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Scores
Standings
SLB
@CLE		3
4
CHW
@DET		7
5
BOS
@NYY		0
1
PHA
@WSH		1
5
BRO
@PHI		1
7
NYG
@PIT		4
5
CIN
@STL		5
4
Tuesday, April 21, 1953,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 1,772, Time of Game: 2:26
Browns
3
5-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Indians
4
3-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bob Lemon (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Browns          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  9  2
Indians         2  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  X    4  7  0

St.Louis Browns

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Groth CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .633 -0.161 1.21 0.000 -0.161 -1.5 1 0 GDP
   Don Lenhardt PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.030 6.85 0.030 0.000 0.2
Bobby Young 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .323 .699 -0.254 2.54 0.041 -0.294 -0.9 1 4
Dick Kokos LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .872 -0.022 0.82 0.033 -0.055 -0.3 2 0
Vic Wertz RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .949 -0.049 0.91 0.020 -0.068 -0.3 0 0
Bob Elliott 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .629 0.016 1.27 0.107 -0.090 0.3 1 3
Clint Courtney C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.035 1.03 0.049 -0.084 -0.6 5 1
   Neil Berry PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Roy Sievers 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .668 0.117 1.01 0.143 -0.025 0.7 10 2 2B
Billy Hunter SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 .190 .510 0.068 0.86 0.076 -0.008 0.6 2 3
   Jim Dyck SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .503 -0.088 3.89 0.000 -0.088 -0.5 0 0
Harry Brecheen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.059 2.16 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 0 1
   Dick Littlefield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dick Kryhoski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.076 1.58 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 GDP
   Mike Blyzka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dixie Upright PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 2.500 0.064 0.85 0.064 0.000 1.0 HR
   Hal White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Hank Edwards PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .750 1.750 0.089 2.82 0.089 0.000 1.1
   Willy Miranda PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.038 5.87 0.038 0.000 0.1 SB
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 4 5 .265 .724 -0.322 1.65 0.690 -1.008 -1.4 24 15
2B: R Sievers (4, off B Lemon).
HR: D Upright (1, off B Lemon; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Upright 4; R Sievers 2; D Kokos 2; C Courtney; B Young; H Edwards; B Hunter; B Elliott.
GIDP: J Groth (1); D Kryhoski (1).
RBI: B Elliott (6); D Upright (1); H Edwards (1).
2-out RBI: H Edwards; B Elliott.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Elliott-R Sievers.
E: B Hunter (2); D Kokos (1).
Baserunning
SB: W Miranda (1, 2nd base off B Lemon/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Boone SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .353 1.169 0.013 0.69 0.062 -0.049 0.2 2 3
Bobby Avila 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .278 1.014 0.076 0.72 0.103 -0.027 0.3 2 5 2B
Dale Mitchell LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .729 0.152 0.71 0.164 -0.012 1.3 2 0 2B
   Bob Kennedy LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Doby CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .318 .802 -0.065 0.63 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 1 0
Al Rosen 3B 2 0 2 1 2 0 .400 1.209 0.133 0.51 0.133 0.000 1.7 0 1 2B
Bill Glynn 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.027 0.70 0.019 -0.045 -0.5 11 4
Harry Simpson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .465 -0.086 0.85 0.000 -0.086 -1.6 0 0
Jim Hegan C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .263 .702 0.004 0.43 0.031 -0.027 0.1 5 0 CS
Bob Lemon P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .833 -0.023 0.48 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 4 2 SH
Team Totals 29 4 7 3 4 3 .241 .678 0.177 0.64 0.512 -0.334 0.1 27 15
2B: D Mitchell (2, off H Brecheen); A Rosen (3, off H White); B Avila (2, off H Brecheen).
SH: B Lemon (1, off D Littlefield).
TB: D Mitchell 3; A Rosen 3; B Avila 2; J Hegan; R Boone.
RBI: R Boone (4); A Rosen (3); D Mitchell (4).
2-out RBI: A Rosen.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Glynn-R Boone-B Lemon; R Boone-B Avila-B Glynn.
Baserunning
CS: J Hegan (1, 2nd base by M Blyzka/C Courtney).

St.Louis Browns

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harry Brecheen, L (0-2) 3 5 4 4 3 3 0 3.27 17 33 -0.210 0.95 -1.9
Dick Littlefield 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.45 3 1 1 -0.029 0.76 -0.1
Mike Blyzka 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.048 0.23 1.5
Hal White 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.013 0.28 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 4 3 0 4.50 34 33 1 1 -0.178 1.65 -0.1
H Brecheen faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Lemon, W (2-0) 9 9 3 3 4 5 1 1.50 38 58 0.321 1.65 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 5 1 3.00 38 58 0.321 0.64 1.4
Balks: H Brecheen (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jim Duffy, 2B - Bill Grieve, 3B - Art Passarella.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 1,772.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Browns         Cleveland Indians
1 Johnny Groth CF 1 Ray Boone SS
2 Bobby Young 2B 2 Bobby Avila 2B
3 Dick Kokos LF 3 Dale Mitchell LF
4 Vic Wertz RF 4 Larry Doby CF
5 Bob Elliott 3B 5 Al Rosen 3B
6 Clint Courtney C 6 Bill Glynn 1B
7 Roy Sievers 1B 7 Harry Simpson RF
8 Billy Hunter SS 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Harry Brecheen P 9 Bob Lemon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 2 123 O SLB B. Young B. Lemon 23% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 12- R SLB B. Elliott B. Lemon -11% 40% Single to RF; Kokos Scores; Wertz to 3B
b1 0-1 1 -2- R CLE D. Mitchell H. Brecheen 10% 57% Double to RF; Avila Scores
b1 1-1 2 -2- R CLE A. Rosen H. Brecheen 10% 64% Single to LF; Mitchell Scores; Rosen to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 1-2 1 12- OO SLB J. Groth B. Lemon 10% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SLB J. Groth B. Lemon 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SLB B. Young B. Lemon 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- SLB D. Kokos B. Lemon -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- SLB V. Wertz B. Lemon -2% 51% Walk; Kokos to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R SLB B. Elliott B. Lemon -11% 40% Single to RF; Kokos Scores; Wertz to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O SLB C. Courtney B. Lemon 4% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Browns' Harry Brecheen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Boone H. Brecheen -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- CLE B. Avila H. Brecheen 4% 46% Double to CF
b1 0-1 1 -2- R CLE D. Mitchell H. Brecheen 10% 57% Double to RF; Avila Scores
b1 1-1 1 -2- O CLE L. Doby H. Brecheen -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 1-1 2 -2- R CLE A. Rosen H. Brecheen 10% 64% Single to LF; Mitchell Scores; Rosen to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 2-1 2 -2- O CLE B. Glynn H. Brecheen -3% 61% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Browns Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- SLB R. Sievers B. Lemon -7% 54% Double to RF
t2 1-2 0 -2- SLB B. Hunter B. Lemon -4% 51% Walk
t2 1-2 0 12- O SLB H. Brecheen B. Lemon 6% 56% Strikeout
t2 1-2 1 12- OO SLB J. Groth B. Lemon 10% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Browns' Harry Brecheen facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- O CLE H. Simpson H. Brecheen -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan H. Brecheen -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-1 2 --- O CLE B. Lemon H. Brecheen -1% 62% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Browns Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O SLB B. Young B. Lemon 3% 64% Lineout: 2B
t3 1-2 1 --- O SLB D. Kokos B. Lemon 2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-2 2 --- O SLB V. Wertz B. Lemon 1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Browns' Harry Brecheen facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O CLE R. Boone H. Brecheen -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 2-1 1 --- CLE B. Avila H. Brecheen 2% 67% Walk
b3 2-1 1 1-- CLE D. Mitchell H. Brecheen 6% 73% Single to CF; Avila to 3B
b3 2-1 1 1-3 R CLE L. Doby H. Brecheen 4% 77% Balk; Avila Scores
b3 3-1 1 1-- O CLE L. Doby H. Brecheen -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 3-1 2 1-- CLE A. Rosen H. Brecheen 1% 77% Walk; Mitchell to 2B
b3 3-1 2 12- CLE B. Glynn H. Brecheen 2% 79% Walk; Mitchell to 3B; Rosen to 2B
b3 3-1 2 123 O CLE H. Simpson H. Brecheen -5% 74% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
t4 1-3 0 --- O SLB B. Elliott B. Lemon 3% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-3 1 --- O SLB C. Courtney B. Lemon 2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-3 2 --- O SLB R. Sievers B. Lemon 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Browns' Harry Brecheen facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 --- CLE J. Hegan H. Brecheen 2% 82% Single to LF
Dick Littlefield replaces Harry Brecheen pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-1 0 1-- O CLE B. Lemon D. Littlefield -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
b4 3-1 1 -2- R CLE R. Boone D. Littlefield 6% 87% Single to LF; Hegan Scores
b4 4-1 1 1-- OO CLE B. Avila D. Littlefield -2% 84% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 5th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- SLB B. Hunter B. Lemon -4% 81% Single to 3B
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Dick Littlefield (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 1-- OO SLB D. Kryhoski B. Lemon 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t5 1-4 2 --- O SLB J. Groth B. Lemon 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Browns' Mike Blyzka facing 3-4-5
Mike Blyzka replaces Dick Kryhoski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell M. Blyzka -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 4-1 1 --- O CLE L. Doby M. Blyzka -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-1 2 --- CLE A. Rosen M. Blyzka 0% 88% Walk
b5 4-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Glynn M. Blyzka -1% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t6 1-4 0 --- SLB B. Young B. Lemon -4% 83% Single to LF
t6 1-4 0 1-- O SLB D. Kokos B. Lemon 4% 87% Flyball: LF
t6 1-4 1 1-- O SLB V. Wertz B. Lemon 2% 89% Groundout: 1B-P; Young to 2B
t6 1-4 2 -2- O SLB B. Elliott B. Lemon 3% 92% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Browns' Mike Blyzka facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- O CLE H. Simpson M. Blyzka -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-1 1 --- CLE J. Hegan M. Blyzka 1% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 4-1 1 1-- O CLE B. Lemon M. Blyzka -1% 90% Hegan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 4-1 2 --- O CLE B. Lemon M. Blyzka -0% 90% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
t7 1-4 0 --- O SLB C. Courtney B. Lemon 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1-4 1 --- O SLB R. Sievers B. Lemon 1% 94% Popfly: 1B
t7 1-4 2 --- O SLB B. Hunter B. Lemon 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Browns' Mike Blyzka facing 1-2-3
b7 4-1 0 --- O CLE R. Boone M. Blyzka -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- O CLE B. Avila M. Blyzka -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 2 --- O CLE D. Mitchell M. Blyzka -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Browns Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 9-1-2
Bob Kennedy replaces Dale Mitchell playing LF batting 3rd
Dixie Upright pinch hits for Mike Blyzka (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 --- R SLB D. Upright B. Lemon -6% 87% Home Run
t8 2-4 0 --- O SLB J. Groth B. Lemon 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 2-4 1 --- O SLB B. Young B. Lemon 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 2 --- SLB D. Kokos B. Lemon -2% 91% Single to CF
t8 2-4 2 1-- O SLB V. Wertz B. Lemon 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Browns' Hal White facing 4-5-6
Hal White replaces Dixie Upright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Dyck replaces Billy Hunter playing SS batting 8th
b8 4-2 0 --- O CLE L. Doby H. White -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 4-2 1 --- CLE A. Rosen H. White 1% 95% Double to CF
b8 4-2 1 -2- O CLE B. Glynn H. White -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rosen to 3B
b8 4-2 2 --3 O CLE H. Simpson H. White -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Browns Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 5-6-7
t9 2-4 0 --- O SLB B. Elliott B. Lemon 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 2-4 1 --- SLB C. Courtney B. Lemon -5% 92% Single to RF
Neil Berry pinch runs for Clint Courtney (C) batting 6th
t9 2-4 1 1-- SLB R. Sievers B. Lemon -8% 84% Walk; Berry to 2B
t9 2-4 1 12- O SLB J. Dyck B. Lemon 9% 93% Strikeout
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Hal White (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 12- R SLB H. Edwards B. Lemon -9% 84% Single to LF; Berry Scores; Sievers to 3B
Willy Miranda pinch runs for Hank Edwards (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-4 2 1-3 SLB J. Groth B. Lemon -4% 80% Miranda Steals 2B
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Johnny Groth (CF) batting 1st
t9 3-4 2 -23 SLB D. Lenhardt B. Lemon -3% 77% Walk
t9 3-4 2 123 O SLB B. Young B. Lemon 23% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Browns 3, Indians 4.

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