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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 25, 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 25, 1952 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 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 25, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Right Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Tom Wright | Left Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 25, 1952
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball 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. Gromek
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Gromek
Delsing 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: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby 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: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera 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. Pillette
Easter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball 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: ---
Dyck vs. Gromek
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Gromek
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Gromek
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gromek
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Gromek
Pillette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Gromek
Young takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to third. Pillette moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Gromek
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pillette
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into right field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pillette
Gromek hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Gromek
Dyck hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Gromek
Wright hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields the ball and throws to Pillette covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Pillette
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tebbetts vs. Pillette
Tebbetts hits a popup, foul, 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Gromek
Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Gromek
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Gromek
Pillette hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tebbetts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gromek
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Gromek
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pillette
Gromek strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Gromek
Dyck is hit by the pitch. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Dyck moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Tom Wright.
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kryhoski vs. Brissie
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Dyck scores. Courtney moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Brissie
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Courtney scores. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pillette vs. Brissie
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second, with Boone covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Bob Nieman now playing right field. Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Pillette
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Pillette
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 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brissie
Bob Kennedy now playing third base.
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, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brissie
Delsing 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, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brissie
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Brissie
There goes Rivera. The throw from Tebbetts and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Brissie
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Brissie
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Pillette
Tebbetts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Pillette
Johnny Berardino pinch runs for Birdie Tebbetts. Barney McCosky pinch hits for Lou Brissie.
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kryhoski. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Pillette
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Harris
Jim Hegan now catching. Mickey Harris now pitching.
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Harris
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Harris
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell 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, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Pillette
Easter hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Pillette
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Harris
Pillette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Harris
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Harris
Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Harris
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Pillette moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Harris
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Pillette
Gordon Goldsberry now playing first base. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Mickey Harris.
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Pillette
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldsberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Avila moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Paige
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1952, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Simpson H, rf 5 2 2 1 Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, rf-lf 5 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 3 2 1 0 Kennedy B, pr-3b 2 1 1 1 Dyck J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 1 Courtney C, c 3 2 2 1 Mitchell D, lf 5 0 0 1 Wright T, lf 2 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 1 2 1 Nieman B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Boone R, ss 3 0 1 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 3 2 2 4 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 1 0 Goldsberry G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Berardino J, pr 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Pillette D, p 4 0 2 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0 Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris M, p 0 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 11 5 32 7 9 7 Cleveland 011 001 011 -- 5 St.Louis 020 131 00x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 3 3 Brissie L 2.0 1 1 1 3 0 Harris M 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pillette D (W) 8.1 11 5 5 2 2 Paige S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Kryhoski D DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, St.Louis 9 2B -- Courtney C 2, Rosen A HR -- Easter L, Kryhoski D 2, Simpson H, Doby L SB -- Rivera J HBP -- by Gromek S (Dyck J) T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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