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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 1, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: John Quinn 3B: Joe Rue |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Catcher |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Lou Finney | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | 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 |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 1, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell strikes out. Foxx drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Finney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Harder
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. Harder goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Boudreau. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Harder
Owen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Ostermueller
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Ostermueller
Harder strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Harder
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Harder
Ostermueller hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Mack fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Harder
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ostermueller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Harder
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Harder. Ostermueller scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. Cramer moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Harder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. Cramer scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Harder
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Harder
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Harder
Finney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Harder
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ostermueller
Odell Hale pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Hale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Ostermueller
Rusty Peters pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Allen
Frankie Pytlak now catching. Johnny Allen now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Allen
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Allen
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Allen
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball and throws to Allen covering. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Allen
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trosky scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen 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 8/1/1940 -- Boston at Cleveland
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, rf 5 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 3 0 1 1
Cramer D, cf 5 1 3 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 2 0
Williams T, lf 5 1 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Foxx J, c 4 1 1 2 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 0 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 1 0
Finney L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Owen M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 0
Ostermueller F, p 3 1 0 0 Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Pytlak F, c 0 0 0 0
Harder M, p 2 1 1 0
Peters R, ph 1 0 0 0
Allen J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 2 31 2 7 2
Boston 000 002 300 -- 5
Cleveland 001 000 001 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L) 8.0 8 5 2 1 7
Allen J 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Boudreau L, Harder M, Mack R 2
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 5
3B -- Chapman B
HR -- Foxx J
T -- 2:44
A -- 6000
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