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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 23, 1952
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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 May 23, 1952 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1952 |
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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 | May 23, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,126 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Hank Arft | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Tom Wright | Left Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 23, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Michaels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Arft 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: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Garcia
Arft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Garver
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up 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: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garcia
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball 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: ---
Boone vs. Garver
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tebbetts vs. Garver
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Arft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Garver
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Garcia
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Garcia
Garver hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Rosen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Garver
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Garver
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Arft settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Arft. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Garver
Boone hits a popup in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Garcia
Arft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Garver
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Garver
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Arft scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garcia
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Garcia
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Garcia
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Garver
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Garver
Boone takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Garver
Tebbetts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Garcia
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arft vs. Garcia
Arft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Garver
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a line drive towards the mound. Garver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Garver
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Garver
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Boone reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Garver
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Garver
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Garcia
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Garcia
Earl Rapp pinch hits for Cass Michaels.
Rapp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Rapp reaches second base with a double. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wright scores. Rapp moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Garcia
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Garcia
Young takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Arft vs. Garcia
Arft takes first base on ball four. Rapp scores. Rivera moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Rivera scores. Young moves to third. Arft moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Madison
Leo Thomas now playing third base. Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop. Dave Madison now pitching.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Madison
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Arft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Madison
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lemon
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemon
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1952 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Simpson H, rf 5 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Arft H, 1b 3 0 0 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 2 1 1 Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 4 2 2 1 Nieman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wright T, lf 4 1 2 0 Boone R, ss 2 1 1 1 Michaels C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 1 1 Rapp E, ph 1 1 1 0 Garcia M, p 4 0 0 0 Thomas L, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph 0 1 0 0 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 8 6 31 3 4 3 Cleveland 000 201 030 -- 6 St.Louis 000 000 030 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W) 7.1 4 3 3 3 4 Lemon B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L) 8.0 8 6 6 3 5 Madison D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Arft H LOB -- Cleveland 6, St.Louis 4 2B -- Mitchell D, Avila B, Doby L, Boone R, Rapp E 3B -- Doby L HR -- Rosen A HBP -- by Garver N (Rosen A) T -- 2:13 A -- 9126
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