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Lineups and Summary
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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
May 11, 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 May 11, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Emil Bildilli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: Cal Hubbard |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Strange | Shortstop |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Emil Bildilli | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
May 11, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Allen
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Allen
Radcliff 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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball 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. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Allen
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Allen
Laabs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Allen
Clift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner 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
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath 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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Allen
Swift 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Allen
Bildilli hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Allen
Strange hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right 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. Bildilli
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Bildilli
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Allen
Radcliff 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Allen
Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath 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: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Allen
Laabs hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Allen
Clift hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Heffner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Allen
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bildilli vs. Allen
Bildilli hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack takes first base on ball four. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Bildilli
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Allen
Strange 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Allen
Radcliff hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn 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: -2-
Judnich vs. Allen
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Allen
Laabs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Allen
There goes Laabs. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Allen
Clift 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: ---
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Bildilli covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 8
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Allen
Swift 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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Allen
Bildilli 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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Allen
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack 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: ---
Allen vs. Bildilli
Allen bunts towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Allen
Radcliff hits a line drive towards first. Trosky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Allen
Hemsley fires to first and picks off McQuinn. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Allen
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky bunts towards the mound. Bildilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Bildilli. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Trosky moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Strange A, ss 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0
Radcliff R, rf 4 0 2 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 0 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, cf 2 1 0 0
Judnich W, cf 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Laabs C, lf 2 0 1 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 1 0
Clift H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Heffner D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 1
Swift B, c 2 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Bildilli E, p 3 0 0 0 Allen J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 28 1 5 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bildilli E (L) 8.1 5 1 1 5 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 1
E -- Bildilli E
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Heffner D, Radcliff R, Heath J
CS -- Laabs C
SH -- Trosky H
T -- 1:41
A -- 9000
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
