Cleveland Indians vs St. Louis Browns
April 23, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 23, 1950 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 9, St. Louis Browns 6

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Boudreau ss 6 0 2 1
Vernon 1b 4 2 0 1
Mitchell lf 5 1 1 1
  Tucker lf 0 0 0 0
Easter rf 3 1 1 0
  Kennedy rf 0 0 0 0
Gordon 2b 4 0 1 1
Doby cf 3 1 2 1
Rosen 3b 3 2 1 1
Hegan c 4 1 1 1
Lemon p 4 1 1 1
Totals 36 9 10 8
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Upton ss 4 1 0 0
Kokos lf 2 0 0 0
Sievers cf 3 1 1 0
Arft 1b 4 2 1 0
  Lenhardt pr,1b 0 0 0 0
Wood rf 4 2 3 6
Lollar c 3 0 0 0
Gustine 3b 3 0 0 0
Friend 2b 3 0 0 0
  DeMars ph 1 0 0 0
Albrecht p 1 0 0 0
  Kretlow p 0 0 0 0
  Raney p 1 0 0 0
  Ferrick p 1 0 0 0
  Coleman ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 5 6
Cleveland 000 051 1029101
St. Louis 300 003 000653
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon  W(1-0) 9.0 5 6 6 6 8
Totals
9.0
5
6
6
6
8
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Albrecht   4.2 4 5 2 6 1
  Kretlow   0.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Raney  L(0-1) 2.0 2 2 1 2 2
  Ferrick   2.1 4 2 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
9
3
9
3

  E–Boudreau (1), Upton (2), Gustine (2), Friend (1).  DP–Cleveland 1. B. Lemon-Gordon-Vernon, St. Louis 2. Upton-Friend-Arft, Gustine-Friend-Arft.  2B–Cleveland Hegan (2,off Raney), St. Louis Wood (4,off B. Lemon).  HR–St. Louis Wood 2 (2,1st inning off B. Lemon 2 on 2 out,6th inning off B. Lemon 2 on 1 out).  HBP–Doby (1,by Kretlow).  Team LOB–10.  Team–4.  CS–Doby (1,2nd base by Raney/Lollar); Gustine (1,2nd base by B. Lemon/Hegan).  U–Bill Summers, Bill Grieve, Johnny Stevens.
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