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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 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 June 11, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 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 | June 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Wilson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Bill Summers |
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 |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Jack Wilson | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 11, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Wilson
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Wilson
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Wilson
Keltner is hit by the pitch. Boudreau moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Wilson
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau scores. Weatherly moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Doerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Feller
Cramer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Feller
Finney 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Feller
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Feller
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wilson
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Wilson
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Wilson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Feller
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Feller
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Desautels vs. Feller
Desautels takes first base on ball four. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Feller
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cronin scores. Desautels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cramer vs. Feller
Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wilson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Wilson
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Feller
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Feller
Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Finney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Feller
Cronin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Feller
Tabor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Feller
Desautels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Cronin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Wilson
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Wilson
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Feller
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Feller
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Feller
Cramer 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wilson
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 -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Wilson
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Feller
Finney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Feller
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Weatherly. Finney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feller
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Feller
Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Wilson
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Wilson
Mack takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Wilson
Odell Hale pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Tabor hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Dobson
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dobson
Wilson 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wilson
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finney. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Wilson
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Wilson
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Weatherly trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finney vs. Dobson
Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Finney reaches second base with a double. Doerr scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Dobson
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Cronin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Dobson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Dobson
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wilson
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Wilson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Wilson
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Wilson
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Naymick
Mike Naymick now pitching.
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Naymick
Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Naymick
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Naymick
Finney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cramer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Naymick
Foxx hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Wilson
Weatherly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Wilson
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1940 -- Cleveland at Boston
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 4 1 0 0 Doerr B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Weatherly R, cf 3 0 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 5 3 4 1
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Bell B, rf 4 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 2 2 4
Chapman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Cronin J, ss 3 2 2 2
Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 1 3 1 Desautels G, c 3 0 0 0
Feller B, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 4 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell S, ph 1 0 0 0
Naymick M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 34 9 11 8
Cleveland 100 100 000 -- 2
Boston 013 010 40x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 5.0 7 5 4 2 5
Dobson J 2.0 2 4 4 3 0
Naymick M 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 6 8
E -- Weatherly R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Boston 7
2B -- Doerr B, Hemsley R, Finney L 2, Weatherly R
3B -- Williams T
HR -- Cronin J, Hemsley R, Williams T
SH -- Cramer D
HBP -- by Wilson J (Keltner K)
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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