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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1916-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 15000 Β· 2:07
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 3β1. Bob Groom earned the win and Eddie Plank picked up the save. Hank Severeid went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Bob Groom L: Ed Klepfer SV: Eddie Plank
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Ollie Chill Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ray Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tris Speaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braggo Roth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chick Gandil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Terry Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Klepfer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ivan Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Elmer Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ward Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Sisler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Armando Marsans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Lavan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Wallace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Groom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Plank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Klepfer | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Fred Beebe | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Al Gould | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Groom | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Eddie Plank | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Graney: 99
- Ray Chapman: K
- Tris Speaker: D
- Braggo Roth: 99
Bot 1
- Burt Shotton: S/BG
- Ward Miller: SB2
- Ward Miller: S7.2-3
- George Sisler: S/BG.3-3;1-2
- Del Pratt: 99
- Armando Marsans: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Chick Gandil: S
- Bill Wambsganss: 99/SH.1-2
- Terry Turner: 99
- Steve O'Neill: S.2-H
- Ed Klepfer: K
Bot 2
- Hank Severeid: 99
- Doc Lavan: S
- Bobby Wallace: SB2
- Bobby Wallace: S.2-3
- Bob Groom: S.3-H;1-2
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Ward Miller: K
Top 3
- Jack Graney: K
- Ray Chapman: S
- Tris Speaker: 99
- Braggo Roth: 99
Bot 3
- George Sisler: 99
- Del Pratt: 99
- Armando Marsans: W
- Hank Severeid: SB2
- Hank Severeid: S8.2-H;BX2(86)
Top 4
- Ivan Howard: K
- Bill Wambsganss: W
- Terry Turner: 99
- Steve O'Neill: 99
Bot 4
- Doc Lavan: K
- Bobby Wallace: W
- Bob Groom: K
- Burt Shotton: 99
Top 5
- Elmer Smith: S
- Jack Graney: 99
- Ray Chapman: E5.1-2#
- Tris Speaker: 99
- Braggo Roth: 99
Bot 5
- Ward Miller: 99
- George Sisler: D
- Del Pratt: K
- Armando Marsans: S.2-H
- Hank Severeid: S.1-3
- Doc Lavan: PB.1-2
- Doc Lavan: 8/F
Top 6
- Ivan Howard: W
- Bill Wambsganss: 64(1)3/GDP
- Terry Turner: 99
Bot 6
- Bobby Wallace: S
- Bob Groom: 99
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Ward Miller: 99
Top 7
- Steve O'Neill: S7
- Bob Coleman: W.1-2
- Jack Graney: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ray Chapman: 4/P
- Tris Speaker: 7/L
Bot 7
- George Sisler: 99
- Del Pratt: K
- Armando Marsans: 99
Top 8
- Braggo Roth: 99
- Ivan Howard: 99
- Bill Wambsganss: K
Bot 8
- Hank Severeid: S
- Doc Lavan: 99
- Bobby Wallace: 99
- Eddie Plank: 99
Notes & reviews
- Game called due to darkness






















