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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on September 3, 1945 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Muncrief |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Hal Weafer 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McGowan |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Gutteridge | Left Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
| Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
| Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
| Len Schulte | Second Baseman |
| Milt Byrnes | Center Fielder |
| Red Hayworth | Catcher |
| Bob Muncrief | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cihocki | Shortstop |
| Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
| Les Fleming | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Dutch Meyer | Second Baseman |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Pat Seerey | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 3, 1945
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Smith
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Smith
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Smith
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cihocki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Muncrief
Cihocki hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Muncrief
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Muncrief
Fleming hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Byrnes, who is chasing the ball. Fleming reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Muncrief
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fleming scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Muncrief
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seerey vs. Muncrief
Seerey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Smith
Byrnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayworth vs. Smith
Hayworth hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Smith
Muncrief hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Muncrief
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Muncrief
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cihocki vs. Muncrief
Cihocki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Christman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Smith
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Smith
Finney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Smith
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Muncrief
Rocco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Muncrief
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Muncrief
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrnes vs. Smith
Byrnes bunts in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayworth vs. Smith
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schulte scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Smith
Muncrief bunts in front of the plate. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Smith
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field. Seerey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Seerey. Hayworth scores. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Smith
Finney hits a popup towards short. Cihocki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Muncrief
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Muncrief
Seerey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Muncrief
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Muncrief
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDonnell vs. Muncrief
Jim McDonnell pinch hits for Al Cihocki.
McDonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Smith
Elmer Weingartner now playing shortstop.
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner misplays the ball. That's an error on Weingartner. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Smith
Schulte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seerey. Schulte reaches second base with a double. Laabs moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrnes vs. Smith
Byrnes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayworth vs. Smith
Hayworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Hayworth reaches second base with a double. Laabs scores. Schulte scores. Byrnes goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muncrief vs. Center
Pete Center now pitching.
Muncrief hits a fly ball into center field. Seerey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Muncrief
Rocco hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Muncrief
Fleming hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath hits a popup in front of the plate. Hayworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Center
Gutteridge hits a popup towards short. Weingartner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Center
Finney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Center
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Rocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Center
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Muncrief
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Byrnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Muncrief
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seerey vs. Muncrief
Seerey hits a line drive towards third. Christman catches it and throws to first to double up Ross. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Center
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rocco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Christman for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Center
Gene Moore pinch hits for Len Schulte.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Center
Byrnes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Muncrief
Gene Moore now playing right field. Chet Laabs now playing left field. Don Gutteridge now playing second base.
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Muncrief
Stan Benjamin pinch hits for Pete Center.
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weingartner vs. Muncrief
Weingartner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Muncrief
Rocco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrnes throws the ball in to Stephens who relays the ball to Gutteridge who tags Rocco trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Weingartner moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Salveson
Gene Desautels now catching. Jack Salveson now pitching.
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muncrief vs. Salveson
Muncrief bunts in front of the plate. Desautels fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayworth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Salveson
Gutteridge hits a popup towards short. Weingartner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Salveson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salveson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Muncrief
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Muncrief
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Muncrief
Meyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Muncrief
Ross 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
Top 9
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Salveson
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Salveson
Laabs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Salveson
Christman hits a fly ball into right field. Fleming settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Salveson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weingartner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seerey vs. Muncrief
Seerey strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Muncrief
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Muncrief
Paul O'Dea pinch hits for Jack Salveson.
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1945, game 1 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Gutteridge D, lf-2b 5 1 2 1 Cihocki A, ss 2 0 0 0
Finney L, 1b 4 0 1 0 McDonnell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stephens V, ss 5 0 2 0 Weingartner E, ss 1 0 1 0
Laabs C, rf-lf 5 1 2 1 Rocco M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Christman M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Fleming L, rf 3 1 1 0
Schulte L, 2b 2 2 1 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 0 0
Moore G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Meyer D, 2b 4 1 2 2
Byrnes M, cf 2 1 1 0 Ross D, 3b 3 0 2 1
Hayworth R, c 4 1 3 4 Seerey P, cf 4 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 2 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0
Desautels G, c 1 0 0 0
Smith A, p 2 0 1 0
Center P, p 0 0 0 0
Benjamin S, ph 1 0 0 0
Salveson J, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 6 33 3 9 3
St.Louis 100 230 000 -- 6
Cleveland 200 000 010 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Muncrief B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 4.2 9 6 3 3 1
Center P 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Salveson J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Seerey P, Weingartner E
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Schulte L, Hayworth R
3B -- Fleming L
HR -- Meyer D
SH -- Byrnes M, Muncrief B 2
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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