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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 1, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 1, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Rue |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
Oscar Grimes | First Baseman |
Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Miles | Center Fielder |
Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
Nels Potter | Pitcher |
Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 1, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Allen
Miles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Potter
There goes Heath. The throw from Hayes and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Allen
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Allen
Lillard hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Potter
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Potter
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a line drive towards third. Rubeling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Allen
Potter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Allen
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Allen
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman throws the ball in to Boudreau who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCoy scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Allen
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Potter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Potter
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Mack reaches second base with a double. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Potter
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to home to get Hemsley. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Allen
Lillard bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Potter vs. Allen
Potter bunts towards short. Boudreau fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boudreau. Lillard moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miles vs. Allen
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. Lillard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Allen
There goes Miles. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Allen
Moses 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 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Allen
McCoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. McCoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Allen
Siebert hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. McCoy scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Allen
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rubeling vs. Allen
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Potter
Mack hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Potter
Odell Hale pinch hits for Johnny Allen.
Hale hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Zuber
Potter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miles vs. Zuber
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mack scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Potter
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Potter
Grimes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Zuber
Moses hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Zuber
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Zuber
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Zuber
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Dobson
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1940 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Miles D, cf 4 0 1 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Moses W, rf 4 1 1 1 Chapman B, rf 4 0 1 0 McCoy B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Grimes O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson B, lf 3 1 2 1 Heath J, lf 3 0 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 2 2 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hayes F, c 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 0 Rubeling A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 1 2 1 Lillard B, ss 3 1 1 0 Allen J, p 2 0 0 0 Potter N, p 2 0 1 0 Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0 Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 31 5 11 5 Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia 000 111 02x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Allen J (L) 6.0 7 3 2 2 3 Zuber B 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Dobson J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Potter N (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5 E -- Boudreau L, Weatherly R DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 5 2B -- McCoy B 2, Mack R, Heath J HR -- Mack R, Moses W, Johnson B CS -- Heath J, Miles D SH -- Potter N T -- 1:45 A -- 1500
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