1948 World Series Game 4 Called by Mel Allen and Jim Britt Doby's third inning homer becomes decisive when Rickert homers in the 7th, spoiling Gromek's shutout. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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BOS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0
CLE A 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 5 0
BATTING
Boston Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Holmes rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dark ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
Torgeson 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 11 2
Elliott 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Rickert lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 0
M. McCormick cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Masi c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Salkeld ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stanky 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
Sain p 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 2 24 14
BATTING -
2B: Torgeson 2 (2,off Gromek 2).
HR: Rickert (1,7th inning off Gromek 0 on 0 out).
SH: Sain (1,off Gromek).
Team LOB: 6.
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Mitchell lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
Doby cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
Boudreau ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 4
Gordon 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Keltner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Judnich rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Kennedy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Robinson 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 8 1
Hegan c 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Gromek p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Totals 27 2 5 2 0 3 27 10
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Boudreau-Gordon-Robinson.
BATTING -
2B: Boudreau (2,off Sain).
HR: Doby (1,3rd inning off Sain 0 on 2 out).
SH: Hegan (1,off Sain).
Team LOB: 2.
PITCHING
Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Sain L(1-1) 8 5 2 2 0 3 1 28
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Gromek W(1-0) 9 7 1 1 1 2 1 34
Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - George Barr, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill Stewart,
LF - Babe Pinelli, RF - Joe Paparella