Final Four: 2017 Indians defeat 1961 Braves in six games

Game 1: Braves 1, Indians 0
WP: Spahn (7-1)
LP: Kubler (4-1)

Game 2: Indians 4, Braves 1
WP: Carrasco (3-0)
LP: Burdette (3-2)
Save: Allen (4)

Game 3: Indians 5, Braves 2
WP: Bauer (4-0)
LP: Buhl (2-3)
Save: Allen (5)
HR: Thomas (3)

Game 4: Braves 4, Indians 2
WP: Spahn (8-1)
LP: Tomlin (0-1)
HR: Lindor (3), A Jackson (2)

Game 5: Indians 5, Braves 0
WP: Kluber (5-1)
LP: Burdette (3-3)
HR: Santana (3)

Game 6: Indians 7, Braves 1
WP: Carrasco (4-0)
LP: Willey (2-2)
HR: Mathews (5)

The Cleveland bullpen allowed just one run in 13 innings over the six games, and their starters had five quality starts, smothering the Milwaukee offense.

Game One, in Cleveland's Progressive Field, was a marvelous duel between Warren Spahn and Corey Kluber. The sole run of the game came in the third, when Henry Aaron doubled and scored on Joe Adcock's single. Kluber allowed four hits and struck out nine in his complete game loss; Spahn also went the distance, scattering six hits and walking three. Only once, in the ninth inning, did the Tribe get a runner to third, but Spahn popped up Jay Bruce and fanned Brandon Guyer to end it.

Jason Kipnis tripled, doubled and singled in Game Two, driving in three runs and scoring another to support Carlos Carrasco and the bullpen. Carrasco allowed one run on five hits in seven innings, and Bryan Shaw and Cody Allen each threw a 1-2-3 inning in relief.

The series moved to 1961's County Stadium in Milwaukee, and the Tribe opened Game Three with a long two-run first off Bob Buhl that involved just one hit. Buhl walked two and hit a batter, and there was also an error and sac fly involved. Trevor Bauer allowed two runs in 6.1 innings for the win, with Dan Otero, Andrew Miller and Allen splitting the remaining outs.

Spahn evened the series with another complete game win in Game Four. Austin Jackson and Francisco Lindor each hit solo homers for Cleveland, but those came after Josh Tomlin had allowed four runs in five innings.

Kluber was stunning in Game Five, allowing two hits in seven scoreless innings. Michael Brantley's third inning triple was a key blow in a two-run rally off Lew Burdette, and Carlos Santana, who entered in a double switch the inning before, hit a three-run homer in the eighth to blow it open.

Cleveland wrapped up the series with an easy win back home in Game Six. Carlton Willey allowed four runs in 3.2 innings for Milwaukee, and Carrasco allowed plenty of baserunners but no runs in 5.2 innings. Otero got the final out of the sixth inning and worked a perfect seventh, and Miller worked the final two innings, allowing a homer to Eddie Mathews but striking out four.

Player of the Series: Corey Kluber

Pitcher availability: Carrasco is eligible to pitch on three days rest without penalty in the final series.

Projected rotation: Kluber-Carrasco-Bauer-Clevinger-(Kluber)-(Carrasco)-(Bauer)