Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Auker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Auker
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Auker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weatherly for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  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 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Humphries
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Humphries
  
  McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Humphries
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humphries fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Auker
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Auker
  
  Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keltner vs. Auker
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peters vs. Auker
  
  Peters hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pytlak vs. Auker
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Humphries
  
  Radcliff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Humphries
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clift vs. Humphries
  
  Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heffner vs. Humphries
  
  There goes Clift. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Humphries vs. Auker
  
  Humphries takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, 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. Humphries moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Weatherly vs. Auker
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Humphries scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Auker
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trosky vs. Auker
  
  Trosky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Auker
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heffner vs. Humphries
  
  Heffner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Heffner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swift vs. Humphries
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Auker vs. Humphries
  
  Auker hits a line drive into left field. Heath picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heath. Heffner scores. Auker moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullenbine vs. Humphries
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. Auker moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McQuinn vs. Humphries
  
  McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Auker
  
  Keltner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Auker
  
  Peters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cullenbine. Peters reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pytlak vs. Auker
  
  There goes Peters. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Peters steals third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pytlak vs. Auker
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Humphries vs. Auker
  
  Humphries hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Humphries
  
  Judnich strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Humphries
  
  Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Humphries
  
  Berardino bunts towards the mound. Humphries picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Humphries. Berardino moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clift vs. Humphries
  
  Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heffner vs. Humphries
  
  Heffner strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Auker
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Auker
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Heffner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Auker
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Auker
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swift vs. Humphries
  
  Swift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auker vs. Humphries
  
  Auker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Humphries
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McQuinn vs. Humphries
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Auker
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Auker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Auker
  
  Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Auker
  
  Peters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Peters reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pytlak vs. Auker
  
  Pytlak is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Humphries vs. Auker
  
  Humphries is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Humphries
  
  Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters misplays the ball. That's an error on Peters. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Radcliff vs. Humphries
  
  Radcliff takes first base on ball four. Judnich moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berardino vs. Humphries
  
  Berardino bunts towards the mound. Humphries fields it and throws to first for the out. Judnich moves to third. Radcliff moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clift vs. Humphries
  
  Clift is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heffner vs. Humphries
  
  Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Judnich scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swift vs. Humphries
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boudreau fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Auker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Berardino. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Weatherly vs. Auker
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 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 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Auker
  
  Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Auker vs. Humphries
  
  Auker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Humphries
  
  Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McQuinn vs. Humphries
  
  McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Auker
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Auker
  
  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, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Auker
  
  Peters 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 8

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Judnich vs. Humphries
  
  Judnich strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Radcliff vs. Humphries
  
  Radcliff hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berardino vs. Humphries
  
  Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Auker
  
  Odell Hale pinch hits for Frankie Pytlak.
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Auker
  
  Soup Campbell pinch hits for Johnny Humphries.
  
  Campbell 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, 1 - Browns, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Auker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Auker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1940, game 2 -- Cleveland at St.Louis

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Bell B, rf            5  0  3  0   Cullenbine R, rf      4  0  0  0   
Weatherly R, cf       4  0  1  1   McQuinn G, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Boudreau L, ss        4  0  0  0   Judnich W, cf         4  1  0  0   
Trosky H, 1b          4  0  1  0   Radcliff R, lf        3  0  0  0   
Heath J, lf           4  0  1  0   Berardino J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Keltner K, 3b         4  0  0  0   Clift H, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Peters R, 2b          4  0  2  0   Heffner D, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Pytlak F, c           2  0  0  0   Swift B, c            3  0  0  0   
Hale O, ph            1  0  0  0   Auker E, p            2  0  1  1   
Humphries J, p        2  1  0  0                                      
Campbell S, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  8  1                        26  2  3  2

Cleveland        001 000 000 --  1
St.Louis         001 001 00x --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Humphries J (L)       8.0  3  2  1  5  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Auker E (W)           9.0  8  1  1  2  2

E -- Heath J, Humphries J, Peters R, Berardino J
LOB -- Cleveland 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Bell B, Heffner D, Peters R 2
SB -- Peters R
CS -- Clift H
SH -- Berardino J
T -- 1:56
A -- 3036

    

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