Cleveland Indians vs St. Louis Browns
April 28, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 28, 1951 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 12, St. Louis Browns 4

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Mitchell lf 5 1 1 4
Avila 2b 5 1 2 0
Easter 1b 3 0 2 1
  Minoso 1b 2 1 1 0
Rosen 3b 5 2 2 0
Doby cf 3 4 2 4
Kennedy rf 4 1 2 2
Boone ss 4 1 2 1
Hegan c 4 1 1 0
Lemon p 3 0 0 0
Totals 38 12 15 12
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Young 2b 4 2 3 1
Berardino 3b 4 0 1 2
Delsing cf 5 0 1 1
Coleman lf 4 0 1 0
Wood rf 4 0 0 0
Lollar c 4 0 1 0
Arft 1b 4 0 0 0
Upton ss 3 0 0 0
  Bero ph 1 1 1 0
Sleater p 1 0 0 0
  Kennedy p 1 0 0 0
  Sievers ph 1 0 0 0
  Fannin p 0 0 0 0
  Lutz ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 37 4 9 4
Cleveland 020 500 30212153
St. Louis 100 000 003492
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon  W(2-1) 9.0 9 4 4 4 5
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
4
5
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Sleater  L(0-2) 3.2 5 7 7 5 1
  Kennedy   3.1 7 3 3 0 2
  Fannin   2.0 3 2 2 1 0
Totals
9.0
15
12
12
6
3

  E–Avila (1), Easter (2), Hegan (1), Delsing (1), Coleman (1).  DP–Cleveland 1. Rosen-Avila-Easter, St. Louis 2. Upton-Young-Arft, Upton-Young-Arft.  2B–St. Louis Young (3,off Lemon).  3B–Cleveland Easter (1,off Kennedy), St. Louis Young (2,off Lemon).  HR–Cleveland Kennedy (1,2nd inning off Sleater 1 on 0 out); Mitchell (1,4th inning off Sleater 3 on 2 out); Doby (2,9th inning off Fannin 1 on 0 out).  Team LOB–5.  Team–10.  SB–Boone (1,2nd base off Sleater/Lollar); Doby (1,3rd base off Sleater/Lollar); Young (1,2nd base off Lemon/Hegan).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Art Passarella, 3B–Charlie Berry.  T–2:24.  A–3,528.
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