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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on September 18, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
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 |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 18, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Allen
Walker 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
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Chase
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Allen
Sanford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chase
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Chase
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pytlak vs. Chase
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chase fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Chase
Allen takes first base on ball four. Bell scores. Mack moves to third. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Mack scores. Pytlak moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weatherly vs. Chase
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Allen trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Pytlak scores. Chapman moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Allen
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Allen
Early hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Allen
Chase strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chase
Bell hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Chase
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case bunts towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Allen covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Case scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Chase
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Chase
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Chase
There goes Chapman. The throw from Early and he is out, Pofahl applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Allen
Sanford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Allen
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Allen
Early 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Chase
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Allen
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Allen, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chase
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Chase
There goes Keltner. The throw from Early and he is safe. Keltner steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Chase
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Keltner trying to get to home. Pofahl throws to Early who tags Keltner for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Chase
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Allen
Sanford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Allen
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Chase
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Chase
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Allen
Early hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Allen
Buddy Myer pinch hits for Ken Chase.
Myer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Carrasquel
Alex Carrasquel now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Carrasquel
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Carrasquel
There goes Keltner. The throw from Early and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Carrasquel
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1940, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Case G, cf 4 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 2 0 2 1
Lewis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0
Walker G, lf 4 0 0 1 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 2 1
Travis C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 1 1 0
Sanford J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pofahl J, ss 3 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Early J, c 3 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 3 1 1 0
Chase K, p 2 0 0 0 Allen J, p 2 0 0 1
Myer B, ph 1 0 0 0
Carrasquel A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 28 3 9 3
Washington 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland 030 000 00x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (L) 7.0 8 3 3 6 2
Carrasquel A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 2
DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 4, Cleveland 7
2B -- Boudreau L
SB -- Keltner K
CS -- Chapman B, Keltner K
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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