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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1916 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Groom |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Chick Gandil | First Baseman |
| Ivan Howard | Second Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Shortstop |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Willie Mitchell | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Johnson | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Bob Groom | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1916
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Groom
Graney strikes out. Hartley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Graney out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Groom
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Shotton is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Groom
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Groom
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Groom
Howard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Groom
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Groom
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. Wambsganss steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Billings vs. Groom
Billings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Mitchell
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Miller reaches second base with a double. Sisler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartley vs. Mitchell
Hartley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groom vs. Mitchell
Groom strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Groom
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Groom
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Groom
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Groom
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Groom
There goes Smith. The throw from Hartley and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Groom
Gandil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Groom
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mitchell
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Groom
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Groom
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Groom
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Mitchell
Hartley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groom vs. Mitchell
Groom hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Groom
Graney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Groom
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graney scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Groom
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Groom
There goes Speaker. The throw from Hartley and he is safe. Speaker steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gandil vs. Groom
Gandil hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Gandil reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Groom
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Gandil scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Groom
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Groom
Wambsganss is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mitchell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler bunts towards the mound. Mitchell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a line driveSmith throws the ball in to Turner who tags Pratt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Austin scores. Sisler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mitchell
Marsans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Marsans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Mitchell
There goes Marsans. The throw from Billings and he is out, Turner applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Davenport
Dave Davenport now pitching.
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Davenport
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Davenport
Graney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Mitchell
Hartley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Mitchell
Davenport bunts for an out with unknown description. Miller moves to third. Hartley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton hits a popup, foul, behind the plate. Billings races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Miller. The throw to the plate, AND Miller is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Davenport
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Davenport
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans who is chasing the ball. Speaker reaches third base with a triple. Turner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Davenport
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Speaker tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gandil vs. Davenport
Gandil hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Davenport
Howard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Mitchell
Doc Crandall pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mitchell
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mitchell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Davenport
Doc Lavan now playing shortstop.
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Davenport
Billings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Davenport
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wambsganss tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Davenport
Graney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Graney reaches second base with a double. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Davenport
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavan. Billings scores. Graney scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Davenport
Turner is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Davenport
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Davenport
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gandil vs. Davenport
Gandil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Davenport
Howard is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to third. Gandil moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wambsganss vs. Davenport
Wambsganss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mitchell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mitchell
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mitchell
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartley vs. Mitchell
Hartley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marsans moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Mitchell
Harry Chapman pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Marsans tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Mitchell
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1916 -- CLE at SLA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 5 2 2 0 Burt Shotton, lf 5 0 1 0
Terry Turner, 3b 5 1 1 0 Ernie Johnson, ss 3 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 5 3 3 2 Doc Crandall, ph 1 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, rf 4 0 3 2 Doc Lavan, ss 0 0 0 0
Chick Gandil, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 1 0 0
Ivon Howard, 2b 4 1 1 1 George Sisler, 1b 4 2 2 0
Bill Wambsganss, ss 5 1 4 1 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 1 1
Josh Billings, c 4 1 1 0 Armando Marsans, cf 4 1 2 0
Willie Mitchell, p 3 0 0 1 Ward Miller, rf 4 1 3 1
Grover Hartley, c 4 0 4 1
Bob Groom, p 2 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 0 0 0 0
Harry Chapman, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 17 8 34 5 13 4
CLE 000 004 024 -- 10
SLA 020 002 001 -- 5
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Willie Mitchell (W) 9.0 13 5 5 1 3
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Groom 6.0 9 4 4 1 6
Dave Davenport (L) 3.0 8 6 3 0 2
E -- Ernie Johnson, Tris Speaker, Doc Lavan
DP -- CLE 1, SLA 2
LOB -- CLE 6, SLA 5
2B -- Ward Miller, Chick Gandil, Armando Marsans, Jack Graney, Tris Speaker
3B -- Ivon Howard, Tris Speaker
SB -- Bill Wambsganss, Tris Speaker
CS -- Burt Shotton, Elmer Smith, Bill Wambsganss, Armando Marsans, Terry Turner
SH -- Dave Davenport
SF -- Elmer Smith, Willie Mitchell, Harry Chapman
HBP -- by Dave Davenport (Ivon Howard)
T -- 2:06
A -- 12000
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