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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 | Herb Hash |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Dobson |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 56,659 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dom DiMaggio | Left Fielder |
| Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
| Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
| Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Joe Glenn | Catcher |
| Herb Hash | 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 |
| Joe Dobson | 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Dobson
Finney hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Dobson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hash
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Hash
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hash
Hemsley 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dobson
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Dobson
Glenn hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Hash
Trosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hash
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hash
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Hash
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Hash
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Doerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hash vs. Dobson
Hash 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: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finney vs. Dobson
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hash
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hash
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hash
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hash
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Glenn and he is out, Doerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Hash
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hash
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Hash
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dobson
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Dobson
Glenn hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hash vs. Dobson
Hash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dobson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Dobson
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hash
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hash
Keltner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Hash
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Dobson
Cramer hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Dobson
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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Dobson
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hash
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hash
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hash
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hash
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Hash
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Dobson
Doerr hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Dobson
Cronin hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Dobson
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hash
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hash
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Hash
Odell Hale pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Hash
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glenn vs. Naymick
Mike Naymick now pitching.
Glenn 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hash vs. Naymick
Hash strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Naymick
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Naymick
There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cramer vs. Naymick
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hash
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hash
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hash
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Naymick
Finney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Finney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Naymick
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. Finney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doerr vs. Naymick
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naymick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cronin vs. Naymick
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hash
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hash
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Glenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hash
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Hash
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Hash
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Mike Naymick.
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1940, game 2 -- Boston at Cleveland
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DiMaggio D, lf 4 0 3 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0
Cramer D, cf 4 0 2 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 3 0
Finney L, rf 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Doerr B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 1 0
Cronin J, ss 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Tabor J, 3b 3 2 2 2 Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Glenn J, c 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Hash H, p 3 0 0 0 Dobson J, p 2 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Naymick M, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 33 0 8 0
Boston 010 010 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hash H (W) 9.0 8 0 0 3 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson J (L) 7.0 6 2 2 0 2
Naymick M 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Tabor J, Cronin J
DP -- Boston 3, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Cleveland 9
2B -- Keltner K, Finney L
HR -- Tabor J 2
SB -- DiMaggio D
CS -- Weatherly R, DiMaggio D
WP -- Dobson J
T -- 1:50
A -- 56659
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