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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1953-05-23 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5816 Β· 2:19
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 5β1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Lemon earned the win. Larry Doby went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Dick Littlefield SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Jim Duffy Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willy Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Avila | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Tipton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Lemon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Littlefield | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Marlin Stuart | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Young: 8
- Johnny Groth: 53
- Vic Wertz: 13
Bot 1
- Ray Boone: K
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 43.1-2
- Al Rosen: HR/8XD.2-H
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 2
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Dick Kryhoski: K
- Bob Elliott: 53
Bot 2
- Bill Glynn: 13
- Joe Tipton: 2/FL
- Bob Lemon: 3/G
Top 3
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Billy Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dick Littlefield: S6
- Bobby Young: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ray Boone: 53
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: HR/9D.1-H
- Al Rosen: K
- Bob Kennedy: 4/P
Top 4
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Don Lenhardt: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: E6
- Bill Glynn: 4(B)6(1)/LDP
- Joe Tipton: HR/7D
- Bob Lemon: K
Top 5
- Dick Kryhoski: S7
- Bob Elliott: S7.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 36(1)1/GDP.2-3
- Billy Hunter: 63
Bot 5
- Ray Boone: 8
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Larry Doby: D9
- Al Rosen: W
- Bob Kennedy: K
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: K
- Bobby Young: 43
- Johnny Groth: 43
Bot 6
- Jim Lemon: K
- Bill Glynn: S7
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Bob Lemon: E6.1-2
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 7
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Dick Kryhoski: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 6/P
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 9(B)4(2)/DP
Top 8
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Willy Miranda: 63
- Dick Kokos: HR/9D
- Bobby Young: W
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Bill Glynn: S8
- Jim Hegan: WP.1-2
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: K
Top 9
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
- Don Lenhardt: 4/P
- Dick Kryhoski: 31





















