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Lineups and Summary
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 7, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on September 7, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Grover Froese |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 7, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Lemon
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brecheen
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Stephens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Brecheen
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brecheen
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lemon, and towards Strickland, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brecheen
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brecheen
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Lemon
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brecheen
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brecheen
Hegan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brecheen
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Lemon
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brecheen
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Brecheen
Glynn takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Brecheen
There goes Avila. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Avila steals third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Brecheen
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Glynn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Brecheen
There goes Rosen. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Rosen steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Brecheen
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Brecheen
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lemon
Young strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Brecheen
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Brecheen
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brecheen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Lemon
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kokos vs. Lemon
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to third for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Brecheen
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Brecheen
Glynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Brecheen
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lemon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Brecheen
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Brecheen
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Brecheen
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lemon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lemon
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Harry Brecheen.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stuart
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stuart
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Stuart
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stephens. Avila goes all the way around to score. Glynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Stuart
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Stuart
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Lemon
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Lemon
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Lemon
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Lemon
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Cleveland (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Kokos D, lf 4 0 0 0 Glynn B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0
Stephens V, 3b 4 0 3 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 3 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 1 1 1
Edwards H, ph 1 0 1 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 30 3 6 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 100 02x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L) 7.0 3 1 1 1 6
Stuart M 1.0 3 2 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 3
E -- Stephens V
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Cleveland 4
HR -- Hegan J
SB -- Avila B, Rosen A
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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