With their backs to the wall, the Indians turned to Bob Feller to stave off elimination. With a three-game lead in the series, St. Louis decided to save Dizzy Dean and start Tex Carleton (16-11, 4.26 ERA) in Game 4. What followed was an offensive explosion in which both teams combined for 28 hits.
The Cardinals struck early with an RBI double from Frankie Frisch and an RBI single from Joe Medwick in the top of the first. Cleveland claimed the lead in the bottom of the first when Ken Keltner belted a three-run homer. Leo Durocher drilled a solo shot in the top of the fourth to tie the game. With Carleton removed for a pinch hitter, Bill Hallahan came in to pitch the bottom of the fourth. The St. Louis lefty stepped into a nightmare inning that began with a Ripper Collins error that allowed Wally Judnich to reach. Eddie Robinson followed with a home run. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for Boudreau, who drew a walk to drive in another. Keltner popped out, but Joe Gorden blasted a grand slam into the left field seats to put Cleveland up by seven.
Durocher singled in a run in the top of the fifth to chip away at the lead, but another Collins error and two sac flies allowed Cleveland to answer in the bottom of the frame. Cleveland added another run in the sixth on a Boudreau RBI single. Pepper Martin homered in the top of the eighth for the Cards, but the Indians plated two runs off Jim Mooney in the bottom of that frame to complete the drubbing of the visitors.
The Indians hitters hope to continue their momentum in Game 5 at Municipal Stadium. The Redbirds hope to wrap things up with Dizzy Dean ready to go.
Cleveland 14, St. Louis 5
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