Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Littlefield
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Littlefield
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Littlefield
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Littlefield
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Littlefield
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Littlefield
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Lemon
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Lemon
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Littlefield
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Littlefield
  
  Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Littlefield
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Lemon
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Lemon
  
  Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Littlefield
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Littlefield
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Littlefield
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Littlefield
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Littlefield
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Lemon
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lenhardt for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Littlefield
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glynn vs. Littlefield
  
  Glynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it. Lemon is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Littlefield
  
  Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Littlefield
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Jim Hegan now catching.
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lemon
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lemon covering. It's a double play. Kryhoski moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Lemon
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Littlefield
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Littlefield
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Littlefield
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Littlefield
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Littlefield
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Lemon
  
  Roy Sievers pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Blyzka
  
  Mike Blyzka now pitching. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Blyzka
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Blyzka
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Blyzka
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Blyzka
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Lemon
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lemon
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Blyzka
  
  Avila hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Blyzka
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Blyzka
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Blyzka
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball towards right. Wertz catches it and throws to second to double up Doby. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Lemon
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Lemon
  
  Dick Kokos pinch hits for Mike Blyzka.
  
  Kokos hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Stuart
  
  Marlin Stuart now pitching.
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Stuart
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Stuart
  
  There's a wild pitch. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Stuart
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Stuart
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Stuart covering, for the out. Glynn moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Stuart
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Lemon
  
  Lenhardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1953 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Young B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Boone R, ss           5  0  0  0   
Groth J, cf           4  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           2  2  0  0   
Wertz V, rf           4  0  0  0   Doby L, cf            3  1  2  2   
Lenhardt D, lf        4  0  1  0   Rosen A, 3b           2  1  1  2   
Kryhoski D, 1b        4  0  1  0   Kennedy B, rf         3  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  0  1  0   Lemon J, lf           4  0  0  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  1  0   Glynn B, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Hunter B, ss          2  0  0  0   Tipton J, c           2  1  1  1   
Miranda W, ss         1  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            1  0  0  0   
Littlefield D, p      1  0  1  0   Lemon B, p            4  0  0  0   
Sievers R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Blyzka M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Kokos D, ph           1  1  1  1                                      
Stuart M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        30  5  6  5

St.Louis         000 000 010 --  1
Cleveland        202 100 00x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (L)     5.0  4  5  5  4  5
Blyzka M              2.0  1  0  0  2  1
Stuart M              1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  6  1  1  1  4

E -- Hunter B, Miranda W
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Doby L
HR -- Rosen A, Doby L, Tipton J, Kokos D
WP -- Stuart M
T -- 2:19
A -- 5816

    

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