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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 9, 1953
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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 9, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,961 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | First Baseman |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 9, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Littlefield
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Littlefield
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth 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: ---
Groth vs. Garcia
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Garcia
Dyck hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it 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: ---
Kennedy vs. Littlefield
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Littlefield
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Littlefield
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Littlefield
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Garcia
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lemon settles under it 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: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Littlefield
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck 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: ---
Littlefield vs. Garcia
Littlefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Garcia
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Littlefield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Garcia
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Littlefield
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Littlefield
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball 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: ---
Elliott vs. Garcia
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Littlefield
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Littlefield
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Littlefield
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Tipton scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlefield vs. Garcia
Littlefield bunts towards first. Lemon juggles the ball. That's an error on Lemon. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Garcia
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Garcia
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Littlefield
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Littlefield
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Littlefield
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Littlefield
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Littlefield
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Garcia
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Garcia
Moss strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Littlefield
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Littlefield
Garcia bunts towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Littlefield
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Littlefield
Mitchell hits a line drive towards third. Elliott catches it and throws to second to double up Boone. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garcia
Harry Simpson now playing right field. Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upright vs. Garcia
Dixie Upright pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Upright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Garcia
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn juggles the ball. That's an error on Glynn. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Garcia
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Blyzka
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Blyzka
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Garcia
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Garcia
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Garcia
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Les Moss.
There's a wild pitch. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Garcia
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Garcia
Neil Berry pinch runs for Hank Edwards. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Blyzka
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Clint Courtney now catching.
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Blyzka
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Blyzka
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyzka fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blyzka
Boone takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Garcia
Jim Hegan now catching. Dick Kokos pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
Kokos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Garcia
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Garcia
Dyck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Cain
Bob Cain now pitching.
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cain
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Cain
Doby hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Cain
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glynn vs. Cain
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Cain
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Hooper
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hooper
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Hooper
There's a wild pitch. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Hooper
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lenhardt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Hooper
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Bob Cain.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1953 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Boone R, ss 4 0 2 2 Groth J, cf 5 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Dyck J, lf 5 0 1 0
Simpson H, rf 1 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 5 0 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 1 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 2 0
Kennedy B, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Moss L, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph 0 0 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 1 0 1 1 Berry N, pr 0 0 0 0
Tipton J, c 4 2 3 0 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 1 0
Garcia M, p 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 3 1 1 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 1 0 1 0
Upright D, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph 1 0 1 0
Cain B, p 0 0 0 0
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 13 3 42 2 10 2
Cleveland 000 010 100 1 -- 3
St.Louis 000 010 001 0 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M 8.2 8 2 1 2 2
Aber A* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hooper B (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D 7.0 9 2 2 1 6
Blyzka M 1.2 1 0 0 3 0
Paige S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cain B (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Lemon J 2, Glynn B
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Cleveland 11, St.Louis 13
2B -- Tipton J 2
3B -- Boone R
SH -- Littlefield D, Garcia M
WP -- Garcia M, Hooper B
T -- 2:56
A -- 7961
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