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1. Oct. 11, 1948 the Cleveland Indians won the World Series. They have not won since.
Game 6[edit]
Monday, October 11, 1948 1:00 pm (ET) at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
WP: Bob Lemon (2?0) LP: Bill Voiselle (0?1) Sv: Gene Bearden (1)
Home runs:
CLE: Joe Gordon (1)
BOS: None
The Indians struck first in Game 6 when Dale Mitchell hit a leadoff double in the third off Bill Voiselle and scored on Lou Boudreau's RBI double, but the Braves tied the game on Mike McCormick's RBI single with two on off Bob Lemon in the fourth. A walk loaded the bases, but Voiselle grounded out to end the inning. Joe Gordon's leadoff home in the sixth put the Indians back in front 2?1. After a one-out walk and single, Jim Hegan's RBI groundout extended their lead to 3?1. Three straight singles in the eighth by Ken Keltner, Thurman Tucker and Eddie Robinson made it 4?1 Indians. In the bottom of the inning, the Braves loaded the bases off Lemon on a single, double and walk. Clint Conatser's sacrifice fly and Phil Masi's RBI double off Gene Bearden made it 4?3 Indians, but Bearden pitched a scoreless ninth for the save to give the Indians the championship, currently their last.
2. Eel was born.
Game 6[edit]
Monday, October 11, 1948 1:00 pm (ET) at Braves Field in Boston, Massachusetts
WP: Bob Lemon (2?0) LP: Bill Voiselle (0?1) Sv: Gene Bearden (1)
Home runs:
CLE: Joe Gordon (1)
BOS: None
The Indians struck first in Game 6 when Dale Mitchell hit a leadoff double in the third off Bill Voiselle and scored on Lou Boudreau's RBI double, but the Braves tied the game on Mike McCormick's RBI single with two on off Bob Lemon in the fourth. A walk loaded the bases, but Voiselle grounded out to end the inning. Joe Gordon's leadoff home in the sixth put the Indians back in front 2?1. After a one-out walk and single, Jim Hegan's RBI groundout extended their lead to 3?1. Three straight singles in the eighth by Ken Keltner, Thurman Tucker and Eddie Robinson made it 4?1 Indians. In the bottom of the inning, the Braves loaded the bases off Lemon on a single, double and walk. Clint Conatser's sacrifice fly and Phil Masi's RBI double off Gene Bearden made it 4?3 Indians, but Bearden pitched a scoreless ninth for the save to give the Indians the championship, currently their last.
2. Eel was born.