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Miley BB CD 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.



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Cleveland Indians 2, Boston Braves 1

World Series Game 4 Played on Saturday, October 9, 1948 (D) at Cleveland Stadium

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