Evening star., 1948-10-09
Indians Leadinq
Braves, | 10 0,
||nFirst Inning
Double by Boudreou
Drives Mitchell In
For First Counter
By Burton Howkins
Stor Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

CLEVELAND, Oct. 9.-The
Cleveland Indians were leading
the Boston Braves in the fourth
World Series game today.
The score was 10 in the first
inning.
The Boston Braves started their
ace, Johnny Sain, in an effort to
even matters with the Indians, who
now lead by games to /. Cleve-
land countered with Steve Gromek,
who went into the game with a rec
ord Of won and 3 lost.
The Braves were forced to change
their battery at the last minute
when Bill Salkeld, who had been
named to start behind the plate, de-
veloped slight hernia. Phil Mast
replaced him as catcher.
Cloudy skies and a stiff breeze
that promised to help fly balls be-
come extra base hits greeted what
promised to be the largest crowd in
World Series history.
Yesterdays turnout of 70,306 was
short Of the 74,065 that watched the
Yanks and Brooklyn Dodgers at the
Yankee Stadium October S last year.
However, the Cleveland opener set
a new Series record for cash re-
ceipts in one game with a total of
$345, 5,61447.
FIRST INNING.
BOSTON-Holmes took two balls,
then lifted an easy fly to Judnich.
With count of two and two, Dark
fouled to Hogan back of the plate.
Gromek whipped two strikes past
Torgeson, who lashed double to
center. Torgeson missed getting the
first triple of the Series when he
stumbled rounding second base and
was forced to scamper back to
second. Elliott hoisted a high foul
to Hogan.
No runs, one hit, no errors, none
left.
CLEVELAND - Mitchell drove
sharp single to center. Torgeson
knocked down Doby's smash and
Sain raced to first base to take
Torgeson's toss IN time to nip Dolby,
Mitchell taking second. Boudreau
smashed line drive down the right
field line for a double, scoring
Mitchell, but when Boudreau at
tempted to take third he was out
on close play, Holmes to Dark to
Elliott. Boudreau protested Wgor-
ously to Umpire Stewart but Umpire
Summers intervened. Dark whipped
out Gordon.
One run, two hits, no errors, none
left.
Sain. the big Highlander who
stopped the Indians, 10, on We'd
nesday, was returning to the mound
with only two days of rest following
the Braves second straight defeat
yesterday after winning the opener.
Work No Novelty to Sain.
working frequently came as no
novelty to the 30-year- old, 200
pound Sain, who pitched eight COM
plete games in "a days during the
stretch drive in the National
League, then checked Cleveland on
four hits in the first game of the
World Series. Sain won "a games
and lost Is during the regular sea.
son.
Bob Feller, who toiled against
Sain in that game-permitting only
two hits but losing-was to be
granted an additional day of rest.
Manager Lou Boudreau of the In
dians turned to Steve Gromek, 28-
year-old Highlander, who was en-
ployed chiefly as relief pitcher
during the regular season, as his
starter.
Key Figure in Drive.
Gromek, a native of Hamtramck,
Mich, was key figure in the In
dians' pennant drive. Promoted to
starting roles against st. Louis and
Philadelphia, he delivered effec-
lively. He won games and lost 3
this year.
Against the right-handed Gromek,
Manager Billy Southworth in
stalled Earl Torgeson at first base
and Marv. Rickert in left field. Mike
Mccormick, who played left field
yesterday, shifted back to center,
with First Baseman Frank McCor-
mick, and Centerfielder Clint CO.
natser being benched.
Against the Righthanded Sain,
Manager Lou Boudreau named the
same lineup that faced Vern Bick-
ford yesterday. That meant Wally
Judnich remains in right field as in
two of the three previous games.