Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Larsen
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Larsen
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Larsen
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Lemon
  
  Kokos strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Lemon
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Kryhoski 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: 1--
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  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 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Larsen
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Larsen
  
  Doby hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Larsen
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Lemon
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Lemon
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Larsen
  
  Strickland 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Larsen
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Larsen
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Larsen
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Larsen
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to third. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Easter vs. Larsen
  
  Easter takes first base on ball four. Lemon scores. Mitchell moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosen vs. Larsen
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Simpson scores. Easter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Cain
  
  Bob Cain now pitching.
  
  Doby 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 3

• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Lemon
  
  Kokos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Lemon
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Cain
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Cain
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Avila vs. Cain
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lemon vs. Cain
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Ginsberg scores. Strickland scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Cain
  
  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, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Cain
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Lemon
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Lemon
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Bob Cain.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kokos vs. Lemon
  
  Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Lemon
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Littlefield
  
  Dick Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Littlefield
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Littlefield
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Lemon
  
  Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lemon
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Lemon
  
  Stephens bunts towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Lemon
  
  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. Wertz moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Lemon
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groth vs. Lemon
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Littlefield vs. Brissie
  
  Lou Brissie now pitching.
  
  Littlefield strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Littlefield
  
  Joe Tipton pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Littlefield
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Littlefield
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Littlefield
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
  
  Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching. Joe Tipton now catching.
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kokos for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Houtteman
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  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, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Littlefield
  
  Al Smith pinch hits for Harry Simpson.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Littlefield
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Littlefield
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Houtteman
  
  Al Smith now playing right field.
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Houtteman
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Houtteman
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Houtteman
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Littlefield
  
  Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Littlefield
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Houtteman
  
  Groth hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littlefield vs. Houtteman
  
  Littlefield strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Houtteman
  
  Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Houtteman
  
  Jim Dyck pinch runs for Dick Kokos.
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyck moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Littlefield
  
  Jim Dyck now playing left field.
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Littlefield
  
  Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitchell vs. Littlefield
  
  Mitchell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Littlefield
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1953, game 2 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Mitchell D, lf        4  1  0  0   Kokos D, lf           5  0  2  1   
Simpson H, rf         2  1  0  0   Dyck J, pr-lf         0  0  0  0   
Smith A, ph-rf        2  0  1  0   Hunter B, ss          5  0  2  0   
Easter L, 1b          3  0  0  1   Kryhoski D, 1b        5  1  1  1   
Rosen A, 3b           4  0  2  2   Wertz V, rf           4  2  2  1   
Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   Stephens V, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Ginsberg J, c         2  1  1  0   Courtney C, c         4  2  3  1   
Tipton J, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Young B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      4  1  1  0   Groth J, cf           3  1  2  2   
Avila B, 2b           4  0  2  0   Larsen D, p           1  0  0  0   
Lemon B, p            2  1  2  2   Cain B, p             0  0  0  0   
Brissie L, p          0  0  0  0   Edwards H, ph         1  0  1  1   
Majeski H, ph         1  0  0  0   Littlefield D, p      2  0  0  0   
Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Kennedy B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        36  7 14  7

Cleveland        003 200 000 --  5
St.Louis         010 320 10x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L)           4.2 10  6  5  2  2
Brissie L             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Houtteman A           3.0  4  1  1  0  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D              2.2  2  3  3  3  1
Cain B                1.1  3  2  2  0  0
Littlefield D (W)     5.0  4  0  0  0  2

E -- Doby L
DP -- Cleveland 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Lemon B 2, Stephens V
HR -- Wertz V, Kryhoski D
SH -- Stephens V
T -- 2:18
A -- 4862

    

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