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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 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 September 5, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Ernie Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Oris Hockett | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Les Fleming | First Baseman |
| Buster Mills | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Mike Chartak | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 1942
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau 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. Ostermueller
Hockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Ostermueller
Fleming hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it 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: ---
Gutteridge vs. Kennedy
Gutteridge 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift 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: ---
Laabs vs. Kennedy
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Kennedy
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills 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. Ostermueller
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chartak. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a popup towards short. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Ostermueller
Desautels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kennedy
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a fly ball towards center. Mills catches it and throws to second to double up Stephens. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Kennedy
Chartak 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Ostermueller
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Kennedy
Gutteridge hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a line drive towards first. Fleming reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Kennedy
Laabs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Judnich vs. Kennedy
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judnich for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ostermueller
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Judnich throws the ball in to Stephens who tags Fleming trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills hits a fly ball into right field. Chartak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ostermueller
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Ostermueller
There goes Heath. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Gutteridge applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kennedy
Stephens 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: ---
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn 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 -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Kennedy
Chartak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Ostermueller
There's a wild pitch. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Ostermueller
Desautels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Desautels reaches second base with a double. Mack scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Desautels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Desautels scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Ostermueller
Hockett hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Kennedy
Gutteridge 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 -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ostermueller
Fleming hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Ostermueller
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fleming moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Desautels vs. Ostermueller
Desautels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Kennedy
Laabs 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 -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Kennedy
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Kennedy
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Kennedy
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chartak vs. Kennedy
Chartak hits a fly ball into center field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ostermueller
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Ostermueller
Hockett hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Kennedy
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Kennedy
Tony Criscola pinch runs for Frankie Hayes.
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Kennedy
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Kennedy
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. Ostermueller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Kennedy
Laabs takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Judnich vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Judnich takes first base on ball four. Ostermueller scores. Clift moves to third. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Rick Ferrell now catching.
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Ostermueller
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Ostermueller covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Ostermueller
Mills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Ostermueller
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Heving
Jim Hegan now catching.
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chartak vs. Heving
Chartak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Heving
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chartak moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ostermueller vs. Heving
Ostermueller bunts towards the mound. Heving fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chartak scores. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Heving
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Heving
Clift hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hockett. Clift reaches second base with a double. Ferrell scores. Gutteridge goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Heving
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Heving
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift scores. Laabs moves to third. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Heving
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Hockett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Ostermueller
Oscar Grimes pinch hits for Ray Mack.
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ostermueller
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denning vs. Ostermueller
Otto Denning pinch hits for Joe Heving.
Denning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1942, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1 Gutteridge D, 2b 5 1 2 0
Hockett O, rf 4 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 5 1 1 2
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Laabs C, lf 2 0 1 0
Fleming L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Judnich W, cf 4 0 1 2
Mills B, cf 3 0 0 0 Stephens V, ss 4 1 1 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 3 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Chartak M, rf 3 1 1 0
Grimes O, ph 1 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 2 0 1 0
Desautels G, c 2 1 1 1 Criscola T, pr 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 1 1 1 0
Kennedy V, p 2 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 4 1 1 1
Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0
Heving J, p 0 0 0 0
Denning O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 2 34 6 11 6
Cleveland 000 020 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 001 14x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V 6.2 6 2 2 5 1
Eisenstat H* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Heving J (L) 1.1 5 4 4 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, St.Louis 11
2B -- Heath J, Gutteridge D, Desautels G, McQuinn G, Clift H
CS -- Heath J
SH -- Kennedy V
WP -- Ostermueller F
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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