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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 14, 1953
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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 August 14, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,209 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 14, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila bunts towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easter vs. Pillette
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pillette
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Feller
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Feller
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski 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 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pillette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Pillette
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen 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: ---
Feller vs. Pillette
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Pillette
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Feller
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, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Feller
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Feller
Pillette hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pillette
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Pillette
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Pillette
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feller vs. Pillette
Feller hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Feller
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Feller
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Feller
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Pillette
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pillette
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Pillette
Easter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pillette
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pillette
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Feller
Stephens 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, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Feller
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Feller
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Feller
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Groth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Feller
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Feller
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching. Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyzka
Don Lenhardt now playing left field. Mike Blyzka now pitching. Roy Sievers now playing first base.
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blyzka
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Blyzka
Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Blyzka
Wight hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wight
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Wight
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Wight
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Blyzka
Mitchell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Blyzka
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Blyzka
Easter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stuart
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Stuart
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wight
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth 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, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Wight
Don Larsen pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Wight
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lenhardt vs. Lemon
Bob Lemon now pitching.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larsen scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Lenhardt moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Lemon
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
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Paige
Ginsberg bunts towards the mound. Paige fields it and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Paige
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Paige
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Paige
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Jim Hegan now catching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Paige
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Paige
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Paige
Doby takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Paige
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Al Smith.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Paige
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paige fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen scores. Doby moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Paige
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lemon
Bill Glynn now playing first base. Harry Simpson now playing right field. Hank Edwards pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Lemon
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Browns, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Neil Berry pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1953 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 3 2 2 0 Kokos D, lf 2 0 1 1
Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0 Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 5 2 3 5 Larsen D, ph 1 1 1 0
Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 5 2 2 1 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 2 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 5 1 2 1
Simpson H, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 2 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 1 Lenhardt D, ph-lf 3 1 2 1
Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 5 0 2 2
Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Berry N, pr 0 0 0 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wight B, p 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Groth J, cf 4 1 2 0
Pillette D, p 1 0 0 0
Sievers R, ph-1b 3 2 2 2
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38 8 14 8 39 7 14 7
Cleveland 100 220 201 -- 8
St.Louis 000 030 301 -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 4.2 6 3 3 1 1
Wight B 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Lemon B (W) 2.1 5 1 1 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D (L) 5.0 8 5 5 1 1
Blyzka M 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Stuart M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Paige S 1.2 3 1 1 3 1
Littlefield D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Young B
DP -- Cleveland 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, St.Louis 7
2B -- Sievers R, Hunter B, Lenhardt D
3B -- Doby L
HR -- Rosen A, Easter L 2
SH -- Avila B, Ginsberg J
T -- 2:58
A -- 3209
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