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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1939
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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 August 16, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Joe Grace | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
| Sam Harshaney | Catcher |
| Mark Christman | Shortstop |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 16, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace throws the ball in to Christman who tags Trosky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Harder
Grace bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Harder
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack bunts in front of the plate. Harshaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshaney vs. Harder
Harshaney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack 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: ---
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Harder
Christman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Harder
Grace 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 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a popup, foul, 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: 1--
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grace. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Harder
Solters strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harshaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Kennedy fires to first and has Chapman trapped. There's the throw to Christman who tags Chapman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshaney vs. Harder
Harshaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Harder
Christman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Keltner trying to get to third. Grace throws the ball in to Clift, who tags Keltner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harder
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
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
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kennedy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Harder
Solters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harshaney vs. Harder
Harshaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a popup towards short. Christman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harder
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Mark Christman.
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Harder
Don Heffner pinch runs for Billy Sullivan. Myril Hoag pinch hits for Vern Kennedy.
Hoag hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Hoag reaches second base with a double. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Harder
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Whitehead
Myril Hoag now playing center field. Don Heffner now playing shortstop. John Whitehead now pitching.
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Whitehead
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Whitehead
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Harshaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Harder
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshaney vs. Harder
Harshaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1939, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0 Berardino J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Campbell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Grace J, cf 3 0 0 0
Chapman B, cf 4 0 1 0 Whitehead J, p 0 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 3 1 1 2 Solters M, lf 3 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 0 Clift H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Laabs C, rf 4 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 1 Harshaney S, c 4 0 1 0
Harder M, p 4 0 0 0 Christman M, ss 2 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 1 0
Heffner D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 2 0 0 0
Hoag M, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 9 3 32 0 7 0
Cleveland 000 100 020 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 8.0 9 3 3 5 1
Whitehead J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cleveland 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Hemsley R, Hoag M
HR -- Heath J
SH -- Grace J, Mack R
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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