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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 21, 1949
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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 21, 1949 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Starr |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,995 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill Grieve |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thurman Tucker | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Al Zarilla | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Right Fielder |
| Paul Lehner | Center Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Shortstop |
| Dick Starr | Pitcher |
| Zack Taylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 21, 1949
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Starr
Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Starr
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Starr
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Starr
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Starr
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Starr
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Starr
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Lehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Starr
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Starr
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Starr
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Starr
Doby takes first base on ball four. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Starr
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Gromek
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Gromek
Kokos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lehner vs. Gromek
Lehner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Starr
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Starr
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Starr
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Savage
Bob Savage now pitching.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Savage
Hegan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gromek vs. Savage
Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Savage
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gromek
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gromek
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Gromek
Savage strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Savage
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Savage
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Savage
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Savage
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kokos. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Savage
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Savage
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Savage
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Savage
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Savage fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tucker vs. Savage
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Savage
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Fannin
Cliff Fannin now pitching.
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fannin
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Gromek
Graham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Gromek
Kokos hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gromek
Ken Wood pinch hits for Paul Lehner.
Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gromek
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gromek
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fannin
Ken Wood now playing left field. Al Zarilla now playing center field.
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Fannin
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Fannin
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Fannin
There goes Vernon. The throw from Moss and he is out, Priddy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Gromek
Whitey Platt pinch hits for Cliff Fannin.
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shore
Ray Shore now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Shore
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Shore
Tucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shore
There goes Tucker. The throw from Moss and he is out, Pellagrini applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Gromek
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Gromek
Kokos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shore
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Shore
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Shore
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Shore
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Shore
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Gromek
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gromek
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Gromek
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shore
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Shore
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Shore
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Ray Shore.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Gromek
Dillinger hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Gromek
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1949 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Tucker T, lf 4 2 2 0 Dillinger B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 2 3 Zarilla A, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 1 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Graham J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 2 1 2 1 Kokos D, rf 3 1 1 1
Keltner K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lehner P, cf 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf 5 0 1 1 Wood K, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 5 1 1 0 Moss L, c 3 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 0 1 Pellagrini E, ss 3 0 0 0
Starr D, p 0 0 0 0
Savage B, p 1 0 0 0
Fannin C, p 0 0 0 0
Platt W, ph 1 0 0 0
Shore R, p 0 0 0 0
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 8 28 2 2 2
Cleveland 103 130 000 -- 8
St.Louis 000 020 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 2 2 2 1 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Starr D (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 5 2
Savage B 2.1 5 4 4 2 0
Fannin C 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Shore R 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, St.Louis 1
2B -- Tucker T, Vernon M 2, Kennedy B
HR -- Gordon J, Doby L, Graham J, Kokos D
CS -- Vernon M, Tucker T
SH -- Gromek S
HBP -- by Gromek S (Zarilla A)
T -- 2:00
A -- 2995
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