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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 | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Flaherty |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Don Lenhardt | Third Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Dyck | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Art Houtteman | 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: ---
Hunter vs. Houtteman
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: ---
Kokos vs. Houtteman
Kokos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Houtteman
Lenhardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Turley
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Turley
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Turley
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Houtteman
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Turley
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Turley
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Turley
Houtteman strikes out. The throw from Courtney to pick off Strickland, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Houtteman
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turley for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Houtteman
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Houtteman
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lenhardt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Turley
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Turley
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lenhardt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Turley
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Turley
Courtney fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Courtney. Rosen scores. Doby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Turley
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. Doby scores. Ginsberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Houtteman
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cain
Bob Cain now pitching.
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Cain
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Cain
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Cain
Glynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Houtteman
Dyck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Houtteman
Young strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Houtteman
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Cain
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Cain
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Cain
Ginsberg 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 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Houtteman
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Houtteman
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Houtteman
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Cain
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Cain
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Cain
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Cain
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Houtteman
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Houtteman
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Cain
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Cain
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 third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Cain
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Cain
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
Hank Majeski now playing third base.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Bob Cain.
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Houtteman
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Houtteman
Kokos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Blyzka
Friend hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Blyzka
Houtteman 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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Blyzka
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Blyzka
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Houtteman
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball 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 2 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 2 2 0
Kokos D, lf 3 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 5 1 1 0
Lenhardt D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 0
Edwards H, rf 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 2 2 4
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Majeski H, 3b 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 1
Dyck J, cf 2 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 2 0
Turley B, p 1 0 0 0 Friend O, 2b 4 1 1 2
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 4 0 0 0
Cain B, p 1 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 34 9 11 7
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 303 000 12x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 2.2 4 6 4 4 4
Paige S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cain B 4.0 5 1 0 0 1
Blyzka M 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 3
E -- Courtney C, Sievers R, Young B
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cleveland 5
HR -- Rosen A, Friend O
T -- 2:06
A -- 13766
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