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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1953-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 2:30
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 7β6. St. Louis Browns put up 6 in the 3rd. Harry Brecheen earned the win. Dick Kokos went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Harry Brecheen L: Dave Hoskins SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Easter | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dale Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Majeski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Joe Tipton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Kokos | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Young | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Brecheen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Early Wynn | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Bill Wight | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Bob Hooper | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Littlefield | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Marlin Stuart | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Harry Brecheen | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 56(1)3/GDP
- Luke Easter: W
- Al Rosen: K
Bot 1
- Dick Kokos: 7
- Billy Hunter: 8
- Dick Kryhoski: S8
- Vic Wertz: 8
Top 2
- Larry Doby: K
- Dale Mitchell: T9
- George Strickland: 8.3-H
- Jim Hegan: W
- Early Wynn: S9.1-2
- Al Smith: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Clint Courtney: K
- Bobby Young: W
- Johnny Groth: WP.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 9
Top 3
- Luke Easter: K
- Al Rosen: W
- Larry Doby: 36(1)/FO
- Dale Mitchell: 8
Bot 3
- Dick Littlefield: S7
- Dick Kokos: HR/9.1-H
- Billy Hunter: 7
- Dick Kryhoski: 3/G
- Vic Wertz: W
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Clint Courtney: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Groth: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Littlefield: K
Top 4
- George Strickland: 7
- Jim Hegan: W
- Hank Majeski: HP.1-2
- Al Smith: CS3(25)
- Al Smith: 53.1-2
Bot 4
- Dick Kokos: K
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL
- Dick Kryhoski: S7
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
Top 5
- Bobby Avila: E6
- Luke Easter: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Larry Doby: 7.3-H
- Dale Mitchell: D9.2-H
- George Strickland: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Joe Ginsberg: K
- Dave Hoskins: W
- Al Smith: K
Bot 5
- Vern Stephens: 53
- Clint Courtney: D7
- Bobby Young: W
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Luke Easter: S9
- Al Rosen: D7.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Larry Doby: K
- Dale Mitchell: 13
Bot 6
- Harry Brecheen: S7
- Dick Kokos: 36(1)/FO
- Billy Hunter: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Kryhoski: S9.2-H
- Vic Wertz: 5/FL
Top 7
- George Strickland: 563
- Joe Tipton: 8
- Bob Kennedy: K
Bot 7
- Vern Stephens: 9
- Clint Courtney: E9
- Bobby Young: CS2(26)
- Bobby Young: 7
Top 8
- Al Smith: 5/FL
- Bobby Avila: 7
- Luke Easter: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Harry Brecheen: K
- Dick Kokos: 9
Top 9
- Al Rosen: K
- Larry Doby: 5/FL
- Dale Mitchell: 63

























