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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 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 May 6, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 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 | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emerson Dickman |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Rue 3B: George Moriarty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Emerson Dickman | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dickman
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Dickman
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dickman
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudlin
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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudlin
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudlin
Williams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cramer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Hudlin
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Hudlin
Cronin hits a line drive towards right. Chapman catches it and throws to second to double up Williams. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Dickman
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dickman
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Dickman
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Dickman
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. Keltner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Dickman
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Hudlin
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Hudlin
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Hudlin
Peacock hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickman vs. Hudlin
Dickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudlin vs. Dickman
Hudlin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dickman
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Dickman
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Hudlin
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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Hudlin
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudlin
Williams 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 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dickman
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Dickman
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Trosky reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Dickman
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. Trosky scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Dickman
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Dickman
Hemsley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Dickman
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Hudlin
Foxx hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Hudlin
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Hudlin
Doerr 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Hudlin
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Hudlin
Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickman vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Dickman takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Humphries
Finney takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to third. Dickman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cramer vs. Humphries
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peacock scores. Dickman scores. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jungels
Ken Jungels now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Chapman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Chapman. Finney scores. Cramer goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Jungels
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jungels vs. Dickman
Jungels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dickman
Boudreau hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Dickman
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Dickman
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Dickman
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Jungels
Cronin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Jungels
Doerr 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Jungels
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Jungels
There goes Tabor. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Dickman
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Dickman
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath scores. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Wilson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Wilson
Beau Bell pinch hits for Ken Jungels.
The ball gets by Peacock for a passed ball. Keltner scores. Mack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Wilson
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 6
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Peacock hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zuber
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Zuber
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wilson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Wilson
Trosky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Wilson
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Zuber
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Zuber
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cramer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Zuber
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Zuber
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wilson
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wilson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Zuber
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Zuber
Peacock 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, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zuber
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Zuber
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Zuber
Cramer hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Wilson
Odell Hale pinch hits for Bill Zuber.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wilson
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wilson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1940 -- Cleveland at Boston
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 0 Finney L, rf 4 1 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 5 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 3 2 2
Chapman B, rf 4 1 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 2
Trosky H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Heath J, lf 4 1 2 1 Cronin J, ss 3 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 2 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 2 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 1 1 1
Hudlin W, p 1 0 0 0 Dickman E, p 1 1 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Jungels K, p 1 0 0 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 4 33 8 11 7
Cleveland 010 202 000 -- 5
Boston 100 600 10x -- 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W (L) 3.2 7 4 4 1 1
Humphries J* 0.0 1 3 2 2 0
Jungels K 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Zuber B 3.0 1 1 0 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Dickman E (W)+ 5.0 9 5 4 0 4
Wilson J (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Chapman B, Trosky H, Boudreau L
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 6
2B -- Williams T 2, Tabor J, Boudreau L
3B -- Hemsley R, Trosky H, Heath J
HR -- Chapman B, Foxx J
CS -- Tabor J
PB -- Peacock J
T -- 1:58
A -- 7000
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