Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Wilson
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Wilson
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Wilson
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trosky vs. Wilson
  
  Wilson spins, and has Weatherly trapped. He throws to Tabor who tags Weatherly for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trosky vs. Wilson
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Wilson
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Keltner vs. Wilson
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. Boudreau scores. Trosky moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mack vs. Wilson
  
  Mack is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Feller
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Feller
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foxx vs. Feller
  
  Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Feller
  
  The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to third. Cramer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Feller
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Finney vs. Feller
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio scores. Cramer moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cronin vs. Feller
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Wilson
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Wilson
  
  Feller strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Wilson
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Wilson
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Feller
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabor vs. Feller
  
  There goes Doerr. The throw from Hemsley to Boudreau and they have Doerr trapped. The throw over to Trosky, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Feller
  
  Tabor strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Feller
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Wilson
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Wilson
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Wilson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Wilson
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Wilson
  
  Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Feller
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Feller
  
  Cramer hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Feller
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Foxx reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Feller
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Foxx scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Finney vs. Feller
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Feller
  
  Cronin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Feller
  
  There goes Cronin. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Wilson
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Wilson
  
  Feller strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Wilson
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Wilson
  
  Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Feller
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Feller
  
  Tabor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Tabor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Feller
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DiMaggio vs. Feller
  
  DiMaggio bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tabor scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Feller
  
  The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cramer vs. Feller
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foxx vs. Feller
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Feller's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Wilson
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Wilson
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Wilson
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keltner vs. Wilson
  
  Keltner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Wilson
  
  Mack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Feller
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Feller
  
  Finney strikes out. There goes Williams. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Feller
  
  Cronin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doerr vs. Feller
  
  Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Wilson
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feller vs. Wilson
  
  Feller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Wilson
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Wilson
  
  Weatherly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Feller
  
  Tabor hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Feller
  
  Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Feller
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Wilson
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trosky vs. Wilson
  
  Trosky strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Wilson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Wilson
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cramer who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mack vs. Wilson
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Feller
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Feller
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Feller
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Wilson
  
  Soup Campbell pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Wilson
  
  Jeff Heath pinch hits for Bob Feller.
  
  Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Wilson
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Dickman
  
  Emerson Dickman now pitching.
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Finney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boudreau vs. Dickman
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trosky vs. Dickman
  
  Trosky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Dickman
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. Boudreau moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Keltner vs. Dickman
  
  Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Hash
  
  Herb Hash now pitching.
  
  Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Hash
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Hash
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Allen
  
  Frankie Pytlak now catching. Johnny Allen now pitching.
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Allen
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Allen
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hash
  
  Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weatherly vs. Hash
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. Chapman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boudreau vs. Hash
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weatherly scores. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trosky vs. Hash
  
  Trosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hash
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Hash
  
  Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tabor vs. Allen
  
  Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spence vs. Allen
  
  Stan Spence pinch hits for Herb Hash.
  
  Spence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Allen
  
  DiMaggio 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 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Allen
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 11 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Allen
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1940 -- Cleveland at Boston

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Chapman B, lf         5  1  4  0   DiMaggio D, cf        5  2  3  1   
Weatherly R, cf       6  2  2  1   Cramer D, rf          5  0  3  0   
Boudreau L, ss        4  3  2  1   Foxx J, c             5  1  1  1   
Trosky H, 1b          3  1  2  0   Williams T, lf        2  1  1  1   
Bell B, rf            5  1  1  1   Finney L, 1b          4  0  0  2   
Keltner K, 3b         4  1  2  6   Cronin J, ss          4  0  1  0   
Mack R, 2b            5  0  1  0   Doerr B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Hemsley R, c          3  0  0  0   Tabor J, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Campbell S, ph        2  1  1  0   Wilson J, p           3  0  0  0   
Pytlak F, c           0  0  0  0   Dickman E, p          0  0  0  0   
Feller B, p           3  0  0  0   Hash H, p             0  0  0  0   
Heath J, ph           2  1  1  2   Spence S, ph          1  1  1  1   
Allen J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 16 11                        37  6 12  6

Cleveland        100 000 172 -- 11
Boston           103 100 001 --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B (W)          7.0 10  5  5  2  6
Allen J (S)           2.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J*             7.0 10  5  5  7  7
Dickman E (L)         0.1  3  4  4  1  0
Hash H                1.2  3  2  2  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

LOB -- Cleveland 13, Boston 6
2B -- Trosky H, Foxx J
3B -- Williams T, Tabor J, Keltner K, Weatherly R
HR -- Heath J, Keltner K, Spence S
SB -- Williams T
CS -- Doerr B, Cronin J
PB -- Hemsley R 2
T -- 2:45
A -- 20200

    

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