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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1917
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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 April 18, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Klepfer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| George Hale | Catcher |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Davenport
Graney hits a line drive into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Davenport
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Davenport
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wambsganss vs. Davenport
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guisto vs. Davenport
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Klepfer
Shotton hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Klepfer
Austin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a fly ball towards left. Graney catches it and throws to second to double up Austin. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Davenport
Roth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Davenport
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Davenport
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pratt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a popup towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Klepfer
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Klepfer
Lavan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Klepfer
There goes Lavan. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Davenport
Klepfer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Davenport
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Davenport
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Klepfer
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Klepfer
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Klepfer
Shotton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Klepfer
There goes Shotton. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Davenport
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Davenport
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guisto vs. Davenport
Guisto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Davenport
There goes Guisto. The throw from Hale and he is out, Lavan applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Davenport
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Davenport
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Klepfer
Austin hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a popup towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Davenport
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Davenport
Klepfer hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Davenport
Graney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Graney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Davenport
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Klepfer
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Klepfer
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Klepfer
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Tod Sloan pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Sloan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Klepfer
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Groom
Bob Groom now pitching.
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Groom
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Groom
Guisto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Groom
Roth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Klepfer
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Jacobson reaches second base with a double. Austin scores. Sisler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Klepfer
Marsans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Smith
Pop-boy Smith now pitching.
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman has Jacobson trapped. There's the throw to O'Neill and over to Turner, who tags Jacobson for the out. Marsans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rumler vs. Smith
William Rumler pinch hits for George Hale.
Rumler is walked intentionally. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groom vs. Smith
There goes Marsans. The slide. O'Neill applies the tag. Marsans is out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Groom
Hank Severeid now catching. Milo Allison pinch hits for Terry Turner.
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Groom
O'Neill hits a fly ball towards center. Marsans settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Marsans. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Groom
There goes O'Neill. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. O'Neill steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Groom
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Groom
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groom vs. Smith
Joe Evans now playing third base.
Groom strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Smith
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Smith
Austin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shotton moves to third. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Smith
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Smith
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Groom
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Groom
Wambsganss hits a fly ball towards left. Shotton catches it and throws to home to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Smith
Jacobson hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Smith
Marsans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Smith
Lavan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Smith
There goes Lavan. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Groom
Guisto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Groom
Roth bunts towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. Guisto moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Groom
Joe Harris pinch hits for Joe Evans.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guisto moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Groom
O'Neill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Groom
Ray Miller pinch hits for Pop-boy Smith.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Lambeth
Otis Lambeth now pitching. Joe Harris now playing third base.
Severeid hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Severeid reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lambeth
Ernie Johnson pinch runs for Hank Severeid. Ward Miller pinch hits for Bob Groom.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Johnson scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1917 -- CLE at SLA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Jack Graney, lf 4 0 1 0 Burt Shotton, lf 4 0 1 0
Ray Chapman, ss 4 1 2 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 1 3 0
Tris Speaker, cf 3 1 1 0 George Sisler, 1b 3 1 2 0
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 3 0 0 1 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lou Guisto, 1b 3 0 2 1 William Jacobson, rf 4 0 1 2
Braggo Roth, rf 2 0 0 0 Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 1 0
Terry Turner, 3b 1 0 0 0 Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 2 0
Milo Allison, ph 1 0 0 0 George Hale, c 1 0 0 0
Joe Evans, 3b 0 0 0 0 William Rumler, ph 0 0 0 0
Joe Harris, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 1 0 1 0
Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0 Ernie Johnson, pr 0 1 0 0
Ed Klepfer, p 2 0 0 0 Dave Davenport, p 1 0 0 0
Pop-boy Smith, p 1 0 0 0 Tod Sloan, ph 1 0 1 0
Ray Miller, ph 1 0 0 0 Bob Groom, p 1 0 0 0
Otis Lambeth, p 0 0 0 0 Ward Miller, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 33 3 13 2
CLE 100 100 000 -- 2
SLA 000 002 001 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer 5.1 9 2 2 1 1
Pop-boy Smith 2.2 2 0 0 2 1
Otis Lambeth (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport 5.0 4 2 2 3 1
Bob Groom (W) 4.0 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Bill Wambsganss 2, Armando Marsans, Joe Harris
DP -- CLE 2, SLA 2
LOB -- CLE 7, SLA 9
2B -- Jack Graney, William Jacobson, Ray Chapman, Hank Severeid
SB -- Steve O'Neill
CS -- Doc Lavan 2, Burt Shotton, Lou Guisto, Armando Marsans
SH -- Bill Wambsganss, Braggo Roth
T -- 2:00
A -- 4000
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