St. Louis Browns vs Cleveland Indians
May 24, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 24, 1953 at Cleveland Stadium. 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 1, Cleveland Indians 5

St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Berry ss 3 0 1 1
  Edwards ph 1 0 0 0
  Brecheen p 0 0 0 0
Kokos rf 2 0 0 0
Kryhoski 1b 4 0 0 0
Lenhardt lf 4 0 0 0
Courtney c 1 0 0 0
  Hunter pr 0 0 0 0
Dyck 3b 4 0 1 0
Young 2b 4 0 1 0
Groth cf 2 1 0 0
Holloman p 1 0 0 0
  Paige p 1 0 0 0
  Elliott ph 1 0 1 0
  Miranda pr,ss 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 4 1
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Boone ss 1 2 0 0
Avila 2b 3 0 1 1
Doby cf 3 1 0 1
Rosen 3b 4 1 1 3
Mitchell lf 3 0 1 0
  Kennedy ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Simpson rf 3 0 1 0
Glynn 1b 3 0 0 0
Hegan c 3 0 0 0
Wynn p 2 1 0 0
Totals 26 5 4 5
St. Louis 001 000 000141
Cleveland 104 000 00x540
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Holloman  L (1-2) 2.1 1 4 4 5 0
  Paige   4.2 3 1 1 1 2
  Brecheen   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 8.0 4 5 5 6 2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn  W (5-1) 9.0 4 1 1 6 5
Totals 9.0 4 1 1 6 5

  E–Courtney (2).  DP–St. Louis 1. Young-Berry-Kryhoski, Cleveland 1. Avila-Boone-Glynn.  3B–St. Louis Berry (1,off Wynn).  HR–Cleveland Rosen (7,3rd inning off Paige 2 on 1 out).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Avila (1,off Paige).  Team–4.  CS–Courtney (2,2nd base by Wynn/Hegan); Dyck (2,2nd base by Wynn/Hegan).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Jim Duffy, 2B–Eddie Rommel, 3B–Charlie Berry.  T–2:20.  A–17,278.

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