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Cleveland Guardians @
St. Louis Browns
1918-05-03 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2000 Β· 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 5β4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Groom earned the win and Fritz Coumbe picked up the save. Smoky Joe Wood went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Bob Groom L: Dave Davenport SV: Fritz Coumbe
Umpires β HP: George Hildebrand Β· 1B: Brick Owens Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Halt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Ray Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tris Speaker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Braggo Roth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Wambsganss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marty Kavanagh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Joe Wood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Groom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fritz Coumbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fritz Maisel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Sisler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Demmitt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Gedeon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Les Nunamaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Davenport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jimmy Austin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Groom | 6.2 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Johnny Enzmann | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fritz Coumbe | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Davenport | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Byron Houck | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Halt: K
- Ray Chapman: S8
- Tris Speaker: 9
- Braggo Roth: S5.1-3
- Bill Wambsganss: CSH(2152)
Bot 1
- Jack Tobin: 8
- Fritz Maisel: S8
- George Sisler: S9.1-3(E9)
- Earl Smith: SB2
- Earl Smith: 7/FL/SF.3-H(UR);2-3(THH)
- Ray Demmitt: 8
Top 2
- Bill Wambsganss: 53
- Marty Kavanagh: 9
- Smoky Joe Wood: 3/G
Bot 2
- Joe Gedeon: 53
- Les Nunamaker: 13
- Wally Gerber: 9
Top 3
- Steve O'Neill: S9
- Bob Groom: 36(1)4/GDP/BG
- Al Halt: W
- Ray Chapman: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Dave Davenport: S9
- Jack Tobin: S9.1-2
- Fritz Maisel: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- George Sisler: CS3(25).1-2
- George Sisler: 53
Top 4
- Ray Chapman: W
- Tris Speaker: 8
- Braggo Roth: D7.1-3
- Bill Wambsganss: 13
- Marty Kavanagh: S7.3-H;2-H(E1)(NR);B-3
- Smoky Joe Wood: D7.3-H
- Steve O'Neill: 43
Bot 4
- Earl Smith: S8
- Ray Demmitt: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joe Gedeon: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bob Groom: K
- Al Halt: K/C
- Ray Chapman: K
Bot 5
- Les Nunamaker: S8
- Wally Gerber: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Davenport: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Tobin: PO2(E6).2-3
- Jack Tobin: W
- Fritz Maisel: 9
Top 6
- Tris Speaker: W
- Braggo Roth: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Wambsganss: W
- Marty Kavanagh: 7
- Smoky Joe Wood: S9.2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve O'Neill: W
- Bob Groom: 13
Bot 6
- George Sisler: S9
- Earl Smith: 8
- Ray Demmitt: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Gedeon: S7.1-2
- Les Nunamaker: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Williams: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Hendryx: 9
Top 7
- Al Halt: S8
- Ray Chapman: 14/SH.1-2
- Tris Speaker: 43.2-3
- Braggo Roth: K
Bot 7
- Jack Tobin: 43
- Fritz Maisel: 43
- George Sisler: T7
- Earl Smith: S8.3-H
- Ray Demmitt: W.1-2
- Joe Gedeon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Les Nunamaker: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Johns: 3/G
Top 8
- Bill Wambsganss: 43
- Marty Kavanagh: K
- Smoky Joe Wood: E6/TH
- Steve O'Neill: S9.1-3
- Fritz Coumbe: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Jimmy Austin: S7
- Jack Tobin: 2/FL
- Fritz Maisel: W.1-2
- George Sisler: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Al Halt: W
- Ray Chapman: 16(1)/FO
- Tris Speaker: 9
- Braggo Roth: 1643
Bot 9
- Earl Smith: 43
- Ray Demmitt: 7
- Joe Gedeon: W
- Les Nunamaker: 1/G
Notes & reviews
- attempted double-steal






















