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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Steve Basil |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | 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 |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 24, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a line drive towards third. Keltner catches it and throws to first to double up Cullenbine. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clift scores. There goes McQuinn trying to get to third. Weatherly throws the ball in to Keltner, who tags McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Harder
There goes Berardino. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Harder
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Auker
Pytlak bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Auker
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino misplays the ball. That's an error on Berardino. Mack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Judnich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Bell reaches second base with a double. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino misplays the ball. That's an error on Berardino. Trosky scores. Bell moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pytlak vs. Auker
Pytlak hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harder vs. Auker
Harder strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Harder
Auker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine 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 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to third for the out. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. Judnich moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino 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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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn juggles the ball. That's an error on McQuinn. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
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. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Auker
Odell Hale pinch hits for Frankie Pytlak.
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Auker
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Heath 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 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Eisenstat
Rollie Hemsley now catching. Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Swift 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Eisenstat
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Eisenstat
Cullenbine hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Auker moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Eisenstat
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Auker scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Eisenstat
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Eisenstat
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Clift hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Allen
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Allen
Swift takes first base on ball four. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auker vs. Allen
Auker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berardino scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Allen
Cullenbine hits a line drive towards first. Trosky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Allen
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Allen
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Allen
Judnich takes first base on ball four. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Allen
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Radcliff scores. Judnich moves to third. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McQuinn vs. Allen
McQuinn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berardino vs. Allen
Berardino hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Judnich scores. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swift vs. Allen
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Auker
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Johnny Allen.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Auker
Weatherly hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Cullenbine R, rf 5 1 2 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 1 0
Heffner D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0
Radcliff R, lf 4 2 3 1 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 0 0
Judnich W, cf 4 1 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 1 0 0
Clift H, 3b 5 1 2 1 Bell B, rf 4 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Berardino J, ss 5 1 2 2 Mack R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Swift B, c 4 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 1 0 0 0
Auker E, p 3 1 2 1 Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 1 0 0 0
Harder M, p 2 0 0 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0
Allen J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 14 7 33 2 6 1
St.Louis 010 001 212 -- 7
Cleveland 001 100 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 9.0 6 2 1 4 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M 6.0 8 2 2 2 2
Eisenstat H (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Allen J 2.0 3 3 3 4 1
E -- Berardino J 2, McQuinn G
DP -- St.Louis 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Cleveland 10
2B -- Radcliff R, Judnich W, Bell B, Chapman B, Cullenbine R
CS -- Berardino J
SH -- Pytlak F, Weatherly R
T -- 2:03
A -- 1000
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