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Browns
@ Indians
League Park
August 17, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 17, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
Ballpark | League Park |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,500 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: John Quinn 3B: Steve Basil |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
Joe Grace | Right Fielder |
Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | First Baseman |
Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
George Susce | Catcher |
Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Mel Harder | Pitcher |
Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Browns
@ Indians
League Park
August 17, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heffner for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harder
Grace 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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Radcliff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cullenbine for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Harder
Susce hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Harder
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops it up and throws to first, with Harder covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Harder
Grace takes first base on ball four. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Niggeling
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Niggeling
Harder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harder, and towards Keltner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino takes first base on ball four. Clift moves to third. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Susce vs. Harder
Susce is hit by the pitch. Clift scores. Cullenbine moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niggeling vs. Harder
Niggeling strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Cullenbine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Niggeling catches it and throws to first to double up Trosky. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harder
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Niggeling
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Niggeling
There's a wild pitch. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Niggeling
Harder hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Harder
Susce 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 -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niggeling vs. Harder
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky takes first base on ball four. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Harder
Grace 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 -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Niggeling
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Niggeling
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Grace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Harder
Cullenbine bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harder, and towards Boudreau, who fields it and throws to second for the out. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Susce vs. Harder
Susce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clift scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Harder
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Niggeling
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Mel Harder. George McQuinn now playing first base.
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Niggeling
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Niggeling
Weatherly hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Eisenstat
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Eisenstat
Radcliff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Eisenstat
Chet Laabs pinch runs for Rip Radcliff.
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Judnich for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Niggeling
Chet Laabs now playing left field.
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Niggeling
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grace. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Niggeling
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Niggeling
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Heffner D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Grace J, rf 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 1 1 1 Radcliff R, lf 5 0 4 0 Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 0 Laabs C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 2 0 Judnich W, cf 5 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Clift H, 3b 3 2 1 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0 Berardino J, ss 3 0 0 0 Harder M, p 2 0 0 0 Susce G, c 3 0 1 2 Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0 Niggeling J, p 4 0 0 0 Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 31 1 5 1 St.Louis 000 100 010 -- 2 Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Niggeling J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Harder M (L) 8.0 6 2 2 5 3 Eisenstat H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Trosky H DP -- St.Louis 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- St.Louis 11, Cleveland 5 2B -- Trosky H 3B -- Radcliff R HR -- Weatherly R SH -- Cullenbine R HBP -- by Harder M (Susce G) WP -- Niggeling J T -- 1:50 A -- 7500
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