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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 21, 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 July 21, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,600 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: George Pipgras 2B: Red Ormsby 3B: Bill McGowan |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Joe Dobson | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Right Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Marv Owen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 21, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ostermueller
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ostermueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Williams reaches second base with a double. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Dobson
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Dobson
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glenn vs. Dobson
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Dobson
Ostermueller 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Ostermueller
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Ostermueller
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cronin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Dobson
Foxx 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
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ostermueller
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky 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 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Dobson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Dobson
Glenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Ostermueller
Pytlak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostermueller vs. Dobson
Ostermueller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer 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
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Ostermueller
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cronin. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Ostermueller
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Dobson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Ostermueller
Trosky 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, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ostermueller
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Ostermueller
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Ostermueller
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pytlak vs. Ostermueller
Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Ostermueller
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Dobson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Dobson
Glenn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ostermueller
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ostermueller
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spence vs. Dobson
Stan Spence pinch hits for Fritz Ostermueller.
Spence hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin takes first base on ball four. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1940, game 2 -- Cleveland at Boston
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Chapman B, cf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, rf 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0 Cronin J, ss 3 0 2 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 0
Bell B, rf 3 1 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 2 1 1 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 3 0 2 1 Owen M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Pytlak F, c 3 0 0 1 Glenn J, c 3 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 3 0 0 0 Ostermueller F, p 2 0 0 0
Spence S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 28 0 7 0
Cleveland 000 000 20 -- 2
Boston 000 000 00 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (W) 8.0 7 0 0 3 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L) 8.0 4 2 2 1 6
E -- Cronin J
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Boston 7
2B -- Williams T
T -- 1:50
A -- 34600
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