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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 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 July 4, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 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 | Bob Groom |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Nallin |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Left Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Ed Klepfer | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tod Sloan | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Johnson | Shortstop |
| Bob Groom | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1917
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Groom
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sloan who is chasing the ball. Wambsganss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Groom
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Groom
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Groom
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wambsganss scores. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Groom
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Groom
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speaker scores. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Groom
Groom fires to third, and has Roth trapped. The throw to the plate, and Roth is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan 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--
Austin vs. Klepfer
Austin hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Klepfer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer fields it and throws to first for the out. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Klepfer
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Groom
Evans 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: ---
Billings vs. Groom
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klepfer vs. Groom
Klepfer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Klepfer
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Klepfer
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Klepfer
Marsans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Marsans reaches second base with a double. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Klepfer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klepfer has Jacobson trapped. There's the throw to Billings and over to Evans, who tags Jacobson for the out. Marsans moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rumler vs. Klepfer
William Rumler pinch hits for Bob Groom.
Rumler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marsans scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Klepfer
Sloan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Plank
Eddie Plank now pitching.
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Plank
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Plank
There goes Chapman. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Plank
Speaker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roth vs. Plank
Roth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Plank
Steve O'Neill pinch hits for Elmer Smith.
O'Neill 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 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Morton
Jack Graney now playing left field. Guy Morton now pitching.
Austin 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Morton
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Plank
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Plank
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plank fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Plank
Billings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Morton
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Morton
Jacobson bunts towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsans vs. Morton
Marsans takes first base on ball four. Marsans moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Morton
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Plank
Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Plank
Wambsganss hits a line drive into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Plank
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt misplays the ball. That's an error on Pratt. Morton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Plank
Speaker hits a line drive towards first. Sisler catches it and steps on first to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plank vs. Morton
Plank strikes out. Billings drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Plank out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Morton
Sloan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Morton
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Morton
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Sloan trying to get to third. Speaker throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Sloan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Plank
Roth 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--
Graney vs. Plank
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Plank
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt hits a line drive into left field. Graney picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Graney. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Morton
Severeid strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Morton
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pratt moves to third. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marsans vs. Morton
Marsans strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Morton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Plank
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Plank
Billings bunts towards the mound. Plank fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guisto vs. Plank
Lou Guisto pinch hits for Guy Morton.
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plank fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Plank
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up 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: ---
Plank vs. Coumbe
Fritz Coumbe now pitching.
Plank strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Coumbe
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Tod Sloan.
Hartley hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Coumbe
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Austin for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Plank
Burt Shotton now playing left field.
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Plank
Speaker bunts towards the mound. Plank fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Plank
There goes Chapman. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Chapman steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Plank
Roth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graney vs. Plank
There goes Roth. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graney vs. Plank
Graney hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Plank
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Harris reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Roth scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Plank
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jacobson who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Harris scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Plank
There go the runners. The throw from Severeid to Austin. The throw back to home, and Evans is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Coumbe
Sisler 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 -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Coumbe
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Coumbe
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Plank
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coumbe vs. Plank
Coumbe bunts towards the mound. Plank fields it and throws to first for the out. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Plank
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Plank
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Coumbe
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Coumbe
Marsans hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Coumbe
George Hale pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Coumbe
Doc Lavan pinch hits for Eddie Plank.
Lavan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1917, game 2 -- CLE at SLA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Bill Wambsganss, 2b 5 1 1 0 Tod Sloan, lf 3 0 2 0
Ray Chapman, ss 5 1 2 0 Grover Hartley, ph 1 0 0 0
Tris Speaker, cf 1 1 0 0 Burt Shotton, lf 0 0 0 0
Braggo Roth, rf 3 1 3 1 Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 0 0 0
Elmer Smith, lf 1 0 0 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 0 1 0
Steve O'Neill, ph 1 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jack Graney, lf 2 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 1 0
Joe Harris, 1b 4 1 2 3 William Jacobson, rf 3 0 3 0
Joe Evans, 3b 3 0 1 1 Armando Marsans, cf 3 1 1 0
Josh Billings, c 2 0 0 0 Ernie Johnson, ss 3 1 0 0
Ed Klepfer, p 1 0 0 0 George Hale, ph 1 0 0 0
Guy Morton, p 1 0 1 0 Bob Groom, p 0 0 0 0
Lou Guisto, ph 1 0 0 0 William Rumler, ph 1 0 1 2
Fritz Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0 Eddie Plank, p 2 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 10 5 34 2 10 2
CLE 200 000 030 -- 5
SLA 020 000 000 -- 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Ed Klepfer 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
Guy Morton 4.0 5 0 0 1 4
Fritz Coumbe (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Groom 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
Eddie Plank (L) 7.0 7 3 3 4 3
E -- Ray Chapman, Del Pratt, Jack Graney
DP -- SLA 3
LOB -- CLE 6, SLA 7
2B -- Armando Marsans, Joe Harris
3B -- Bill Wambsganss, Joe Evans
SB -- Ray Chapman 2, Braggo Roth
CS -- Joe Evans
SH -- William Jacobson, Josh Billings, Tris Speaker, Fritz Coumbe
T -- 2:09
A -- 14000
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