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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 23, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Grove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Gene Desautels | Catcher |
| Lefty Grove | Pitcher |
| Joe Cronin | 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 |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1940
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Smith
Finney hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx 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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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Grove
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Grove
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Grove
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Grove
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Smith
Doerr hits a line drive into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Smith
Tabor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Tabor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desautels vs. Smith
Desautels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grove vs. Smith
Grove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Grove
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Grove
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grove
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Smith
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finney for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack misplays the ball. That's an error on Mack. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Grove
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Grove
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Desautels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Grove
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Smith
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Smith
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Grove
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Grove
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Grove
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Desautels vs. Smith
Desautels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grove vs. Smith
Grove strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grove out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grove
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Grove
Boudreau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Grove
Weatherly hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Smith
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Smith
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Grove
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Grove
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bell reaches second base with a double. Trosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Grove
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Smith
Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Smith
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glenn vs. Smith
Joe Glenn pinch hits for Gene Desautels.
Glenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grove vs. Smith
Grove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Grove
Joe Glenn now catching.
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grove
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grove, and towards Doerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Grove
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Grove
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Grove
Hemsley 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
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Smith
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Smith
Finney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Williams reaches second base with a double. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Smith
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doerr vs. Smith
Doerr 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
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Grove
Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grove
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Grove
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Grove
There goes Chapman. The throw from Glenn and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Grove
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Williams is chasing the ball. Mack rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Grove
Stan Spence now playing left field.
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Smith
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Smith
Tabor hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Smith
Dom DiMaggio pinch hits for Joe Glenn.
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Smith
Marv Owen pinch hits for Lefty Grove.
Owen 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Cleveland
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Cramer D, cf 4 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0
Finney L, rf 4 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0
Spence S, lf 0 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 1 1
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, lf 3 1 0 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 2
Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 2 1
Desautels G, c 2 0 1 1 Smith A, p 3 0 0 0
Glenn J, ph-c 0 0 0 0
DiMaggio D, ph 0 0 0 0
Grove L, p 3 0 0 0
Owen M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 34 4 10 4
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 001 12x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grove L (L) 8.0 10 4 4 1 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 4
E -- Mack R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 7
2B -- Tabor J, Bell B, Williams T
3B -- Weatherly R
HR -- Keltner K, Mack R
SB -- Chapman B
T -- 1:58
A -- 0
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