Cleveland Indians vs St. Louis Browns
September 23, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 23, 1947 at Sportsman's Park III. 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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Cleveland Indians 7, St. Louis Browns 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 2 1 2
Metkovich cf 4 1 0 1
Edwards rf 5 0 1 1
Boudreau ss 3 0 1 0
Fleming 1b 3 0 0 2
Keltner 3b 4 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 4 1 1 0
Hegan c 3 1 2 1
Lemon p 4 2 2 0
Totals 35 7 8 7
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Dillinger 3b 4 1 1 0
Lehner cf 5 0 1 0
Berardino 2b 3 1 1 0
Heath lf 4 0 2 0
Stephens ss 3 1 1 1
Judnich 1b 4 1 1 2
Coleman rf 4 0 1 0
Moss c 3 0 0 0
  Zarilla ph 1 0 0 0
  Early c 0 0 0 0
Fannin p 3 0 1 0
  Potter p 0 0 0 0
  Schultz ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 3
Cleveland 210 000 301781
St. Louis 103 000 000493
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon  W(11-4) 9.0 9 4 4 3 5
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
3
5
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Fannin  L(6-8) 6.2 6 6 3 4 2
  Potter   2.1 2 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
7
4
4
4

  E–Boudreau (14), Berardino (10), Stephens (24), Coleman (3).  DP–Cleveland 1. Gordon-Boudreau-Fleming, St. Louis 2. Judnich, Berardino-Stephens-Judnich.  PB–Moss (6).  2B–Cleveland Lemon (3), St. Louis Heath (20).  3B–Cleveland Mitchell (10).  HR–St. Louis Judnich (18,3rd inning off Lemon 1 on).  Team LOB–5.  Team–7.  CS–Dillinger (13).  U–Red Jones, Cal Hubbard, Charlie Berry.  T–2:10.  A–747.
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