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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1942
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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, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bagby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Jim Bagby | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Tony Criscola | Left Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 31, 1942
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Auker
Hockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
There goes Hockett. The throw from Swift and he is out, Gutteridge applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Bagby
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bagby
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Bagby
McQuinn hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Bagby
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Auker
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Auker
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Bagby
Laabs hits a line drive into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bagby
Stephens 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Bagby
Criscola hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Auker
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Auker
Bagby hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs 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: ---
Swift vs. Bagby
Swift 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: ---
Auker vs. Bagby
Auker hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Bagby
Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Bagby
Clift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Bagby
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Auker
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Criscola. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Hockett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Auker
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fleming vs. Auker
Fleming hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hockett scores. Keltner moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner scores. Heath moves to third. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mack for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Bagby
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Bagby
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Bagby
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judnich moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Criscola vs. Bagby
Criscola hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Judnich scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Bagby
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Auker
Hegan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagby vs. Auker
Bagby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Auker
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Bagby
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Bagby
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Bagby
Clift hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Auker
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Auker
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to second for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Auker
There goes Boudreau. The throw from Swift and he is out, Gutteridge applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Bagby
McQuinn hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Bagby
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Bagby
Laabs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Bagby
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Bagby
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Criscola for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Auker
Hegan bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagby vs. Auker
Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Bagby
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bagby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Bagby
Auker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Bagby
Auker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Auker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Bagby
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Gutteridge reaches third base with a triple. Auker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Smith
Al Smith now pitching.
Clift hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Clift reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Smith
Rusty Peters now playing shortstop.
McQuinn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Smith
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Auker
Hockett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Auker
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Auker
Fleming hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Smith
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Smith
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Auker
Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Peters reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Auker
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaffke vs. Auker
Fabian Gaffke pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Gaffke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Auker
Buster Mills pinch hits for Al Smith.
Mills hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich 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 5/31/1942, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Weatherly R, cf 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Hockett O, rf 4 1 3 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 2 1
Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 2 1 1 0 Judnich W, cf 3 1 0 0
Fleming L, 1b 4 0 2 1 Laabs C, rf 4 1 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 1 0 0 2 Stephens V, ss 4 1 2 1
Peters R, ss 1 1 1 0 Criscola T, lf 4 0 0 1
Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 3 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Auker E, p 3 1 1 0
Gaffke F, ph 1 0 0 1
Bagby J, p 3 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
Mills B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 9 4 32 5 8 5
Cleveland 000 201 001 -- 4
St.Louis 000 102 20x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bagby J (L) 6.1 7 5 4 2 2
Smith A 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 1
E -- Boudreau L
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Keltner K, Clift H
3B -- Gutteridge D, Peters R
HR -- Laabs C, Stephens V
CS -- Hockett O, Boudreau L
SH -- Boudreau L 2, Hegan J
T -- 1:44
A -- 0
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