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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 8, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Joe Rue 2B: (none) 3B: Steve Basil |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Skeeter Webb | Shortstop |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Shortstop |
| Billy Sullivan | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Center Fielder |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 8, 1939
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino misplays the ball. That's an error on Berardino. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Pytlak moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Pytlak scores. Heath moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Heath scores. Chapman moves to third. Trosky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimes vs. Kennedy
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Harder
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Harder
Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Harder
Hoag hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Kennedy fires to first and has Campbell trapped. There's the throw to Heffner who tags Campbell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Harder
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Glenn moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glenn scores. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Harder
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berardino scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Kennedy
Grimes hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Harder
Gallagher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Harder
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Harder
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a popup towards short. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Harder
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Webb fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Harder
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Kennedy
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb bunts in front of the plate. Glenn fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to third. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Kennedy
Odell Hale pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Al Milnar now pitching.
Hoag strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Milnar
Glenn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Milnar
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hoag who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Roy Weatherly pinch runs for Bruce Campbell.
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Kennedy
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Webb vs. Kennedy
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Milnar
Roy Weatherly now playing right field. Chet Laabs pinch hits for Vern Kennedy.
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Milnar
Sullivan hits a line drive towards first. Trosky catches it and steps on first to double up Heffner. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Whitehead
John Whitehead now pitching.
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Whitehead
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Whitehead
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Milnar
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift takes first base on ball four. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glenn vs. Milnar
Glenn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1939, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Pytlak F, c 5 1 1 0 Heffner D, ss 4 0 2 1
Heath J, lf 5 2 1 0 Sullivan B, rf 4 0 1 1
Chapman B, cf 3 1 1 1 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 1 1 Gallagher J, lf 4 1 1 1
Campbell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Weatherly R, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hoag M, cf 4 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 1 Glenn J, c 4 1 1 0
Grimes O, 2b 1 0 0 1 Berardino J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Webb S, ss 3 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 1 0 0 0
Harder M, p 2 0 0 0 Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 0 0 0 1 Whitehead J, p 0 0 0 0
Milnar A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 6 5 31 3 7 3
Cleveland 300 000 110 -- 5
St.Louis 002 100 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 6.0 6 3 3 0 1
Milnar A (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 8.0 6 5 3 5 1
Whitehead J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Berardino J
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, St.Louis 4
3B -- Heath J
HR -- Gallagher J
SH -- Kennedy V, Webb S
SF -- Grimes O, Hale O
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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