1948 World Series Game 6 Called by Mel Allen and Jim Britt Masi's pinch-hit double off Bearden in the eighth brings the Braves within one, but Bearden retires the next four batters to preserve Lemon's victory. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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CLE A 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 4 10 0
BOS N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3 9 0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Mitchell lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
Kennedy lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Doby rf 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 0
Boudreau ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 2
Gordon 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 3
Keltner 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Tucker cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 1
Robinson 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 12 0
Hegan c 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 2
Lemon p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Bearden p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 35 4 10 4 2 6 27 15
FIELDING -
DP: 4. Tucker-Robinson, Lemon-Boudreau-Robinson, Gordon-Boudreau-Robinson, Hegan-Gordon.
BATTING -
2B: Mitchell (1,off Voiselle); Boudreau (4,off Voiselle).
HR: Gordon (1,6th inning off Voiselle 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Boudreau (1,by Voiselle).
Team LOB: 7.
Boston Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Holmes rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
Dark ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Torgeson 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 1
Elliott 3b 3 1 3 0 1 0 4 3
Rickert lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Conatser ph,cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Salkeld c 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1
Masi ph,c 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
M. McCormick cf,lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
Stanky 2b 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 2
Ryan pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Voiselle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F. McCormick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spahn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Sisti ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 9 3 5 1 27 9
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Elliott-Stanky-Torgeson.
BATTING -
2B: Torgeson (3,off Lemon); Masi (1,off Bearden).
SH: Voiselle (1,off Lemon).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Lemon W(2-0) 7.1 8 3 3 4 1 0 31
Bearden SV(1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Totals 9 9 3 3 5 1 0 37
BK: Lemon (1).
Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Voiselle L(0-1) 7 7 3 3 2 2 1 30
Spahn 2 3 1 1 0 4 0 8
Totals 9 10 4 4 2 6 1 38
HBP: Voiselle (1,Boudreau).
Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - George Barr,
LF - Babe Pinelli, RF - Joe Paparella