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...usually stolid Christian Science Monitor inflicted cruel & unusual punishment on its readers with Pitchers Feller, Sain and Lemon in the World Series games between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves. A pre-game picture caption announced the starting pitchers: Brave Sain Braves Indian Feller. The caption on the morning-after picture: Sain-sational Start. The Page One headline: BOUDREAU CALLS FOR LEMON...
...Then Bob Feller, carrying no tobacco but more dough (the American League's highest paid player, at $87,000), strode stiff-legged to the mound. At 29, Fireball Bob, like Sain, was pitching his first World Series game. Down went the first three Boston Braves in order...
Batteries: Feller (loser), Kileman Christopher, Paige, Munerief and Hegan; Potter Spatin (winner) and Saikeid...
Like Cleveland, the Braves are in the World Series largely because of their pitching. To match the Indians' fine staff (Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Bearden, Paige), the Braves had two workhorse throwers, who between them may start in five games. One was big, slow-talking Johnny Sain from Arkansas (with 1948's best record of 24 wins, 15 losses). The other is Left-hander Warren Spahn (15-12), whose fast ball shimmies & shakes. Favored to win: Cleveland...
Cloveland Manager Lou Boudreau, who handled Feller's throw, had argued with Stewart over his decision, and Associated Press pictures of the game indicate that he may have been right. They show Boudreau putting the tag on Masi as he slid back into second. Stewart could not be reached for comment...