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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 8, 1944
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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 June 8, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1944 |
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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 | June 8, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Red Jones 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Mickey Rocco | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Oris Hockett | Center Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
Jim McDonnell | Catcher |
Al Smith | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Gutteridge | Second Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Shortstop |
Mark Christman | Third Baseman |
Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Red Hayworth | Catcher |
Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 8, 1944
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kramer
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Kramer
Rocco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Kramer
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Kramer
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Smith
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hockett. McQuinn reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Smith
Stephens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutteridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Smith
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Kramer
Hockett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kramer
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stephens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Kramer
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Smith
Hayworth hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McDonnell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McDonnell. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Smith
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Smith
Kramer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Smith
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Kramer
McDonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kramer
Smith bunts towards third. Christman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Christman. McDonnell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Kramer
Boudreau bunts for an out with unknown description. McDonnell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Kramer
Rocco hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonnell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Kramer
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Smith
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kramer
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hockett vs. Kramer
Hockett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kramer
There goes Hockett. The throw from Hayworth and he is safe. Hockett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Kramer
Keltner hits a line drive towards short. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Kramer
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Smith
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Kramer
McDonnell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kramer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kramer
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Laabs. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rocco vs. Kramer
Rocco hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kreevich. Rocco reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Kramer
Cullenbine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Laabs. Cullenbine reaches second base with a double. Rocco scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Kramer
Heath is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hockett vs. Kramer
Hockett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Kramer
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peters vs. Kramer
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayworth vs. Smith
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Smith
Kramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Smith
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Kramer
McDonnell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kramer
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kramer
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Smith
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Smith
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christman vs. Smith
Christman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Christman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Smith
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christman scores. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayworth vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Hayworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rocco vs. Kramer
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Kramer
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kramer
Heath hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Heving
Kramer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Heving
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Heving
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hockett vs. Kramer
Milt Byrnes now playing left field.
Hockett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Byrnes. Hockett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Kramer
Keltner hits a fly ball towards right. Laabs catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Kramer
Peters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Heving
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Heving
Stephens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christman vs. Heving
Christman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDonnell vs. Kramer
McDonnell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heving vs. Kramer
Heving hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kramer
Boudreau is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rocco vs. Kramer
Rocco hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Heving
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrnes vs. Heving
Byrnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Heving
Gene Moore pinch hits for Red Hayworth.
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Byrnes moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chartak vs. Klieman
Ed Klieman now pitching. Mike Chartak pinch hits for Jack Kramer.
Chartak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1944 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 3 1 1 0 Gutteridge D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rocco M, 1b 4 1 1 3 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 4 0 1 1 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 1 0 Stephens V, ss 3 1 1 0 Hockett O, cf 4 0 1 0 Christman M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Laabs C, rf 3 0 1 1 Peters R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, lf 3 0 1 1 McDonnell J, c 4 1 1 0 Byrnes M, lf 0 0 0 0 Smith A, p 2 1 0 0 Hayworth R, c 3 0 0 0 Heving J, p 1 0 0 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 1 0 Klieman E, p 0 0 0 0 Kramer J, p 3 0 0 0 Chartak M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 4 33 3 6 3 Cleveland 001 030 000 -- 4 St.Louis 100 002 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Smith A (W) 5.2 5 3 2 2 2 Heving J 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 Klieman E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Kramer J (L) 9.0 6 4 3 4 3 E -- Boudreau L, McDonnell J, Christman M DP -- Cleveland 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- McQuinn G, Boudreau L, Rocco M, Cullenbine R, Hockett O SB -- Hockett O SH -- Boudreau L HBP -- by Kramer J (Boudreau L) A -- 0
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