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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 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 August 8, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: John Quinn 3B: Steve Basil |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 8, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
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. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace throws the ball in to Berardino who tags Trosky trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Chapman scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Feller
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 -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Feller
McQuinn hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Kennedy
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clift vs. Feller
Clift strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Kennedy
Feller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Feller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
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. Feller scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Feller
Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Feller
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Kennedy
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Feller
Clift strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Kennedy
Feller bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Heffner covering, for the out. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. Weatherly scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Mills
Lefty Mills now pitching.
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Mills
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Feller
Beau Bell now playing right field.
Heffner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Feller
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Feller
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Mills
Keltner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Mills
Peters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Mills
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Mills
There's a wild pitch. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Mills
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Feller for the out. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Mills
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Feller
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Feller
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Mills
George Susce now catching.
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Mills
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Mills
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Mills
Heath takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Mills
Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Feller
Clift hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Feller
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Mills
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Mills
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Mills
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Feller
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Lefty Mills.
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 -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Feller
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Feller
Judnich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Feller
Radcliff hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Judnich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Feller
There's a wild pitch. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Coffman
Slick Coffman now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Coffman
Weatherly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Coffman
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Coffman
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Coffman
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it and throws to second for the out. Weatherly scores. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Coffman
Keltner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Feller
Clift hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heffner vs. Feller
Heffner takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoag vs. Feller
Myril Hoag pinch hits for George Susce.
Hoag hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Hoag reaches second base with a double. Clift scores. Heffner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laabs vs. Feller
Chet Laabs pinch hits for Slick Coffman.
Laabs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Feller
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. Heffner scores. Hoag moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Feller
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1940, game 1 -- Cleveland at St.Louis (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Chapman B, rf 2 2 2 1 Grace J, rf 5 1 1 1
Bell B, rf 2 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Weatherly R, cf 5 2 2 1 Judnich W, cf 4 0 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 5 0 2 2 Radcliff R, lf 4 1 3 1
Trosky H, 1b 3 0 2 1 Berardino J, ss 3 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 0 0 1 Clift H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Keltner K, 3b 5 1 2 1 Heffner D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Peters R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Swift B, c 2 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0 Susce G, c 1 0 0 0
Feller B, p 3 1 1 0 Hoag M, ph 1 0 1 1
Kennedy V, p 1 0 1 0
Mills L, p 1 0 0 0
Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman S, p 0 0 0 0
Laabs C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 36 4 10 4
Cleveland 101 031 001 -- 7
St.Louis 000 001 012 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 4.1 8 5 5 1 1
Mills L 3.2 3 1 1 2 1
Coffman S 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
DP -- Cleveland 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Keltner K, Radcliff R, Chapman B, Weatherly R, Boudreau L 2, Grace J, Hoag M
HR -- Keltner K, Radcliff R
SH -- Feller B
WP -- Mills L, Feller B
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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