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1948 Cleveland Indians (#49) 4, 1970 Baltimore Orioles (#17) 3
MVP: Bob Lemon (Cle 1948) 2-0, 1.08 ERA, 16.2 IP, 6 K, 5 BB, 11 HA
The series started with a gem from Cleveland's Bob Lemon, who pitched a 3-hit complete game shutout. The Orioles began to take control on Game 2, breaking a 2-2 tie in the 3rd and tacking on some insurance runs in the 7th. Frank Robinson had 3 hits and 4 RBI, including a 2-run homer off of Bob Feller. The Orioles led Game 3 the entire way, although the Indians kept it close, coming within a run in the 7th but falling short. The series went 3-1 in favor of the O's in Game 4, with Baltimore taking a 5-1 lead. Cleveland kept it close again, scoring 3 in the 7th. They couldn't figure out pitchers Eddie Watt or Pete Richert, who combined gave up 2 hits in 2.1 innings. Game 5 saw Baltimore with a slim 1-0 lead in the 7th, but the Indians had yet another good 7th inning, scoring all 4 of their runs. This time it was Baltimore trying to make a late-game comeback, scoring 2 of their own in the 8th, but the Indians held on and stayed alive. They kept themselves going in Game 6, taking a 5-2 lead in the first 2 innings, and made it 6-2 in the 5th. The Orioles chipped away a little at that lead, but not nearly enough, and so the series went 3-3. Game 7 was also close, at least in the first half of it. A 1-1 game was broken open in the 6th, with 4 runs by the Indians, including a 3-run shot by Pat Seerey. They never looked back after that, and finished their series comeback.
Scores:
Cle 5 Bal 0
Bal 5 Cle 2
Bal 4 Cle 3
Bal 5 Cle 4
Cle 4 Bal 3
Cle 6 Bal 4
Cle 6 Bal 1
The 1948 Indians' next opponent will be the 1963 Dodgers, who defeated the 1984 Tigers in 5 games.
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