Cleveland Indians vs St. Louis Browns
August 18, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 18, 1949 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 14, St. Louis Browns 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 4 2 0
Boudreau ss 3 1 2 1
  Boone ss 2 1 1 1
Vernon 1b 4 3 2 5
Doby cf 4 2 1 3
Gordon 2b 4 0 2 0
  Avila 2b 1 0 0 0
Berardino 3b 5 0 2 2
Kennedy rf 4 0 0 0
  Easter rf 1 0 0 0
Hegan c 4 1 2 1
  Tresh c 1 0 0 0
Lemon p 4 2 1 0
Totals 42 14 15 13
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Sullivan 3b 4 1 2 0
Spence lf,cf 4 0 2 2
Kokos rf 5 0 0 0
Graham 1b 4 0 0 1
Lehner cf 3 0 0 0
  Elder ph,lf 2 0 0 0
Priddy 2b 4 0 0 0
Lollar c 4 1 2 0
Anderson ss 1 0 0 0
  Pellagrini ss 2 1 0 0
Drews p 1 0 0 0
  Winegarner p 0 1 0 0
  Platt ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 35 4 7 3
Cleveland 340 106 00014151
St. Louis 000 100 300473
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon  W(15-8) 9.0 7 4 3 6 4
Totals
9.0
7
4
3
6
4
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Drews  L(4-11) 5.0 13 13 12 2 2
  Winegarner   4.0 2 1 1 1 2
Totals
9.0
15
14
13
3
4

  E–Berardino (3), Lehner (3), Priddy (18), Anderson (4).  DP–St. Louis 3. Sullivan-Priddy-Graham, Priddy-Anderson-Graham, Anderson-Sullivan-Graham.  2B–Cleveland Berardino (6), St. Louis Sullivan (7).  HR–Cleveland Vernon (14,2nd inning off Drews 2 on 1 out); Doby (18,1st inning off Drews 2 on 1 out).  Team LOB–4.  Team–10.  SB–Mitchell (8); Gordon (1).  U–Jim Honochick, Bill Summers, Bill Grieve.
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