearden
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bearden
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Voiselle
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Voiselle
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Voiselle
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bearden
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Bearden
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearden vs. Voiselle
Bearden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Voiselle
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Voiselle
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Voiselle
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bearden
Masi bunts towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Bearden
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bearden
Connie Ryan pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Barrett
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Barrett
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bearden
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bearden
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bearden
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1948 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Conatser C, cf 3 0 0 0 Judnich W, rf 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 1 1
Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0 Bearden G, p 3 1 2 0
Voiselle B, p 1 0 0 0
Ryan C, ph 1 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 28 2 5 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 001 100 00x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 3.1 4 2 1 5 1
Voiselle B 3.2 1 0 0 0 0
Barrett R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bearden G (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 4
E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 3, Cleveland 7
2B -- Bearden G, Dark A
SH -- Bickford V
T -- 1:36
A -- 70306
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