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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 24, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,239 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
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 |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Alan Strange | Shortstop |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Joe Gallagher | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
April 24, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chapman for the out. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Milnar
Strange hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Strange reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strange moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Milnar
Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judnich vs. Milnar
Judnich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Kennedy
Milnar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Keltner. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milnar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Milnar
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
The ball gets by Swift for a passed ball. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoag. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Emil Bildilli now pitching.
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner 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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Milnar
Bildilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Milnar
Strange 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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Bildilli
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Milnar
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Milnar
Judnich bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. McQuinn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bildilli
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Milnar
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Milnar
Bildilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Milnar
Strange hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Strange reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Milnar
Gallagher hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Milnar
Judnich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Bildilli
Milnar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judnich throws the ball in to Strange who tags Boudreau trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Bildilli
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Milnar
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Milnar
Swift hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Swift reaches second base with a double. Clift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bildilli vs. Milnar
Bildilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to second for the out. Heath scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Bildilli
Milnar hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Milnar
Strange hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Milnar
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Milnar
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boudreau. Strange moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judnich vs. Milnar
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strange scores. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Milnar
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. Judnich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Milnar
Johnny Berardino pinch hits for Don Heffner.
Berardino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Milnar
Swift hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Judnich scores. Clift moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Laabs vs. Milnar
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Emil Bildilli.
Laabs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Mills
Johnny Berardino now playing second base. Lefty Mills now pitching.
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Mills
Weatherly bunts in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Mills
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Milnar
Hoag hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Dobson
Rip Radcliff pinch hits for Alan Strange. Joe Dobson now pitching.
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Dobson
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Dobson
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harshaney vs. Smith
Sam Harshaney pinch hits for Wally Judnich. Al Smith now pitching.
Harshaney hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly 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 4/24/1940 -- Cleveland at St.Louis
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Hoag M, rf 5 0 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 5 2 2 0 Strange A, ss 4 1 3 0
Chapman B, rf 5 0 1 1 Radcliff R, ph 1 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 2 1 McQuinn G, 1b 5 0 2 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 1 0 Gallagher J, lf 5 1 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 0 Judnich W, cf 3 1 1 1
Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 1 Harshaney S, ph 1 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Clift H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Milnar A, p 4 0 0 0 Heffner D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0 Berardino J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0 Swift B, c 4 0 2 2
Kennedy V, p 0 0 0 0
Bildilli E, p 3 0 1 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mills L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 12 5 39 4 12 4
Cleveland 111 000 030 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 130 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (W)* 8.0 11 4 2 0 1
Dobson J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Smith A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 2.1 5 3 3 1 1
Bildilli E 5.2 7 3 3 1 4
Mills L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Keltner K, Chapman B, Boudreau L
DP -- Cleveland 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cleveland 6, St.Louis 10
2B -- Weatherly R, Strange A 2, Keltner K, Chapman B, Swift B
HR -- Mack R
SH -- Judnich W
HBP -- by Milnar A (Clift H)
PB -- Swift B
T -- 2:13
A -- 1239
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