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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1953-07-09 Β· Night game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 3071 Β· 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 9β1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Lemon earned the win and Bob Hooper picked up the save. Bob Kennedy went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Don Larsen SV: Bob Hooper
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Jim Duffy Β· 2B: Bill Summers Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Easter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Ginsberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Owen Friend | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Neil Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Larsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Bob Hooper | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Larsen | 9.0 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dale Mitchell: 6/P
- Bill Glynn: 13
- Al Rosen: 3/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: 3/P
- Bobby Young: 5/FL
- Roy Sievers: K
Top 2
- Luke Easter: 4/P
- Larry Doby: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 8
- George Strickland: 8
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: W
- Don Lenhardt: 63.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 43.2-3
- Neil Berry: 9
Top 3
- Owen Friend: S8
- Bob Lemon: 8
- Dale Mitchell: K
- Bill Glynn: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: S8.2-H(UR);1X3(8E5)
- Luke Easter: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Hunter: 53
- Don Larsen: 8
- Johnny Groth: D9
- Bobby Young: 53
Top 4
- Larry Doby: 43
- Joe Ginsberg: S9
- George Strickland: S7.1-2
- Owen Friend: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E5)
- Bob Lemon: D9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Dale Mitchell: 9.2-3
- Bill Glynn: 8
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
- Vic Wertz: 53
- Don Lenhardt: S7
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Neil Berry: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hunter: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Larsen: K
Top 5
- Al Rosen: S6
- Luke Easter: 6(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doby: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Bobby Young: S9
- Roy Sievers: K
- Vic Wertz: 8
Top 6
- Joe Ginsberg: S8
- George Strickland: 53/SH.1-2
- Owen Friend: K
- Bob Lemon: S9.2-H
- Dale Mitchell: D9.1-H
- Bill Glynn: 9
Bot 6
- Don Lenhardt: 63
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Neil Berry: 53.1-2
- Billy Hunter: 7
Top 7
- Al Rosen: 8
- Luke Easter: S9
- Larry Doby: 7
- Joe Ginsberg: S9.1-3
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Larsen: 9
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Bobby Young: 2/FL
Top 8
- Owen Friend: 3/FL
- Bob Lemon: S9.BX2(96)
- Dale Mitchell: D8
- Bill Glynn: D9.2-H
- Al Rosen: 8
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Vic Wertz: K
- Don Lenhardt: 5/P
Top 9
- Bob Kennedy: HR/7
- Larry Doby: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 13.1-2
- George Strickland: 53
- Owen Friend: D7.2-H
- Bob Lemon: 43
Bot 9
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Neil Berry: 4/P
- Billy Hunter: S6
- Dick Kryhoski: K



















