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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on June 4, 1940 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 4, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Emerson Dickman |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,100 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Bob Swift | Catcher |
Elden Auker | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Finney | Right Fielder |
Doc Cramer | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Bobby Doerr | Second Baseman |
Joe Cronin | Shortstop |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Emerson Dickman | Pitcher |
Joe Cronin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Dickman
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dickman
Judnich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Dickman
McQuinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Auker
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Dickman
Hoag hits a line drive into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Dickman
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin misplays the ball. That's an error on Cronin. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Dickman
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berardino vs. Dickman
Berardino hits a ball on the ground into center field. Cramer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cramer. Laabs scores. Clift moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swift vs. Dickman
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clift scores. Berardino moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Dickman
Auker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Auker
Tabor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Dickman
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dickman
Judnich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Dickman
There goes Judnich. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Judnich steals second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Dickman
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Judnich scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Dickman
Hoag hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laabs vs. Dickman
Laabs hits a fly ball into right field. Finney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickman vs. Auker
Dickman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Dickman
Clift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Dickman
Berardino hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Dickman
Swift hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clift moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Auker vs. Dickman
Auker hits a fly ball into center field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clift scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Dickman
Lary hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Auker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Auker
Tabor hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Dickman
Judnich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Dickman
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Dickman
Hoag hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Dickman. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laabs vs. Dickman
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Dickman
Clift takes first base on ball four. McQuinn moves to third. Hoag moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berardino vs. Dickman
Berardino takes first base on ball four. McQuinn scores. Hoag moves to third. Clift moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swift vs. Wilson
Jack Wilson now pitching.
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Auker
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Wilson
Auker strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Wilson
Lary hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Wilson
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Auker
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cramer moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Auker
Tabor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr hits a ball on the ground into left field. Laabs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Laabs. Cramer scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laabs throws the ball in to Berardino who tags Cronin, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. Doerr moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Wilson
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Wilson
Hoag hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finney throws the ball in to Doerr who tags Hoag trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Wilson
Laabs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Auker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer takes first base on ball four. Finney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Auker
Williams hits a popup towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Wilson
Clift hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cramer. Clift reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Wilson
There goes Clift. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Tabor applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Wilson
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Wilson
Swift strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Auker
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Auker
Tabor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doerr vs. Auker
Doerr takes first base on ball four. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cronin vs. Auker
Cronin hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Auker
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor scores. Doerr moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nonnenkamp vs. Auker
Red Nonnenkamp pinch hits for Jack Wilson.
Nonnenkamp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Heving
Joe Heving now pitching.
Auker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Heving
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heving fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Heving
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finney vs. Auker
Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cramer vs. Auker
Cramer hits a line drive into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Auker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1940 -- St.Louis at Boston (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Lary L, ss 5 0 0 0 Finney L, rf 5 0 0 0 Judnich W, cf 4 1 1 0 Cramer D, cf 4 1 2 0 McQuinn G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 5 1 1 0 Hoag M, rf 4 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Laabs C, lf 4 1 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Clift H, 3b 3 2 2 0 Doerr B, 2b 3 0 2 1 Berardino J, 2b 3 0 1 1 Cronin J, ss 4 0 1 1 Swift B, c 4 0 1 1 Peacock J, c 4 0 2 1 Auker E, p 4 0 0 1 Dickman E, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 1 0 Nonnenkamp R, ph 1 0 0 0 Heving J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 7 4 36 3 10 3 St.Louis 021 110 000 -- 5 Boston 000 002 010 -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Auker E (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Dickman E (L) 4.2 5 5 2 3 2 Wilson J 3.1 2 0 0 0 4 Heving J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Cronin J, Tabor J, Cramer D, Dickman E, Laabs C LOB -- St.Louis 6, Boston 9 2B -- Clift H SB -- Judnich W CS -- Clift H HBP -- by Auker E (Dickman E) T -- 3:00 A -- 3100
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