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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1942-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 8472 Β· 2:16
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 5β2. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 9th. Johnny Niggeling earned the win. Wally Judnich went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Johnny Niggeling L: Al Smith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Art Passarella Β· 1B: Bill McGowan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gutteridge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Chet Laabs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rick Ferrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Niggeling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Fleming | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Desautels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Harder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Milnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Niggeling | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Al Smith | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Gutteridge: 43
- Harlond Clift: 63
- Chet Laabs: 9
Bot 1
- Oris Hockett: 13/BG
- Roy Weatherly: 3/P
- Ken Keltner: W
- Jeff Heath: S9.1-3
- Les Fleming: PB.1-2;3-H
- Les Fleming: K
Top 2
- Wally Judnich: S8
- Vern Stephens: S8.1-3
- George McQuinn: S3.1-2;3-H
- Mike Chartak: 8
- Rick Ferrell: K
- Johnny Niggeling: 9
Bot 2
- Lou Boudreau: 6/P
- Ray Mack: K
- Gene Desautels: 7
Top 3
- Don Gutteridge: 13
- Harlond Clift: W
- Chet Laabs: 8/8D
- Wally Judnich: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mel Harder: 2/FL
- Oris Hockett: D9
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Ken Keltner: S8.2-H
- Jeff Heath: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Vern Stephens: W
- George McQuinn: 9
- Mike Chartak: S8.1-3
- Rick Ferrell: FC3/SH/R2.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Niggeling: WP.1-2;2-3
- Johnny Niggeling: 9
- Don Gutteridge: 53
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: S8.BX2(86)
- Les Fleming: 3/G
- Lou Boudreau: 63
Top 5
- Harlond Clift: W
- Chet Laabs: 16(1)3/GDP
- Wally Judnich: S/89
- Vern Stephens: S8.1-3
- George McQuinn: 8/L
Bot 5
- Ray Mack: S8/L
- Gene Desautels: 23/SH.1-2
- Mel Harder: W
- Oris Hockett: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Weatherly: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mike Chartak: 9
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Johnny Niggeling: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Gutteridge: 13
Bot 6
- Ken Keltner: 5/FL
- Jeff Heath: K
- Les Fleming: S9
- Lou Boudreau: 8
Top 7
- Harlond Clift: W
- Chet Laabs: 14/SH.1-2
- Wally Judnich: 43.2-3
- Vern Stephens: 53
Bot 7
- Ray Mack: 5/P
- Gene Desautels: K
- Al Smith: S9
- Oris Hockett: 9
Top 8
- George McQuinn: S7
- Mike Chartak: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Rick Ferrell: 53.1-2
- Johnny Niggeling: S9.2-H
- Don Gutteridge: 53
Bot 8
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Ken Keltner: 63
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
Top 9
- Harlond Clift: S7
- Chet Laabs: 14/SH.1-2
- Wally Judnich: HR/9.2-H
- Vern Stephens: 9
- George McQuinn: S7
- Mike Chartak: 9
Bot 9
- Les Fleming: 3/G
- Chubby Dean: 7
- Al Milnar: K
Notes & reviews
- Mel Harder injured when the line drive struck his right ankle

















