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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1953-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 7961 Β· 2:56
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 3β2. Bob Hooper earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Bob Hooper L: Bob Cain SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Eddie Hurley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dale Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Joe Tipton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dyck | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Kryhoski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Upright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kokos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Garcia | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Al Aber | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Hooper | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Littlefield | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Satchel Paige | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Cain | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Boone: K
- Bobby Avila: W
- Dale Mitchell: S8.1-2
- Al Rosen: 9
- Larry Doby: 8
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: 13
- Bobby Young: 5
- Jim Dyck: 6
Top 2
- Bob Kennedy: 8
- Jim Lemon: K
- Joe Tipton: D7
- Mike Garcia: K
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Bob Elliott: W
- Dick Kryhoski: S7.1-2
- Les Moss: 53.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hunter: 3/FL
Top 3
- Ray Boone: 63
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Dale Mitchell: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Littlefield: S8
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Bobby Young: S8.1-2
- Jim Dyck: 8
- Vic Wertz: 41#
Top 4
- Al Rosen: 4
- Larry Doby: K
- Bob Kennedy: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Dick Kryhoski: 9
- Les Moss: 53
Top 5
- Jim Lemon: K
- Joe Tipton: D7
- Mike Garcia: 63
- Ray Boone: T8.2-H
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Billy Hunter: S8
- Dick Littlefield: E3/SH.1-3;B-1
- Johnny Groth: 4
- Bobby Young: 8.3-H(UR)
- Jim Dyck: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dale Mitchell: 43
- Al Rosen: S7
- Larry Doby: S8.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 4
- Jim Lemon: K
Bot 6
- Vic Wertz: 9
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Dick Kryhoski: 6E3
- Les Moss: K
Top 7
- Joe Tipton: S7
- Mike Garcia: 34/SH.1-2
- Ray Boone: S7.2-H
- Bobby Avila: S1.1-2
- Dale Mitchell: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Billy Hunter: 13
- Dixie Upright: 43
- Johnny Groth: S9
- Bobby Young: E3.1-2;B-1
- Jim Dyck: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: 7
- Bob Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Bob Elliott: K
- Dick Kryhoski: S7
- Hank Edwards: WP.1-2
- Hank Edwards: W
- Clint Courtney: 13
Top 9
- Bill Glynn: W
- Joe Tipton: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Garcia: S1
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Kokos: S7
- Johnny Groth: 16(1)/FO
- Bobby Young: 5#
- Jim Dyck: S8.1-3
- Vic Wertz: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO
Top 10
- Harry Simpson: 2/FL
- Al Rosen: S7
- Larry Doby: 6
- Bob Kennedy: S8.1-3
- Bill Glynn: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jim Hegan: K
Bot 10
- Dick Kryhoski: 9
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Clint Courtney: WP.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 43.2-3
- Roy Sievers: 53
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 5





























