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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1953-05-08 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 9074 Β· 2:54
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 7β4. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 9th. Al Aber earned the win and Bob Hooper picked up the save. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Al Aber L: Harry Brecheen SV: Bob Hooper
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dale Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Early Wynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Lemon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Barney McCosky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dyck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Les Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Hunter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Brecheen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 7.1 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Al Aber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Hooper | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Larsen | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Harry Brecheen | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Hal White | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marlin Stuart | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Avila: K
- Bill Glynn: K
- Dale Mitchell: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: W
- Bobby Young: 7
- Jim Dyck: 3/FL
- Vic Wertz: 6
Top 2
- Al Rosen: 5/FL
- Larry Doby: W
- Harry Simpson: S7.1X3(7E5);B-2
- Ray Boone: K
- Jim Hegan: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Dick Kryhoski: W.1-2
- Les Moss: K
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
- Don Larsen: 3/FL
Top 3
- Early Wynn: S8
- Bobby Avila: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Glynn: S7
- Dale Mitchell: 164(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Bobby Young: 43
- Jim Dyck: S7
- Vic Wertz: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 9
Top 4
- Al Rosen: 63#
- Larry Doby: 13
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Kryhoski: D9
- Les Moss: W
- Billy Hunter: S1.2-3;1-2
- Don Larsen: K
- Johnny Groth: 8.3-H
- Bobby Young: 8
Top 5
- Ray Boone: S8
- Jim Hegan: S7.1-2
- Early Wynn: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: 8.3-H;2-3
- Bill Glynn: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Dyck: W
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
- Dick Kryhoski: S9.3-H;1-3(E9)
- Les Moss: 9.3-H
- Billy Hunter: S7.1-3
- Don Larsen: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dale Mitchell: 7
- Al Rosen: 9
- Larry Doby: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: 7
Bot 6
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
- Bobby Young: 4/L
- Jim Dyck: 3/FL
Top 7
- Ray Boone: 13
- Jim Hegan: 43
- Early Wynn: 3/G
Bot 7
- Vic Wertz: D9
- Bob Elliott: 14/SH.2-3
- Dick Kryhoski: W
- Hank Edwards: 7
- Billy Hunter: 9
Top 8
- Bobby Avila: K
- Bill Glynn: 8
- Dale Mitchell: S8
- Al Rosen: S8.1-3
- Larry Doby: D9.3-H;1-3
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 8
- Harry Brecheen: S8
- Johnny Groth: 13/SH.1-2
- Bobby Young: S9.2-3
- Jim Dyck: S1.3-H;1-2
- Vic Wertz: 2/FL
- Bob Elliott: 9
Top 9
- Ray Boone: 7
- Jim Hegan: K
- Jim Lemon: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Barney McCosky: D9.2-H;1-H
- Dale Mitchell: HR/9.2-H
- Al Rosen: 53
Bot 9
- Dick Kryhoski: 4
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Billy Hunter: 9
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN/NYT, arbitrary 53 to 63


























