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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1938
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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 September 4, 1938 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Van Atta |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Mills | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Glenn McQuillen | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Red Kress | Shortstop |
| Tommy Heath | Catcher |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Russ Van Atta | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1938
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Van Atta
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Van Atta
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Van Atta
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Van Atta
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Whitehill
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Whitehill
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary misplays the ball. That's an error on Lary. Mills moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuillen vs. Whitehill
There goes Mills. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Mills steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuillen vs. Whitehill
McQuillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Whitehill
Clift takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Whitehill
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Van Atta
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Van Atta
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. McQuillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Van Atta
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Whitehill
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Whitehill
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Atta vs. Whitehill
Van Atta bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mills vs. Whitehill
Mills strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Whitehill
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Van Atta
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Atta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Van Atta
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitehill for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Van Atta
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Van Atta
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Whitehill
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Whitehill
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Whitehill
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Van Atta
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Van Atta
Heath bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Van Atta
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Van Atta
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Whitehill
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Whitehill
Hughes bunts towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Whitehill covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Atta vs. Whitehill
Van Atta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale misplays the ball. That's an error on Hale. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mills vs. Whitehill
Mills hits a fly ball towards right field. Campbell fields the ball and throws to home. Hemsley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hemsley. Hughes scores. Van Atta moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Whitehill
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Van Atta
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Van Atta
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Van Atta
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kress. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Van Atta
Lary takes first base on ball four. Whitehill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Van Atta
Weatherly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Whitehill
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Keltner. McQuillen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Whitehill
Clift hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Whitehill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kress vs. Whitehill
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Van Atta
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Van Atta
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Van Atta
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campbell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Van Atta
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Van Atta
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Whitehill
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Whitehill
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Atta vs. Whitehill
Van Atta bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Whitehill
Mills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Atta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Whitehill
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Van Atta
Hale hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Van Atta
Whitehill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Van Atta
Lary hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuillen vs. Whitehill
McQuillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Whitehill
Clift is hit by the pitch. McQuillen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Whitehill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McQuillen moves to third. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Clift moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Almada vs. Humphries
Mel Almada pinch hits for Tommy Heath.
Almada hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell 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 9/4/1938, game 2 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lary L, ss 1 0 0 0 Mills B, cf 4 0 2 1
Weatherly R, cf 3 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Campbell B, rf 2 1 0 0 McQuillen G, lf 4 0 2 0
Heath J, lf 3 0 1 0 Clift H, 3b 1 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 2 0 0 1 Bell B, rf 4 0 1 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Kress R, ss 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heath T, c 2 0 1 0
Hale O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Almada M, ph 1 0 0 0
Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0 Hughes R, 2b 3 1 2 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0 Van Atta R, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
23 1 1 1 29 1 8 1
Cleveland 000 001 00 -- 1
St.Louis 000 100 0x -- 1
0 outs when game ended.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Whitehill E* 6.0 8 1 0 3 3
Humphries J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Van Atta R 7.0 1 1 1 5 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Lary L, Hale O, Hemsley R, Kress R, Keltner K
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, St.Louis 12
SB -- Mills B
SH -- Van Atta R
HBP -- by Whitehill E (Clift H)
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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