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Cleveland Guardians @ 
St. Louis Browns
1916-04-21 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 500 · 40°F, cloudy, wet · 2:00
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 11–1. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Groom earned the win. Del Pratt went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| SLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
W: Bob Groom L: Willie Mitchell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Silk O'Loughlin · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Graney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tris Speaker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Elmer Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Gandil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Braggo Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burt Shotton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jack Tobin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Marsans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Pratt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Deal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grover Hartley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Lavan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Groom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Mitchell | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Stan Coveleski | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Hagerman | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Groom | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Graney: 99
- Ray Chapman: 99
- Tris Speaker: 99
Bot 1
- Burt Shotton: W
- Jack Tobin: S5/BG.1-2
- George Sisler: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Armando Marsans: K
- Del Pratt: S3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Deal: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Grover Hartley: FC4.3XH(42);2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Doc Lavan: 99
Top 2
- Elmer Smith: 99
- Chick Gandil: 99
- Terry Turner: 99
Bot 2
- Bob Groom: 99
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Jack Tobin: 99
Top 3
- Joe Evans: 99
- Steve O'Neill: 99
- Willie Mitchell: W
- Jack Graney: 99
Bot 3
- George Sisler: K
- Armando Marsans: E5/TH
- Del Pratt: WP.1-2
- Del Pratt: E6/TH.2-3;B-1
- Charlie Deal: SB2
- Charlie Deal: K
- Grover Hartley: 99
Top 4
- Ray Chapman: E1
- Tris Speaker: W.1-2
- Elmer Smith: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Chick Gandil: 99
Bot 4
- Doc Lavan: 99
- Bob Groom: 99
- Burt Shotton: W
- Jack Tobin: PO1(2E3).1-2
- Jack Tobin: SB3
- Jack Tobin: W
- George Sisler: PO3(E5).3-H(UR);1-2
- George Sisler: S.2-3
- Armando Marsans: W.1-2
- Del Pratt: K
Top 5
- Terry Turner: 99
- Joe Evans: 99
- Steve O'Neill: 99
Bot 5
- Charlie Deal: S7
- Grover Hartley: S1/BG.1-2
- Doc Lavan: WP.2-H;1-2
- Doc Lavan: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Doc Lavan: PO3(99)#
- Doc Lavan: 99
- Bob Groom: 99
Top 6
- Ivan Howard: W
- Jack Graney: 99
- Ray Chapman: 99/SH.1-2
- Tris Speaker: IW
- Elmer Smith: 99
Bot 6
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Jack Tobin: K
- George Sisler: S
- Armando Marsans: 99
Top 7
- Chick Gandil: 99
- Terry Turner: 99
- Joe Evans: 99
Bot 7
- Del Pratt: 99
- Charlie Deal: E5/TH
- Grover Hartley: S5/BG.1-2
- Doc Lavan: PO1(13)
- Doc Lavan: D7.2-H(UR)
- Bob Groom: 99
Top 8
- Steve O'Neill: 99
- Braggo Roth: 53
- Jack Graney: 99
Bot 8
- Burt Shotton: W
- Jack Tobin: S1/BG.1-2
- George Sisler: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Armando Marsans: S8.3-H;2-H
- Del Pratt: HR/F9D.1-H
- Charlie Deal: 99
- Grover Hartley: 99
Top 9
- Ray Chapman: 99
- Tris Speaker: IW
- Elmer Smith: SB2
- Elmer Smith: SB3
- Elmer Smith: D9/F9D.3-H
- Chick Gandil: SB3
- Chick Gandil: 99/F
- Terry Turner: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- AL Opening Day 1916 at Sportsmans Park
- Off the wall, Indians first hit.