Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Hoskins
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Hoskins
  
  Kokos strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hoskins
  
  Kryhoski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Paige
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glynn vs. Paige
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mitchell vs. Paige
  
  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. Avila scores. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Paige
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hoskins
  
  Wertz 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 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Hoskins
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Hoskins
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Paige
  
  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 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Paige
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Paige
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Hoskins
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hoskins
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paige vs. Hoskins
  
  Paige hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Hoskins
  
  Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Hoskins
  
  Kokos hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Paige
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Paige
  
  Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Paige
  
  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 

Top 4

• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hoskins
  
  Kryhoski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hoskins
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Hoskins
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Hoskins
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Hoskins
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hunter vs. Hoskins
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paige vs. Hoskins
  
  Paige hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Groth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Paige
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glynn for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Paige
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Paige
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Paige
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doby vs. Paige
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Paige
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Paige
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Hooper
  
  Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Hooper
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hooper
  
  Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Hooper
  
  Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Paige
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens juggles the ball. That's an error on Stephens. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hooper vs. Paige
  
  Hooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Paige
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field. Kokos picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kokos. Tipton moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Glynn vs. Paige
  
  Glynn hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitchell vs. Paige
  
  Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Paige
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Littlefield
  
  Dick Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Littlefield
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Hooper
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Hooper
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hooper
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Hooper
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Groth vs. Hooper
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Groth reaches second base with a double. Courtney scores. Hunter scores. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kokos vs. Wynn
  
  Early Wynn now pitching.
  
  Kokos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Cain
  
  Bob Cain now pitching.
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Cain
  
  Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Cain
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. Cain
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Glynn vs. Cain
  
  Glynn takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitchell vs. Cain
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Wynn
  
  Jim Hegan now catching.
  
  Kryhoski hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Wynn
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Wynn
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Cain
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Cain
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Majeski vs. Kretlow
  
  Lou Kretlow now pitching. Hank Majeski pinch hits for Harry Simpson.
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into right field. Wertz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wertz. Rosen scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Strickland vs. Kretlow
  
  Al Smith pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Kretlow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Strickland moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Kretlow
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Kretlow
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Kretlow
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Wynn
  
  Bob Kennedy now playing right field.
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Wynn
  
  Young 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 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Wynn
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Kretlow
  
  Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Kretlow covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Kretlow
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Kretlow
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Wynn
  
  Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Wynn
  
  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 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Wynn
  
  Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Wynn
  
  Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           5  1  2  4   Avila B, 2b           5  2  2  0   
Kokos D, lf           5  0  1  0   Glynn B, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Kryhoski D, 1b        5  1  1  1   Mitchell D, lf        5  1  1  4   
Wertz V, rf           3  1  1  0   Rosen A, 3b           5  3  3  1   
Stephens V, 3b        4  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            3  2  2  2   
Courtney C, c         3  1  1  0   Simpson H, rf         3  0  1  0   
Young B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Majeski H, ph         1  0  1  1   
Hunter B, ss          4  1  2  1   Smith A, pr           0  1  0  0   
Paige S, p            2  1  2  1   Kennedy B, rf         0  0  0  0   
Littlefield D, p      0  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  0  2  1   
Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   Tipton J, c           3  1  0  0   
Cain B, p             0  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            1  0  0  0   
Kretlow L, p          0  0  0  0   Hoskins D, p          1  0  0  0   
Lenhardt D, ph        1  0  0  0   Hooper B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wynn E, p             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  7                        37 10 12  9

St.Louis         002 302 000 --  7
Cleveland        100 240 30x -- 10

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paige S               4.2  7  7  3  0  2
Littlefield D         0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Cain B (L)*           1.0  3  2  2  2  0
Kretlow L             2.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoskins D             3.2  7  5  5  0  5
Hooper B              2.0  2  2  2  2  1
Wynn E (W)            3.1  2  0  0  0  5
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Stephens V, Kokos D, Wertz V
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Avila B, Wertz V, Rosen A, Groth J
HR -- Groth J, Kryhoski D, Doby L, Mitchell D, Rosen A
WP -- Paige S, Kretlow L
T -- 2:33
A -- 15304

    

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