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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1949-04-21 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2995 Β· 2:00
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 8β2. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Gromek earned the win. Larry Doby went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Dick Starr SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thurman Tucker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dillinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Zarilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Graham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kokos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Lehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ken Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Platt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Cliff Fannin | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Thurman Tucker: D9
- Larry Doby: 8
- Lou Boudreau: S8.2-H
- Joe Gordon: 9
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Ken Keltner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 8/L
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: W
- Al Zarilla: 6
- Jerry Priddy: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Hegan: K
- Steve Gromek: W
- Thurman Tucker: K
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 9/L
Bot 2
- Jack Graham: K
- Dick Kokos: K/C
- Paul Lehner: 13
Top 3
- Joe Gordon: HR
- Mickey Vernon: D7
- Ken Keltner: W
- Bob Kennedy: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jim Hegan: 7/FL
- Steve Gromek: 9.3-H;2-3
- Thurman Tucker: 43
Bot 3
- Les Moss: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Bob Savage: K
Top 4
- Larry Doby: S9
- Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
- Joe Gordon: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: D9.2-H;1-3
- Ken Keltner: 4
- Bob Kennedy: 7/L
Bot 4
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- Al Zarilla: 8
- Jerry Priddy: K/C
Top 5
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Steve Gromek: 14/SH.1-2
- Thurman Tucker: W
- Larry Doby: HR/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Joe Gordon: 63
Bot 5
- Jack Graham: HR
- Dick Kokos: HR
- Ken Wood: 4
- Les Moss: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Bob Kennedy: 3
- Jim Hegan: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Whitey Platt: 13
- Bob Dillinger: 13
- Al Zarilla: 43
Top 7
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Steve Gromek: K/C
- Thurman Tucker: S7
- Larry Doby: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Jerry Priddy: 3
- Jack Graham: 31
- Dick Kokos: 2/FL
Top 8
- Larry Doby: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Joe Gordon: W
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ken Wood: 53
- Les Moss: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
Top 9
- Bob Kennedy: 6
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Steve Gromek: K
Bot 9
- Roy Sievers: K
- Bob Dillinger: 9/L
- Al Zarilla: HP
- Jerry Priddy: K/C




















