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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
August 9, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 9, 1939 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Trotter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Shortstop |
| Joe Grace | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Right Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Bill Trotter | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
August 9, 1939
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Allen
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trotter
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Trotter
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Trotter
There goes Campbell. The throw from Glenn and he is out, Heffner applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Allen
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Allen
Clift is hit by the pitch. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Allen
Rollie Hemsley now catching.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Solters moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glenn vs. Allen
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Trotter
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Trotter
Heath hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Grace. Heath reaches second base with a double. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Trotter
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Trotter
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to home to get Trosky. Heath moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Trotter
Glenn fires to third and picks off Heath. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Trotter
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Allen
Berardino hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trotter vs. Allen
Trotter strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Allen
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Trotter
Allen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Grace. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Trotter
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Trotter
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Trotter
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Trotter
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Campbell scores. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Trotter
There goes Heath. The throw from Glenn and he is out, Berardino applying the tag. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Trotter
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Allen
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Allen
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Allen
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trotter
Mack is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Trotter
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Trotter can't make a play. That's a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Trotter
Allen hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mack moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Trotter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Trotter
Campbell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Allen
Glenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Allen
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trotter vs. Allen
Trotter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Trotter
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trotter
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Trotter
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Trotter
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Trotter
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Trotter
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Allen
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Allen
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Allen
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McQuinn tags and scores. Solters tags and moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Allen
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trotter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boudreau for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Trotter
Campbell hits a line drive into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Allen
Glenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Allen
Berardino is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trotter vs. Allen
Trotter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Trotter
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Trotter
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Trotter
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Allen
Grace hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field. Campbell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Campbell. Grace moves to third. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Solters vs. Allen
Solters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Solters reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. McQuinn scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Dobson
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Dobson
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trotter
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Trotter
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Trotter
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trotter vs. Dobson
Trotter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Dobson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Dobson
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Heffner scores. There goes Grace trying to get to home. Chapman throws the ball in to Hemsley, who tags Grace, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Trotter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Trotter
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grace. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grace. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Campbell scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1939 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Heffner D, ss 4 1 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 5 2 2 1
Grace J, cf 5 2 4 0 Campbell B, rf 4 2 3 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 2 2 1 Chapman B, cf 4 0 1 2
Solters M, lf 4 0 3 3 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Clift H, 3b 2 0 0 1 Heath J, lf 3 1 2 2
Sullivan B, rf 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Glenn J, c 4 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Berardino J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 0 0 0 0
Trotter B, p 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 1
Allen J, p 3 1 1 0
Dobson J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 11 5 34 6 13 6
St.Louis 000 002 021 -- 5
Cleveland 003 010 002 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Trotter B (L) 8.0 13 6 6 4 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J* 7.0 8 4 3 3 6
Dobson J (W) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Campbell B
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cleveland 9
2B -- Heath J, Allen J, Hemsley R, Grace J, Solters M, McQuinn G, Campbell B, Chapman B
CS -- Campbell B, Heath J
SF -- Clift H
HBP -- by Allen J (Clift H), by Trotter B (Mack R)
T -- 2:00
A -- 4000
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