The Indians went on to defeat the Red Sox in a one-game playoff for the American League pennant and the Boston Braves in six games in the 1948 World Series as Black recovered in the hospital.
In this context, the Indians' victory over the Red Sox in an instant playoff game secured their spot as American League champions, while their subsequent win against the Boston Braves in a six-game series in the 1948 World Series was all the more impressive given that their teammate Black was recovering from his hospital stay.