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tempting to sacrifice, popped a bunt right into the hands of Lemon, but Selkeld beat the pitch CTS throw to first in an attempt to double him off. Stanky drew a base on balls after working the count to three and two. Gordon ghded to his left to make al nice stop of Spahns grounder and threw him out as both runners ad- vanced base. Holmes took two balls. then rapped back to Lemon who threw him out.
 No runs, one hit, no errors and two left on base.
 Third Inning
 INDIANS .Lemon, hating left handed, sliced an outside pitch to Rickert, who made the catch without moving from his tracks.
 ttlckert raced into four territory to catch Mitchell's long hoist near the left field bleachers. Clark bounced out, Elliott to Torgeson
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 BRAVES-Dark shot line single over Boudreau's head and fast fielding Mitchell held the run ner at first. Torgeson reached at an outside curve and popped it to Clark who made the catch alsmost behiwG second pase. Elliott went oow.i swinging on a sidearm curve ball. Rickert tapped weakly back to Lemon who tossed him out.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, one left on base.
 Fourth inning Boudreau looked at a ball and then lined double just inside the right field corner. Cor don looped single to left SCOT ing Boudreau with the Indians first run of the series Gordon took second on the throw to the plate which was cut off by Spahn. Kelt- ner sent a long foul fly to Rick ert in front of the left field bleachers. Fred Barrett, a right handler, started warming up for the Braves. Dolby drilled ground single into right field scoring Gordon to put the Indians ahead, 2-1 On Holmes throw to the plate Dolby raced for second and slid ill ahead of the throw by Torgeson, who cut off the throw-in Robin son lined the first pitch to Rick ert who made nice running over the shoulder catch. Hogan was then given an intentional base on balls. Lemon hit back to Spahn who threw him out at first. Two runs, three hits, no errors, I two left on base.
 BRAVES-Salkeld walked on a full count. M Mccormick drop ped single into. short left, Salkeld stopping at second. Stanky sacri- ficed the runners along with neat bunt down the first base line and was out, Robinson to Gordon, who covered first. Spahn hit back to Lemon on one bounce and was thrown out as both l runners stayed glued to their bases. Holmes raised an easy fly to Mitchell in shallow left. No runs, one hit, no errors, ! two left on bases.
 Fifth Inning
 Mitchell lined a single over Dark's head. Clark sacrificed, I Torgeson to Stanky who covered first. Boudreau slashed single between Spahn's legs through the center of the diamond, scoring Mitchell. That was all for Spahn. Red Barrett, a righthander, replac- ed Spahn on the mound for the Braves. With the hit and run on, Cor don flung his bat at a pitchout and sent ground ball to Torgeson who stepped on first for the out as Boudreau took second
 Keltner sent a soft grounder to Elliott who threw him out.
 One run, two hits, no errors, one left on base.
 BRAVES-Dark fouled off four consecutive pitches and then struck out on a wide sweeping curve. Torgeson chopped high bouncer to Robinson who tossed to Lemon, covering first, for the out. Elliott fouled to Hogan in front of the screen behind the home plate.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 Sixth Inning
 INDIANS Dolby struck out, missing low inside pitch. Robin son lined single into center field. Holmes made spectacular gloved hand catch in deep right field while running with his back to the plate on Hegan's long drive, and easily doubled Robinson off. first with peg to Torgeson. Rob- inson was almost to third, never expecting the ball to be caught. It was the first double play of the series.