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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 26, 1940 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Red Ormsby |
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 |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Welaj | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Travis | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Jack Sanford | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Pofahl | Shortstop |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 26, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Leonard
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Leonard
There goes Weatherly. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Weatherly steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Leonard
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harder
Case hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Harder
Lewis 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 -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Harder
Welaj is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Leonard
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Leonard
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Leonard
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Harder
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Harder
Sanford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pofahl vs. Harder
Pofahl hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Leonard
Harder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman bunts towards first. Sanford fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Leonard
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Leonard
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Harder
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Harder
Case hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Harder
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Case moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welaj vs. Harder
Welaj hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Case scores. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs. Harder
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Leonard
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Leonard
Mack bunts in front of the plate. Ferrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Leonard
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Harder
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pofahl vs. Harder
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Leonard
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Leonard
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Harder
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Boudreau, and towards Mack, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Case vs. Harder
Case hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Ferrell is safe. Ferrell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Harder
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. Ferrell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Harder
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Leonard
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Leonard
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Leonard
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Travis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Harder
Travis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Harder
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Harder
Sanford hits a line drive towards third. Keltner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pofahl vs. Harder
Pofahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Leonard
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Leonard
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pofahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Harder
Ferrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Harder
There's a wild pitch. Ferrell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Harder
Leonard bunts towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Mack covering, for the out. Ferrell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Case vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Case hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis 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 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Leonard
Weatherly hits a line drive towards third. Travis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Leonard
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Leonard
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Feller
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Feller
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Feller
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Leonard
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Leonard
Mack strikes out. Ferrell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mack out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Leonard
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Feller
Sam West pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
West strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myer vs. Feller
Buddy Myer pinch hits for Jimmy Pofahl.
Myer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Feller
Ferrell hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Early vs. Feller
Jake Early pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Early takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Case vs. Feller
Case takes first base on ball four. Myer moves to third. Early moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Feller
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman 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 8/26/1940 -- Cleveland at Washington
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Chapman B, rf 4 1 2 0 Case G, cf 4 1 2 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 1 0 0 Lewis B, rf 5 0 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0 Welaj J, lf 4 0 1 1
Trosky H, 1b 3 1 2 3 Travis C, 3b 4 1 1 1
Heath J, lf 4 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sanford J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 West S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Pofahl J, ss 3 0 0 0
Harder M, p 3 0 0 0 Myer B, ph 0 0 0 0
Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Ferrell R, c 3 1 1 0
Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0
Early J, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 4 7 4 32 3 8 3
Cleveland 201 001 000 -- 4
Washington 001 011 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (W) 6.1 8 3 3 2 1
Feller B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 3 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 9.0 7 4 4 1 4
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Washington 8
3B -- Keltner K
HR -- Trosky H, Travis C
SB -- Weatherly R
SH -- Leonard D
WP -- Harder M
T -- 2:12
A -- 1500
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