Ten Run Onslaught Paces Zoldak to Victory; Indians 10, Senators 1
September 18, 1948 Behind the strong effort of Sam Zoldak on the mound, the Cleveland Indians won a third straight game to sweep the hapless Washington Senators…
Feller Dominates Slumping Senators; Indians 4, Senators 1
September 17, 1948 Indians veteran Bob Feller struck out a season-high eleven Senators in a complete game victory over Washington on Friday night, 4-1. The win for…
Five Run First Puts Indians Back in Win Column; Indians 6, Senators 3
September 16, 1948 Gene Bearden settled in after a rough beginning to his outing Thursday night and went the distance as the Indians offense erupted for a…
Cleveland World Series Hopes Hang On Washington Series
September 15, 1948 The Cleveland Indians welcome the Washington Senators into town for a key three-game series starting Thursday on the lakefront. The Indians (84-55) will enter…
Early Runs Pace Paige to Victory; Indians 10, Senators 1
August 30, 1948 Lots of early run support gave Indians Satchel Paige plenty of room to pitch, as Cleveland walloped Washington, 10-1, on Monday evening to earn…
Wynn Wows Indians to Split Twin Bill; Senators 5, Indians 2
August 29, 1948 Cleveland squandered an early lead and a chance to make up ground in the division, as the Washington Senators took the second game of…
Lemon’s Three-Hit Gem Shuts Out Nats; Indians 6, Senators 0
August 29, 1948 Unaffected by the 90-plus degree temperatures in the nation’s capital, Bob Lemon limited the Senators to just three hits to record his second consecutive…
Boudreau to Miss Opener Against Yankees
It appears Indians manager and shortstop Lou Boudreau will be unavailable for the Tribe’s opener against the New York Yankees this evening. The key, four-game series will…
Three Homers Register Win but Boudreau Injured; Indians 3, Senators 0
August 5, 1948 In a bizarre game Thursday afternoon that featured just three hits by the Indians the victory and price for remaining in first place may…
Paige Gives Seven Strong For Record Night Crowd; Indians 5, Senators 3
August 3, 1948 History was made a couple of times Tuesday night at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Satchel Paige made the first pitching start in the major leagues…
Tribe Loses Finale in Washington in Nail Biter; Senators 2, Indians 1
July 20, 1948 If the Indians miss the World Series by a game or two, they might be able to point directly at Ray Scarborough for their…
Tribe Survives Late Washington Rally; Indians 2, Senators 1
July 18, 1948 Cleveland got back on the winning trail Saturday afternoon, scoring early and then holding off the Senators’ rally in the ninth inning. Gene Bearden…