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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 6, 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 6, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 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 6, 1931 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Cooney |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 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 |
Mel Harder | 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 |
Buck Stanton | Right Fielder |
Benny Bengough | Catcher |
Jim Levey | Shortstop |
Bob Cooney | Pitcher |
Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 6, 1931
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Cooney
Burnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Cooney
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kress fields it and throws to first for the out. Burnett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Cooney
Averill hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Cooney
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Cooney
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Burnett moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodapp vs. Cooney
Hodapp hits a popup towards short. Levey settles under it 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: ---
Schulte vs. Harder
Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Harder
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Harder
Goslin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Harder
Kress hits a popup towards third. Kamm juggles the ball. That's an error on Kamm. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Harder
Melillo 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Cooney
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myatt for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Cooney
Kamm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Cooney
Harder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kamm moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burnett vs. Cooney
Burnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kamm scores. Harder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Cooney
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Averill vs. Cooney
Averill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Harder
Stanton 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, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Harder
Bengough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levey vs. Harder
There goes Bengough. The throw from Myatt and he is out, Hodapp applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Harder
Levey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Myatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cooney
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Cooney
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Cooney
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myatt vs. Cooney
Myatt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Hodapp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kamm vs. Cooney
Cooney fires to first and picks off Myatt. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kamm vs. Cooney
Kamm hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Harder
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Harder
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Harder
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goslin vs. Harder
Goslin 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 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Cooney
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Cooney
Burnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Cooney
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Levey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Harder
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melillo vs. Harder
Melillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Harder
Stanton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Cooney
Averill 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 -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cooney
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Cooney
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodapp vs. Cooney
Hodapp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myatt vs. Cooney
Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myatt for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bengough vs. Harder
Bengough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levey vs. Harder
Levey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Harder
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Harder
Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Harder
Burns hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Burns reaches second base with a double. Cooney scores. Schulte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goslin vs. Harder
Goslin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Harder
Kress hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burns scores. Goslin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melillo vs. Harder
Melillo hits a popup towards third. Kamm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kamm vs. Cooney
Kamm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goslin. Kamm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Cooney
Harder bunts towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. Kamm moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burnett vs. Cooney
Burnett hits a line drive towards right. Stanton chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Stanton. Kamm scores. Burnett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Cooney
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burnett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Cooney
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Goslin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Cooney
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Harder
Stanton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Averill. Stanton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bengough vs. Harder
Bengough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanton scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Harder
Tom Jenkins pinch hits for Jim Levey.
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Harder
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Cooney
Ed Grimes now playing third base. Red Kress now playing shortstop.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodapp vs. Cooney
Hodapp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Cooney
Myatt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Melillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Cooney
Kamm hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hodapp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harder vs. Cooney
There goes Kamm. The throw from Bengough and he is safe. Kamm steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harder vs. Cooney
Harder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burnett vs. Cooney
Burnett hits a line drive towards short. Kress reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Harder
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Harder
Burns hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goslin vs. Harder
Goslin 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 8
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Cooney
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schulte. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Averill vs. Cooney
Averill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Averill reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Cooney
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Stiles
Rollie Stiles now pitching.
Vosmik bunts towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Melillo covering, for the out. Averill moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodapp vs. Stiles
There's a wild pitch. Averill scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hodapp vs. Stiles
Hodapp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myatt vs. Stiles
Myatt hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kamm vs. Stiles
Kamm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodapp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harder vs. Stiles
Harder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Harder
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melillo vs. Harder
Melillo takes first base on ball four. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Harder
Stanton hits a popup towards short. Burnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bengough vs. Harder
Bengough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kress scores. Melillo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Harder
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burnett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Stiles
Burnett 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 -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stiles
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Stiles
Averill 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 9
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bettencourt vs. Harder
Larry Bettencourt pinch hits for Rollie Stiles.
Bettencourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kamm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Harder
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hodapp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Harder
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder can't make a play. That's a base hit. Schulte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goslin vs. Harder
Goslin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Harder scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goslin for the out. Schulte moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Harder
Kress strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1931, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Burnett J, ss 4 1 1 2 Schulte F, cf 4 1 1 0 Porter D, rf 6 1 2 1 Burns J, 1b 5 1 3 2 Averill E, cf 6 1 1 1 Goslin G, lf 4 0 1 0 Morgan E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Kress R, 3b-ss 5 1 2 1 Vosmik J, lf 2 1 1 0 Melillo S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hodapp J, 2b 5 0 4 1 Stanton B, rf 4 1 1 0 Myatt G, c 5 0 1 1 Bengough B, c 4 0 3 2 Kamm W, 3b 5 2 4 0 Levey J, ss 2 0 0 0 Harder M, p 3 0 1 0 Jenkins T, ph 1 0 0 0 Grimes E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cooney B, p 3 1 1 0 Stiles R, p 0 0 0 0 Bettencourt L, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 15 6 37 5 13 5 Cleveland 011 002 030 -- 7 St.Louis 000 031 010 -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (W) 9.0 13 5 5 3 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cooney B (L)* 7.0 13 7 5 7 2 Stiles R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Kamm W, Stanton B DP -- Cleveland 3, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cleveland 14, St.Louis 8 2B -- Burns J, Kamm W, Stanton B, Porter D, Averill E SB -- Kamm W CS -- Bengough B SH -- Harder M, Vosmik J WP -- Stiles R T -- 2:21 A -- 0
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