Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a fly ball towards center. Weatherly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Weatherly. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finney moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. Finney scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. Boudreau moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chapman vs. Ostermueller
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Ostermueller
  
  Trosky hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Ostermueller
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Ostermueller
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hemsley vs. Bagby
  
  Jim Bagby now pitching.
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Harder
  
  Doerr hits a popup, foul, towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Harder
  
  Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Harder
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagby vs. Harder
  
  Bagby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Bagby
  
  Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harder vs. Bagby
  
  Harder bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Doerr covering, for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Bagby
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weatherly vs. Bagby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Weatherly vs. Bagby
  
  Weatherly is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Chapman vs. Bagby
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mack scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trosky vs. Bagby
  
  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 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Bagby
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Bagby
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hemsley vs. Bagby
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mack vs. Bagby
  
  Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harder vs. Bagby
  
  Harder takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Bagby
  
  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 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Harder
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Harder
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tabor reaches second base with a double. Doerr moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Peacock vs. Harder
  
  Peacock strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nonnenkamp vs. Harder
  
  Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jim Bagby.
  
  Nonnenkamp strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Hash
  
  Herb Hash now pitching.
  
  Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hash
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Hash
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Hash covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hash
  
  Heath hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doerr vs. Harder
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Williams scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tabor vs. Harder
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peacock vs. Harder
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doerr scores. Tabor moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hash vs. Eisenstat
  
  Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
  
  Hash 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 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Hash
  
  Keltner strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Hash
  
  Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Hash
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eisenstat vs. Hash
  
  Eisenstat is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Eisenstat
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Eisenstat
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Eisenstat
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Eisenstat
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cronin vs. Eisenstat
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Hash
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Hash
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Hash
  
  Chapman bunts towards the mound. Hash juggles the ball. That's an error on Hash. Boudreau moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trosky vs. Hash
  
  Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau scores. Weatherly moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Hash
  
  Heath is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Keltner vs. Hash
  
  Keltner strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hemsley vs. Hash
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Eisenstat
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Eisenstat
  
  Tabor hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peacock vs. Eisenstat
  
  Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hash vs. Eisenstat
  
  Hash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Hash
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eisenstat vs. Hash
  
  Eisenstat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Eisenstat, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Hash
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Hash
  
  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 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Eisenstat
  
  Finney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Finney reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cramer vs. Eisenstat
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Eisenstat
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finney scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Dobson
  
  Joe Dobson now pitching.
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hash
  
  Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Hash
  
  Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hash
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Hash
  
  Keltner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Hash
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cramer. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Hash
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dobson vs. Hash
  
  Dobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Dobson
  
  Cronin hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Dobson
  
  Doerr hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Dobson
  
  Tabor 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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         Game of 5/22/1940 -- Boston at Cleveland

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Finney L, rf          5  2  2  0   Boudreau L, ss        4  2  3  0   
Cramer D, cf          5  0  2  0   Weatherly R, cf       4  1  2  1   
Williams T, lf        4  1  2  1   Chapman B, rf         4  0  0  2   
Foxx J, 1b            5  1  2  1   Trosky H, 1b          5  1  1  2   
Cronin J, ss          5  0  0  0   Heath J, lf           3  2  2  0   
Doerr B, 2b           5  1  2  1   Keltner K, 3b         5  2  3  2   
Tabor J, 3b           5  1  3  2   Hemsley R, c          5  0  1  1   
Peacock J, c          4  0  3  1   Mack R, 2b            3  1  2  1   
Ostermueller F, p     0  0  0  0   Harder M, p           0  0  0  0   
Bagby J, p            1  0  0  0   Eisenstat H, p        2  0  1  0   
Nonnenkamp R, ph      1  0  0  0   Dobson J, p           1  0  0  0   
Hash H, p             2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  6 16  6                        36  9 15  9

Boston           110 030 010 --  6
Cleveland        212 101 02x --  9

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F        0.2  3  2  2  1  0
Bagby J (L)           2.1  5  3  3  2  0
Hash H                5.0  7  4  4  4  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harder M (W)          4.2 12  5  4  0  5
Eisenstat H           2.2  4  1  1  1  0
Dobson J (S)          1.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Weatherly R 2, Hash H
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Cleveland 12
2B -- Boudreau L, Keltner K, Tabor J, Hemsley R
3B -- Finney L
HR -- Trosky H, Tabor J, Weatherly R, Keltner K
SH -- Harder M, Chapman B
WP -- Bagby J
T -- 2:22
A -- 5000

    

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