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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
August 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 16, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Harry Geisel 3B: John Quinn |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
August 16, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Feller
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. Judnich moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino 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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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Heffner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Heffner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Feller
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heffner scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Auker
Feller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Feller
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cullenbine scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Feller
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Feller
Grace 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 -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Feller
Clift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Judnich moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Auker
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Auker vs. Feller
Auker hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner hits a line drive towards first. Trosky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Keltner reaches second base with a double. Trosky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Auker
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. Keltner scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feller vs. Auker
Feller hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mack scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clift vs. Feller
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. Radcliff scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Radcliff throws the ball in to Heffner who tags Boudreau, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Feller
George McQuinn pinch hits for Bob Swift.
McQuinn 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 -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Feller
Myril Hoag pinch hits for Elden Auker.
Hoag 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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Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Trotter
George Susce now catching. Bill Trotter now pitching.
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Trotter
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Trotter
Feller bunts towards the mound. Trotter fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Trotter
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Trotter
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Trotter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Heffner D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 4 2 2 1
Grace J, rf 5 0 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 1 3 1
Radcliff R, lf 5 2 4 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 1 2
Judnich W, cf 5 0 2 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Clift H, 3b 4 0 2 2 Bell B, rf 3 1 0 0
Cullenbine R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 2 1
Berardino J, ss 4 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 1
McQuinn G, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 3 0 0 1
Susce G, c 0 0 0 0
Auker E, p 3 0 0 0
Hoag M, ph 1 0 0 0
Trotter B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 12 3 34 8 13 8
St.Louis 110 000 100 -- 3
Cleveland 110 003 12x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (L) 7.0 10 6 6 4 1
Trotter B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 12 3 3 1 3
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Cleveland 7
2B -- Berardino J, Keltner K, Hemsley R, Chapman B
3B -- Chapman B, Weatherly R
SH -- Feller B
T -- 2:16
A -- 12000
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