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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on May 17, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
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 |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Milnar
Case hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Milnar
Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Welaj vs. Milnar
Welaj hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Milnar
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Milnar
There go the runners. The throw from Hemsley to Mack covering second. The throw back to home, and Lewis is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Hudson
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hudson
Bell takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Hudson
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Hudson
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Bell scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Hudson
Heath takes first base on ball four. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keltner vs. Hudson
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Chapman scores. Trosky moves to third. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Monteagudo
Rene Monteagudo now pitching.
Hemsley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Monteagudo
Mack takes first base on ball four. Trosky scores. Heath moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milnar vs. Monteagudo
Milnar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Monteagudo
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Keltner scores. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Monteagudo
There goes Boudreau. The throw from Ferrell and he is safe. Boudreau steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Monteagudo
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Monteagudo
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Monteagudo
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Monteagudo
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Monteagudo
Keltner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Milnar
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. Milnar
Travis hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Milnar
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrell vs. Milnar
Ferrell hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Krakauskas
Joe Krakauskas now pitching. Al Evans now catching.
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Krakauskas
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Krakauskas
Milnar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Milnar
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Milnar
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Milnar
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
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Krakauskas
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Krakauskas
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Krakauskas
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Krakauskas
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Krakauskas
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis misplays the ball. That's an error on Travis. Bell scores. Chapman goes all the way around to score. Keltner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Krakauskas
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Milnar
Welaj hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Milnar
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Milnar
Bonura hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Chapman. Bonura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Milnar
Travis 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
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Krakauskas
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milnar vs. Krakauskas
Milnar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Krakauskas, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Krakauskas
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Krakauskas
Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Welaj. Bell reaches second base with a double. Mack scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Krakauskas
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Krakauskas
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Milnar
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krakauskas vs. Milnar
Krakauskas strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Milnar
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Krakauskas
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Krakauskas
Keltner 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Krakauskas
Hemsley 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Krakauskas
Mack hits a line drive into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Milnar
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Milnar
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Milnar
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Milnar
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Gelbert
Charlie Gelbert now pitching.
Milnar hits a popup towards short. Travis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Gelbert
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gelbert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Milnar
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Milnar
Travis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Milnar
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gelbert
Chapman hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Gelbert
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gelbert
Heath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Gelbert
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Milnar
Soup Campbell now playing right field. Frankie Pytlak now catching.
Gelbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Milnar
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Milnar
Case takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Milnar
Lewis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pytlak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Gelbert
Pytlak hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Gelbert
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Gelbert
Milnar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Gelbert
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack scores. Milnar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Gelbert
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Milnar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Gelbert
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milnar scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Gelbert
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Milnar
Welaj hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Milnar
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Milnar
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Milnar
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Milnar
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1940 -- Washington at Cleveland
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 2 0 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 5 3 3 3
Lewis B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bell B, rf 4 3 3 3
Welaj J, cf 4 0 1 0 Campbell S, rf 1 0 0 0
Walker G, lf 4 1 1 0 Chapman B, cf 3 3 2 2
Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 2 0 Trosky H, 1b 6 1 2 3
Travis C, ss 3 0 1 1 Heath J, lf 4 3 3 3
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 0 1
Ferrell R, c 1 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0
Krakauskas J, p 1 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 1 0 0 0
Gelbert C, p 1 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 3 1 1
Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0 Milnar A, p 5 1 1 0
Monteagudo R, p 0 0 0 0
Evans A, c 3 0 0 0
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31 1 7 1 40 18 15 16
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Cleveland (10)03 110 12x -- 18
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L)* 0.0 1 6 6 5 0
Monteagudo R 1.0 4 4 4 2 2
Krakauskas J 4.0 6 5 3 1 2
Gelbert C 3.0 4 3 3 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
* Pitched to 6 batters in 1st
E -- Travis C
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Washington 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lewis B, Trosky H, Bonura Z, Mack R, Bell B, Walker G
HR -- Heath J 2
SB -- Boudreau L
T -- 2:06
A -- 3000
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