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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1944-07-16 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· 12 innings Β· 3:15
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 8β7. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 6th. George Caster earned the win. Milt Byrnes went 3-for-7 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: George Caster L: Steve Gromek SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Jones Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gutteridge | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
George McQuinn | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chet Laabs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Gene Moore | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Christman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Floyd Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Zarilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Caster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rocco | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Myril Hoag | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Roy Cullenbine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Buddy Rosar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mel Harder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Pat Seerey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
George Caster | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Poat | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Mel Harder | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Joe Heving | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Paul Calvert | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Milt Byrnes: 99
- George McQuinn: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rocco: 99/F
- Myril Hoag: 53
- Oris Hockett: 99/G
Top 2
- Chet Laabs: D
- Gene Moore: E4.2-H(NR)
- Mark Christman: 99
- Floyd Baker: S.1-2
- Frank Mancuso: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tex Shirley: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Roy Cullenbine: W.1-2
- Ken Keltner: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Mack: 99/F.3-H;2-3
- Buddy Rosar: OA.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 99/F
- Jimmy Grant: W
- Mickey Rocco: 99/F
Top 3
- Don Gutteridge: 99/G
- Milt Byrnes: S
- George McQuinn: 99/F
- Chet Laabs: D.1-3
- Gene Moore: K
Bot 3
- Myril Hoag: W
- Oris Hockett: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: IW
- Ken Keltner: 99/F.3-H
- Ray Mack: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 99/F
Top 4
- Mark Christman: K
- Floyd Baker: 99
- Red Hayworth: 99
Bot 4
- Mel Harder: S
- Mickey Rocco: 99/SH.1-2
- Myril Hoag: 31.2-3
- Oris Hockett: S.3-H
- Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 99/F
Top 5
- Lefty West: 99/F
- Don Gutteridge: S
- Milt Byrnes: 99/F
- George McQuinn: 99/F
Bot 5
- Ken Keltner: W
- Ray Mack: 99/SH.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: W
- Mel Harder: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Chet Laabs: W
- Gene Moore: S.1-2
- Mark Christman: S.2-H;1-2
- Floyd Baker: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Red Hayworth: IW
- Al Zarilla: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Milt Byrnes: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George McQuinn: 99
Bot 6
- Mickey Rocco: S
- Myril Hoag: CS2(24)
- Myril Hoag: K
- Oris Hockett: S
- Lou Boudreau: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Chet Laabs: K
- Gene Moore: D
- Mark Christman: S.2-H
- Floyd Baker: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Roy Cullenbine: 99/F
- Ken Keltner: S
- Ray Mack: W.1-2
- Buddy Rosar: 99/F
Top 8
- Red Hayworth: 99/F
- George Caster: S
- Don Gutteridge: 99/F
- Milt Byrnes: K23
Bot 8
- Paul O'Dea: E4/G
- Mickey Rocco: S.1-3
- Myril Hoag: 99/F.3-H(UR)
- Oris Hockett: 9/F
- Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Keltner: SB2
- Ken Keltner: 99/F
Top 9
- George McQuinn: W
- Chet Laabs: 99/SH.1-2
- Gene Moore: E4.2-3
- Mark Christman: W.1-2
- Floyd Baker: 99(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Red Hayworth: 99/F
Bot 9
- Ray Mack: W
- Buddy Rosar: K
- Pat Seerey: S.1-2
- Mickey Rocco: S.2-H;1-3
- Myril Hoag: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Oris Hockett: 99/F
Top 10
- George Caster: K
- Don Gutteridge: W
- Milt Byrnes: 99/F
- George McQuinn: 99/F
Bot 10
- Lou Boudreau: E5/TH.B-2
- Roy Cullenbine: 99
- Ken Keltner: W
- Ray Mack: K
- Buddy Rosar: 99/F
Top 11
- Chet Laabs: W
- Gene Moore: 99/SH.1-2
- Mark Christman: 99
- Floyd Baker: W
- Red Hayworth: 99
Bot 11
- Steve Gromek: K
- Mickey Rocco: 99
- Myril Hoag: S
- Oris Hockett: 99/F
Top 12
- George Caster: S
- Don Gutteridge: 99(1)/FO/BG
- Milt Byrnes: S2.1-2
- George McQuinn: S9.2-H;1-2
- Chet Laabs: 99/F
- Gene Moore: 99/F
Bot 12
- Lou Boudreau: 99/F
- Roy Cullenbine: 99/F
- Ken Keltner: 99/G
Notes & reviews
- official scorer chose not to award steals since Keltner heistated and Cullenbine did not go home until wild throw




















