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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,849 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | First Baseman |
| Buddy Myer | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Al Evans | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Soup Campbell | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 28, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Smith
Case hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Case reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Smith
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Smith
Welaj hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Smith
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. Lewis scores. Welaj moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Smith
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and has Welaj trapped. There's the throw to Keltner who throws back over to Boudreau who tags Welaj for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myer vs. Smith
Myer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Myer reaches third base with a triple. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pofahl vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hudson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Hudson
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Hudson
There's a wild pitch. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth fields it and throws to home to get Chapman. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hudson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Harder
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Harder
Hudson hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harder
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Harder
There goes Case. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Case steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Harder
Lewis 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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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hudson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hudson
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hudson
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Harder
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Harder
Travis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Campbell. Travis reaches second base with a double. Welaj goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth bunts towards the mound. Harder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myer vs. Harder
Myer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Campbell. Myer reaches second base with a double. Travis scores. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pofahl vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Pofahl strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Myer scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Dobson
Case is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Dobson
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hudson
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hudson
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Hudson
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Dobson
Welaj hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Dobson
Travis hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dobson
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Campbell. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Dobson
Myer 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, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Hudson
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Pofahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hudson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Dobson
Pofahl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Pofahl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Dobson
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pofahl scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dobson
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Dobson
Case strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Hudson
Mack hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Hudson
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Hudson
Odell Hale pinch hits for Joe Dobson.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching. Frankie Pytlak now catching.
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Humphries
Welaj is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Humphries
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hudson
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Hudson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Hudson
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chapman scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hudson
Campbell hits a line drive into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Humphries
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Humphries
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Humphries
Pofahl 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 7
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hudson
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Hudson
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Humphries
Rusty Peters now playing shortstop.
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Humphries
Hudson bunts towards the mound. Humphries fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Case vs. Humphries
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Humphries
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Humphries
Welaj strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hudson
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Johnny Humphries.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Hudson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Hudson
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Hudson
Peters takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Hudson
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Zuber
Bill Zuber now pitching.
Travis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chapman. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Zuber
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myer vs. Zuber
Myer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner juggles the ball. That's an error on Keltner. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pofahl vs. Zuber
Pofahl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Zuber
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Travis scores. Myer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Zuber
Hudson 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 9
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Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Hudson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Hudson
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Hudson
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Case 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 7/28/1940, game 2 -- Washington at Cleveland
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Case G, cf 4 1 1 0 Chapman B, rf 3 1 2 0
Lewis B, rf 5 1 2 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0
Welaj J, lf 5 1 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0
Travis C, 3b 5 2 2 2 Peters R, ss 0 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 1b 5 2 2 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Myer B, 2b 5 1 2 2 Campbell S, lf 4 0 0 0
Pofahl J, ss 5 1 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Evans A, c 4 0 2 2 Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hudson S, p 5 0 1 2 Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 0
Pytlak F, c 2 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
Harder M, p 0 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 1 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuber B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 9 15 9 32 1 6 1
Washington 304 010 001 -- 9
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Harder M* 1.1 4 4 4 1 1
Dobson J 3.0 3 1 1 1 3
Humphries J 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Zuber B 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Keltner K
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Case G, Chapman B 2, Travis C 2, Myer B, Bloodworth J
3B -- Myer B, Pofahl J
SB -- Case G
WP -- Hudson S
T -- 2:09
A -- 19849
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