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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 26, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emil Bildilli |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: George Pipgras 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Strange | Shortstop |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Right Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Emil Bildilli | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Harder
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Clift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a line drive towards right. Bell catches it and throws to second to double up Clift. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Bildilli
Harder strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Harder
Bildilli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Harder
Strange hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to third for the out. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Radcliff scores. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heffner vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Heffner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Heffner reaches second base with a double. Laabs scores. Clift goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Dobson
Swift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Boudreau who tags Swift trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Heffner scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bildilli vs. Dobson
Bildilli 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
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Bildilli
Dobson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Dobson
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dobson
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Smith
Al Smith now pitching.
McQuinn hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs is hit by the pitch. Judnich moves to third. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Bildilli
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Judnich. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Smith
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bildilli vs. Smith
Bildilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strange vs. Smith
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Bildilli covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bildilli
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Smith
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Smith
Laabs hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bildilli
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 -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bildilli
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Bildilli
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Bildilli
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Smith
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Smith
Swift hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bildilli vs. Smith
Bildilli bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strange vs. Smith
Strange hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Bildilli
Keltner 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 -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bildilli
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Bildilli
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Bildilli
Odell Hale pinch hits for Al Smith.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Bildilli
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bildilli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Harris
Bob Harris now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Judnich 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 5/26/1940, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 1 3 0 Strange A, ss 4 0 0 0
Bell B, rf 4 1 1 0 Judnich W, cf 4 1 2 1
Chapman B, cf 4 0 3 1 McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 2 1 Radcliff R, lf 4 1 2 0
Heath J, lf 3 0 0 0 Laabs C, rf 3 1 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 1 2 1
Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0 Heffner D, 2b 4 1 3 2
Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 4 0 1 1
Harder M, p 1 0 0 0 Bildilli E, p 4 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 1 0 0 0 Harris B, p 0 0 0 0
Smith A, p 0 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 1
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35 3 11 3 34 5 12 5
Cleveland 000 002 001 -- 3
St.Louis 000 500 00x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L) 3.1 5 4 4 1 2
Dobson J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Smith A 3.2 4 0 0 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bildilli E (W) 8.2 11 3 3 2 4
Harris B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cleveland 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, St.Louis 8
2B -- Clift H, Chapman B, Heffner D, Trosky H
HR -- Judnich W
HBP -- by Smith A (Laabs C), by Bildilli E (Smith A)
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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