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Show BROWNS WITHIN ONE GAME OF LAST PLACE ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31. St. Louis foil to within one gamo of last place today when Cleveland won the final game. 0 to 1. and made it thrco games in succession. Balenti was tho only local player 1o tally, while Chapman, Jackson and Lajole each scored three runs for their ream. Today's To-day's run was the first the home team has scorod in forty-three innings, and the defeat marked the seventh successive succes-sive loss. Tho locals fielded in ragged fashion, making six errors. While Mitchell was being hit hard, Gregg pitched a steady game, and St. Louis, with tho exception of the third Inning, did not have a chance. President Johnson of the American league watched the game. The score: QLEVELANP-ST. LOUIS. CLEVELAND. I ST LOUIS. AB.R.TT.O.A.I AB.R.H.O.A- Lolbold. cf. fi 0 O 1 olSholton. cf. 4 0 0 1 1 Chapmaa.M 4 3 2 0 2j Austin, 3b.. 4 0 0 4 S JacliEon. rH 5 : 5 0 Prntt. 2b.... 1 0 1 2 4 Lole. 2h. 4 3 2 3 2l Walker. If . 4 0 0 2 0 Johnnton.lb o 0 3 11 01 Wllllams.rf ( 0 2 0 0 Turner. 3b. 4 0 1 n 2StoraII. lb.. 3 0 0 12 0 Olxon, Sb.. 0 0 0 2 slBalontl. as.. 2 1 0 4 3 Grenor, If.. 4 0 12 OlAloi'dor, c. J 0 1 2 3 Carljch, c.. 4 n 0 S II Mitchell, p. 3 0 1 0 4 Oresg. p-.- 4 0 0 n II Totals ...33 g 30 27 111 Total ....30 1 E 27 IB Scoro by InnlDgn Clovoland 2 0 S' 0 0 1 3 0 0-0 St. Louln 0 0 1 0 0 0 0' 0 01 Summary: Hrrorfi Shotton. Auxlln. Pratt (2), Balenti (2). Tuo-hafe hit? Alexander, Chapman. Thrcp-baaf hit Lajoln. Stolen bases Johinlcn, Turner, CarlEch. Doublo plnyn Aiiatln, Pratt to Stovall: Olson to Johnston. Left on bases St. Louis 4, Clovoland C. First boro on balls Off Mltclull 2. off OrtRK 2. Struck out By Mitchell 2. by GreRS t. Wild pitch Mitchell. Time, of Kmc 1 hour and 46 inlntitea. Umpires Dlneen nnd Sheridan. |