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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
June 20, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on June 20, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jake Early | Catcher |
| Sam West | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Second Baseman |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
June 20, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Feller
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feller
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Masterson
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Masterson
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hemsley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Masterson
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Masterson
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Early fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Masterson
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Mack reaches third base with a triple. Weatherly scores. Hemsley scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Masterson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Feller
Bonura hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Feller
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Feller
Early strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Feller
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Masterson
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Masterson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Feller
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pofahl for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Feller
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Feller
Case bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Masterson
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Masterson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonura. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Masterson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lewis out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feller
Walker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Feller
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Feller
Travis 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 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Masterson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Masterson
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Masterson
Feller hits a popup in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Feller
Early strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Feller
West is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Feller
Pofahl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Masterson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Masterson
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Masterson
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Feller
Masterson bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Feller
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Feller
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Masterson
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis juggles the ball. That's an error on Lewis. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Masterson
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Mack reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Masterson
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feller vs. Masterson
Feller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Feller reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Mack scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Masterson
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Keltner scores. Feller scores. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Masterson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Masterson
Hemsley bunts towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. Boudreau moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Masterson
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Boudreau scores. Weatherly scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Masterson
Bell hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Masterson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Masterson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Feller
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Feller
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Feller
Early hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Feller
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pofahl vs. Feller
Pofahl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Monteagudo
Rene Monteagudo now pitching.
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Monteagudo
Feller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Early settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Monteagudo
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monteagudo vs. Feller
Monteagudo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monteagudo for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Feller
Case hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Feller
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Monteagudo
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Monteagudo
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Monteagudo
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Monteagudo
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Feller
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Feller
Travis hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Early vs. Feller
Early 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 6/20/1940 -- Washington at Cleveland
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 4 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 2 2 1
Lewis B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 2 1 1
Walker G, lf 4 1 1 1 Hemsley R, c 4 2 2 0
Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 5 0 1 3
Travis C, ss 4 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 5 1 1 0
Early J, c 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 2 2 0 0
West S, cf 3 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 4
Pofahl J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 2 1 0 0
Masterson W, p 2 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 1 1 2
Monteagudo R, p 1 0 0 0
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32 1 4 1 35 12 10 11
Washington 000 100 000 -- 1
Cleveland 401 007 00x -- 12
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (L) 6.0 9 12 9 4 0
Monteagudo R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 11
E -- Bonura Z, Lewis B, Walker G, Travis C, Trosky H
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 5, Cleveland 5
2B -- Mack R, Feller B, Trosky H, Hemsley R
3B -- Weatherly R, Mack R, Hemsley R
HR -- Walker G
SH -- Hemsley R
T -- 1:55
A -- 3000
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