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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1945-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 2:16
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 6β3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 9th. Mel Harder earned the win and Ed Klieman picked up the save. Jeff Heath went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Mel Harder L: Sam Zoldak SV: Ed Klieman
Umpires β HP: Joe Rue Β· 1B: Jim Boyer Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mickey Rocco | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Seerey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Mel Harder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Gutteridge | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Moore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Christman | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Muncrief | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Kreevich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Muncrief | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Sam Zoldak | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dutch Meyer: 9
- Mickey Rocco: W
- Pat Seerey: S.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 3/FL
- Lou Boudreau: K
Bot 1
- Don Gutteridge: 7
- Lou Finney: 43
- George McQuinn: 53
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: 63
- Felix Mackiewicz: 8
- Al Cihocki: S
- Mel Harder: K
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Gene Moore: 46(1)/FO
- Mark Christman: S8.1-2
- Milt Byrnes: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Red Hayworth: 53
Top 3
- Dutch Meyer: 63
- Mickey Rocco: D
- Pat Seerey: S.2-H
- Jeff Heath: K
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1X3(35)
Bot 3
- Bob Muncrief: 43
- Don Gutteridge: 7
- Lou Finney: S
- George McQuinn: 9
Top 4
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Felix Mackiewicz: E4/G.1-3;B-2
- Al Cihocki: S7.3-H(UR);2-3;BX2(7543)
- Mel Harder: FC6.3XH(62)
- Dutch Meyer: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: 4/P
- Gene Moore: W
- Mark Christman: S.1-3
- Milt Byrnes: 3/FL
- Red Hayworth: S.3-H;1-2
- Bob Muncrief: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mickey Rocco: S
- Pat Seerey: E5/SH.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Lou Boudreau: K
- Frankie Hayes: 8
Bot 5
- Don Gutteridge: 5/FL
- Lou Finney: D
- George McQuinn: 43
- Vern Stephens: 7
Top 6
- Felix Mackiewicz: D
- Al Cihocki: PO2(265)
- Al Cihocki: 43
- Mel Harder: K
Bot 6
- Gene Moore: 8
- Mark Christman: T8
- Milt Byrnes: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 7
- Dutch Meyer: 53
- Mickey Rocco: D9
- Pat Seerey: 53
- Jeff Heath: IW
- Lou Boudreau: S8.2-H;1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pete Gray: 43
- Joe Schultz: S
- Don Gutteridge: 5/FL
- Lou Finney: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Felix Mackiewicz: 4/P
- Al Cihocki: S
- Mel Harder: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George McQuinn: 7
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Gene Moore: D
- Mark Christman: T8.2-H
- Milt Byrnes: WP.3-H
- Milt Byrnes: W
- Frank Mancuso: K
Top 9
- Dutch Meyer: D9
- Mickey Rocco: 8.2-3
- Pat Seerey: W
- Jeff Heath: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Lou Boudreau: 53
- Frankie Hayes: S
- Felix Mackiewicz: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Mike Kreevich: W
- Don Gutteridge: 9
- Lou Finney: 46(1)3/GDP
















