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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 21, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Gelbert | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 21, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Cramer moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
The ball gets by Foxx for a passed ball. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Harder
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ostermueller. Trosky scores. Bell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Ostermueller
There goes Keltner. The throw from Foxx and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Harder
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Harder
Gelbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. Weatherly moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Harder
Gelbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Harder
Stan Spence pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Spence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Harder hits a popup towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Fleming
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Fleming
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Fleming
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Foxx and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Fleming
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1940 -- Cleveland at Boston
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Chapman B, lf 4 1 0 0 DiMaggio D, cf 5 1 1 1
Weatherly R, cf 5 0 2 0 Cramer D, rf 5 1 4 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 1 Foxx J, c 2 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Williams T, lf 5 0 3 1
Bell B, rf 4 1 2 0 Finney L, 1b 5 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 3 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Gelbert C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Harder M, p 4 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 3 0 1 0
Spence S, ph 1 0 1 0
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 7 3 38 2 14 2
Cleveland 020 100 100 -- 4
Boston 000 010 100 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 9.0 14 2 2 3 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 8.0 6 4 3 4 8
Fleming B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Ostermueller F
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 12
HR -- Mack R, DiMaggio D
SB -- Keltner K, Weatherly R
PB -- Foxx J
T -- 2:27
A -- 10600
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