Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Harder
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heffner for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Harder
  
  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, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Harder
  
  Radcliff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Radcliff reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Judnich vs. Harder
  
  Judnich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Niggeling
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Niggeling
  
  Weatherly strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Niggeling
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Harder
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Harder
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Harder
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Niggeling
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Niggeling
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Harder
  
  Susce hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niggeling vs. Harder
  
  Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Harder
  
  Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Harder
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. Heffner moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Radcliff vs. Harder
  
  Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Niggeling
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Niggeling
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harder vs. Niggeling
  
  Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Harder
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harder, and towards Keltner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Harder
  
  Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Harder
  
  Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berardino vs. Harder
  
  Berardino takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Susce vs. Harder
  
  Susce is hit by the pitch. Clift scores. Cullenbine moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niggeling vs. Harder
  
  Niggeling strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heffner vs. Harder
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Niggeling
  
  Chapman hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Niggeling
  
  Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Niggeling
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Niggeling
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Niggeling catches it and throws to first to double up Trosky. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Harder
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Radcliff vs. Harder
  
  Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Judnich vs. Harder
  
  Judnich strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clift vs. Harder
  
  Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cullenbine vs. Harder
  
  Cullenbine 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 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Niggeling
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Niggeling
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Niggeling
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harder vs. Niggeling
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harder vs. Niggeling
  
  Harder hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Harder
  
  Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Harder
  
  Susce 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, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niggeling vs. Harder
  
  Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Niggeling
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Niggeling
  
  Weatherly hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Niggeling
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Niggeling
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Harder
  
  Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Harder
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Harder
  
  Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Judnich vs. Harder
  
  Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Niggeling
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Niggeling
  
  Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Niggeling
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Harder
  
  Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Harder
  
  Cullenbine bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harder, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to second for the out. Clift moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berardino vs. Harder
  
  Berardino hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Susce vs. Harder
  
  Susce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clift scores. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niggeling vs. Harder
  
  Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Niggeling
  
  Jeff Heath pinch hits for Mel Harder. George McQuinn now playing first base.
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Niggeling
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Niggeling
  
  Weatherly hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Eisenstat
  
  Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
  
  Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Eisenstat
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Eisenstat
  
  Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Judnich vs. Eisenstat
  
  Chet Laabs pinch runs for Rip Radcliff.
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judnich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Niggeling
  
  Chet Laabs now playing left field.
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Niggeling
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Niggeling
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Niggeling
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Heffner D, 2b         4  0  1  0   Chapman B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Grace J, rf           4  0  0  0   Weatherly R, cf       4  1  1  1   
Radcliff R, lf        5  0  4  0   Boudreau L, ss        3  0  1  0   
Laabs C, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   Trosky H, 1b          3  0  2  0   
Judnich W, cf         5  0  0  0   Bell B, rf            4  0  0  0   
Clift H, 3b           3  2  1  0   Keltner K, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Cullenbine R, 1b      2  0  0  0   Mack R, 2b            3  0  0  0   
McQuinn G, 1b         0  0  0  0   Hemsley R, c          3  0  1  0   
Berardino J, ss       3  0  0  0   Harder M, p           2  0  0  0   
Susce G, c            3  0  1  2   Heath J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Niggeling J, p        4  0  0  0   Eisenstat H, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        31  1  5  1

St.Louis         000 100 010 --  2
Cleveland        000 100 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (W)       9.0  5  1  1  2  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harder M (L)          8.0  6  2  2  5  3
Eisenstat H           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Trosky H
DP -- St.Louis 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Cleveland 5
2B -- Trosky H
3B -- Radcliff R
HR -- Weatherly R
SH -- Cullenbine R
HBP -- by Harder M (Susce G)
WP -- Niggeling J
T -- 1:50
A -- 7500

    

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