St. Louis Browns vs Cleveland Indians
July 2, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 2, 1939 at League Park IV. The Cleveland Indians defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Browns 2, Cleveland Indians 8

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Heffner ss 4 0 2 1
Sullivan lf 3 1 0 0
McQuinn 1b 4 0 1 0
Gallagher rf 3 0 0 1
Clift 3b 4 0 0 0
Hoag cf 4 0 0 0
Glenn c 4 0 1 0
Berardino 2b 3 1 1 0
Kennedy p 2 0 0 0
  Christman ph 1 0 0 0
  Trotter p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 5 2
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Hemsley c 5 0 0 0
Campbell rf 4 1 1 0
Chapman cf 3 2 2 1
Trosky 1b 4 3 2 2
Heath lf 4 0 2 2
Keltner 3b 4 1 2 0
Grimes 2b 3 0 0 0
Webb ss 4 1 2 1
Harder p 4 0 1 1
Totals 35 8 12 7
St. Louis 001 001 000254
Cleveland 201 012 20x8122
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy  L(4-10) 6.0 11 6 6 0 2
  Trotter   2.0 1 2 1 1 1
Totals
8.0
12
8
7
1
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Harder  W(2-5) 9.0 5 2 2 1 5
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
1
5

  E–Heffner (14), Sullivan (6), Gallagher (3), Berardino (16), Webb 2 (13).  DP–St. Louis 2. McQuinn-Heffner-McQuinn, Berardino-McQuinn, Cleveland 1. Trosky-Webb.  2B–St. Louis Berardino (12), Cleveland Campbell (10); Trosky (17); Heath (19); Keltner (15); Webb 2 (8).  HR–Cleveland Trosky (8,5th inning off Kennedy 0 on).  SH–Gallagher (5); Grimes (5).  Team LOB–5.  Team–5.  SB–Chapman (11).  U–Harry Geisel, Steve Basil.  T–2:00.  A–16,000.
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