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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 1, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 1, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,079 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: John Quinn 3B: Steve Basil |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 1, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Dobson
Clift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dobson
Judnich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Dobson
There goes Judnich. The throw from Pytlak and he is safe. Judnich steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Dobson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Dobson
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Auker
Pytlak takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Auker
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Dobson
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Dobson
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dobson
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Auker
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Auker
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Dobson
Heffner hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Dobson
Swift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Swift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Dobson
Auker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Auker
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Dobson
Clift hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dobson
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judnich for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a line drive off the glove of Clift, and into shallow left field. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pytlak vs. Auker
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Auker
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Dobson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Dobson
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auker vs. Dobson
Auker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Dobson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly bunts in front of the plate. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Radcliff scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Dobson
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dobson
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Chet Laabs now playing left field.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Auker
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Dobson
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Dobson
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Dobson
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Trosky, and towards Mack, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Auker vs. Dobson
Auker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Auker
Odell Hale pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau scores. Weatherly moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/1/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 1 1 0
Radcliff R, lf 4 1 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 2 0
Laabs C, lf 0 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Clift H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bell B, rf 5 0 0 0
Judnich W, cf 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, lf 5 0 2 0
Berardino J, ss 4 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 2 0
Heffner D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pytlak F, c 3 0 0 0
Swift B, c 4 0 2 0 Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0
Auker E, p 3 0 0 0 Hale O, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 2 7 1 33 1 8 1
St.Louis 000 001 010 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 8 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cleveland 14
2B -- Chapman B 2, Swift B, Trosky H, Radcliff R
HR -- Clift H
SB -- Judnich W
SH -- Weatherly R
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 2:30
A -- 17079
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