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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1953
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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 23, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Center Fielder |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Wynn
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wynn
Wynn fires over to first and Glynn drops the ball. That's an error on Glynn. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Wynn
Hunter 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: -2-
Edwards vs. Wynn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Kokos scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Pillette
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wynn
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wynn
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moss moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dyck vs. Wynn
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pillette vs. Wynn
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kokos vs. Wynn
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Wynn
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Doby scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pillette
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Pillette
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wynn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Pillette
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wynn
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wynn
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Wynn
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Wynn
Pillette hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pillette
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Pillette
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Wynn
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kokos for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wynn
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wynn
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Pillette
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Wynn
Stephens hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Wynn
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pillette. Doby moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Doby scores. Simpson moves to third. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Paige
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Paige
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wynn
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Wynn
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Wynn
There's a wild pitch. Dyck moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kokos vs. Wynn
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Wynn
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Wynn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching. Don Lenhardt now playing third base. Neil Berry now playing shortstop.
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Littlefield
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dale Mitchell.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Stuart
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Wally Westlake now playing left field.
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wynn
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wynn
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Stuart
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stuart
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stuart
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wynn
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, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Wynn
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Wynn
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Wynn
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kokos D, lf 3 1 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 2 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Westlake W, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Edwards H, rf 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 2 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 2 0
Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Berry N, ss 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 2
Moss L, c 4 0 1 0 Wynn E, p 4 0 1 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dyck J, cf 3 0 1 0
Pillette D, p 2 0 1 0
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Lenhardt D, ph-3b 2 0 2 0
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34 1 7 0 31 3 9 2
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 020 001 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D (L)* 5.0 8 3 3 3 3
Paige S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Littlefield D 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Stuart M 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 7 1 0 3 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Glynn B, Strickland G, Pillette D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Moss L, Mitchell D 2
HR -- Hegan J
WP -- Wynn E
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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