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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1950-08-16 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 27016 Β· 2:19
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 2β1. Mike Garcia earned the win. Al Rosen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mike Garcia L: Don Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Snuffy Stirnweiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Owen Friend | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy DeMars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Luke Easter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Lou Boudreau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Johnson | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Garcia | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Lenhardt: S9
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 43.1-2
- Ray Coleman: K
- Jim Delsing: 31
Bot 1
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Bobby Avila: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Larry Doby: K
- Luke Easter: 3/G
Top 2
- Ken Wood: 3
- Les Moss: K
- Owen Friend: K
Bot 2
- Al Rosen: S7
- Ray Boone: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Bob Kennedy: S8
- Ray Murray: K
Top 3
- Billy DeMars: 9
- Don Johnson: 4/L
- Don Lenhardt: K
Bot 3
- Mike Garcia: K
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: 2/FL
Top 4
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: K
- Ray Coleman: S8
- Jim Delsing: S4.1-2
- Ken Wood: K/C
- Les Moss: 5
Bot 4
- Luke Easter: W
- Al Rosen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Boone: S6
- Bob Kennedy: S8.1-2
- Ray Murray: 53
Top 5
- Owen Friend: S8
- Billy DeMars: 63.1-2
- Don Johnson: S8.2-H
- Don Lenhardt: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mike Garcia: K/C
- Dale Mitchell: W
- Bobby Avila: 6/FL
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Luke Easter: 31
Top 6
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 9
- Ray Coleman: 6
- Jim Delsing: 7
Bot 6
- Al Rosen: HR
- Ray Boone: K
- Bob Kennedy: 53
- Ray Murray: 6
Top 7
- Ken Wood: 13
- Les Moss: 2/FL
- Owen Friend: 9
Bot 7
- Mike Garcia: K
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Bobby Avila: 13
Top 8
- Dick Kokos: 7
- Don Johnson: 4
- Don Lenhardt: 7
Bot 8
- Larry Doby: S3
- Luke Easter: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Rosen: 8
- Ray Boone: 8/L
Top 9
- Snuffy Stirnweiss: 1
- Ray Coleman: 63
- Jim Delsing: 43
Bot 9
- Bob Kennedy: 7/L
- Ray Murray: S7
- Mike Garcia: 34/SH.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: IW
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-2;2-H
Notes & reviews
- Larry Doby pulled a leg muscle sliding into 2B



















