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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1931
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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 September 3, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1931 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Brown |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Coffman |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Burnett | Shortstop |
Dick Porter | Right Fielder |
Earl Averill | Center Fielder |
Ed Morgan | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hodapp | Second Baseman |
Glenn Myatt | Catcher |
Willie Kamm | Third Baseman |
Clint Brown | Pitcher |
Roger Peckinpaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Schulte | Center Fielder |
Jack Burns | First Baseman |
Goose Goslin | Left Fielder |
Red Kress | Third Baseman |
Ski Melillo | Second Baseman |
Tom Jenkins | Right Fielder |
Benny Bengough | Catcher |
Jim Levey | Shortstop |
Dick Coffman | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 3, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Coffman
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Coffman
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Levey. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Coffman
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coffman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Brown
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Brown
Goslin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Porter. Goslin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Brown
Kress hits a popup towards third. Kamm 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: ---
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Coffman
Hodapp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bengough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Coffman
Myatt hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Brown
Melillo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Melillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Brown
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground for a single. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bengough vs. Brown
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Melillo scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Brown
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Coffman
Kamm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burnett vs. Coffman
Burnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Burnett reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Coffman
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Averill vs. Coffman
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns can't make a play. That's a base hit. Brown scores. Burnett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Coffman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns can't make a play. That's a base hit. Burnett scores. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Brown
Coffman hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm juggles the ball. That's an error on Kamm. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Brown
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Brown
Goslin takes first base on ball four. Schulte moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Brown
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schulte scores. Burns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Brown
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. Goslin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Brown
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Coffman
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Coffman
Myatt hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Coffman
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Brown
Bengough hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Brown
Levey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Brown
Coffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burnett vs. Coffman
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Melillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Melillo. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Coffman
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Coffman
Averill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coffman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Brown
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morgan can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Brown
Goslin hits a line drive into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Brown
There goes Burns. The throw from Myatt and he is out, Hodapp applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Brown
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Brown
Melillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Coffman
Hodapp hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Coffman
Myatt hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Coffman
Kamm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Brown
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Brown
Bengough hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Bengough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Levey vs. Brown
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Bengough moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coffman vs. Brown
Coffman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coffman
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Coffman
Burnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Coffman
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burnett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Coffman
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns has Burnett trapped. There's the throw to Bengough and over to Kress, who tags Burnett for the out. Porter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Coffman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Melillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Averill. Schulte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Brown
Burns hits a popup towards the mound. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Brown
Goslin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Brown
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to third. Goslin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Brown
Melillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schulte scores. Goslin scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Brown
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Coffman
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Coffman
Myatt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Melillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Coffman
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Brown
Bengough hits a fly ball into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Brown
Levey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffman vs. Brown
Coffman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Brown
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coffman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Brown
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coffman scores. Schulte moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goslin vs. Brown
Goslin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Appleton
Pete Appleton now pitching.
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Kress reaches second base with a double. Schulte scores. Burns scores. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melillo vs. Appleton
Melillo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Goslin scores. Kress scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Appleton
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falk vs. Coffman
Bibb Falk pinch hits for Pete Appleton.
Falk hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Coffman
Burnett hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Coffman
Porter hits a line drive towards short. Levey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1931 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Burnett J, ss 5 1 2 0 Schulte F, cf 5 4 3 1 Porter D, rf 5 0 1 1 Burns J, 1b 5 2 3 1 Averill E, cf 4 0 1 1 Goslin G, lf 2 2 1 0 Morgan E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kress R, 3b 5 1 2 3 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 5 1 4 5 Hodapp J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jenkins T, rf 5 0 1 0 Myatt G, c 4 0 0 0 Bengough B, c 4 0 1 1 Kamm W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Levey J, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown C, p 3 2 2 0 Coffman D, p 4 1 1 0 Appleton P, p 0 0 0 0 Falk B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 9 3 39 11 16 11 Cleveland 002 010 000 -- 3 St.Louis 012 010 25x -- 11 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Brown C (L) 7.2 14 10 8 3 3 Appleton P 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Coffman D (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 0 E -- Levey J, Kamm W, Melillo S DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, St.Louis 7 2B -- Goslin G, Melillo S, Burnett J, Brown C, Bengough B, Schulte F, Kress R HR -- Schulte F CS -- Burns J T -- 1:55 A -- 0
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