Evening star., 1948-10-06
Holmes Single
ScoresSistiin
Eighth Inning
Tommy's Hit Second
Of Come for Broves;
Feller Slightly Hurt
By Burton Hawkins
Sfor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

6hhVES FIELD, Boston, oct. B.
The Boston Braves drew first
blood in the 1948 World Series
here this afternoon, defeating
the Cleveland Indians in a Bit
terly fought pitchers battle be-
tween Johnny Sain and Bob
Feller.
The score was to o.
Feller had one-hitter until the
eighth when he walked two men
and Tommy Holmes single scored
Sisti, who had gone in as pinch
runner for Stanky.
The Braves thus kept their record
Of never having lost World
Series game. They took four
straight from the great Philadelphia
Athletics in 1914.
The game was a fast one, played
in chilly weather before a packed
gathering of about $4,000.
The teams whisked through the
first 6l2 innings in an hour and Is
minutes. This sent reporters to the
record books for the record for the
fastest World Series game. The
shortest game was in 1908 between
the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago
Cubs. 1t was played in l hour and
25 minutes.
Feller suffered slight spike
wound in play at first base in the
seventh inning. He continued in
the game.
FIRST INNING.
CLEVELAND-Mitchell took the
first ball, then flied to Mccormick.
Dolby worked Sain to two and three
count before going out the same way.
Boudreau's long fly was taken by
Rickert along the left field foul line.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
BOSTON-Holmes flied to Dolby.
Robinson took Dark's grounder and
beat him to first base. Feller struck
out. Torgeson on three pitches.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
SECOND INNING.
CLEVMAND-Sain famed Cor.
don on three pitches. Keltner singled
sharply to the left. Judnich lined to
Holmes. Torgeson took Robinsons
hard grounder and stepped on first.
No runs, l hit, no errors, l left
BOSTON-Elliott flied to Judnich.
Rickert lifted an easy fly to Dolby.
Salkeld famed on three pitches.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
THIRD INNING.
CLEVELAND-Hegan was safe
when Elliott fumbled his grounder.
Feller twice failed to sacrifice and
then struck out Mitchell fouled to
Elliott Eegan stole second. Dark
threw out Dolby
No runs, no hit. error, l left.
BOSTON-Boudreau went to short
left field for M. McCormick,s pop fly.
Stanky popped to Keltner Sain
fouled to Robinson near the first
base boxes.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
CLEVELAND - Boudreau struck
out. Gordon singled to center. Cor
don stole second as Keltner went
down swinging Judnich flied to
Holmes. No runs, hit. no errors,
l left.
BOSTON-Feller stabbed Holmes
grounder and threw him out. Cor
don took Dark's hard grounder and
whipped him out. Torgeson walked
to become the first man to reach
first base on Feller. Torgeson stole
second. Elliott flied to Mitchell.
No runs, no hits, no errors, one
left.
FIFTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-H came in
fast for Robinson's looper. Hogan
singled to left. Feller sacrificed,
Salkeid to Torgeson. Mitchell flied
to Rickert
No runs, hit. no errors. l left.
BOSTON-Rickert singled sharp
ly to right for the first hit off Feller.
Salkeld sacrificed, Hogan to Robin
son. Mccormick popped to Gordon.
Feller tossed out Stanky
No runs, hit. no errors, left.
SIXTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Doby singled to
centN'. Dolby took second as Stanky
threw out Boudreau. Gordon flied
to Rickert. Dolby holding second.
Keltner lined to Rickert.
No runs. ! hit. no errors. left.
BOSTON-Boudreau threw out
Sain. Holmes flied to Mitchell.
Dark flied to Dolby.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none
left.
SEVENTH INNING.
CLEVELAND-Judnich flied to
Holmes for the third straight time.
(See WORLD SERIES, Page A-4J