Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Harder
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Ostermueller
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Cramer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
  
  Weatherly 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Ostermueller
  
  Heath 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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doerr vs. Harder
  
  Doerr is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
  
  Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ostermueller
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keltner vs. Ostermueller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Ostermueller
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mack vs. Ostermueller
  
  Mack hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on DiMaggio. Bell scores. Mack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pytlak vs. Ostermueller
  
  Pytlak is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harder vs. Ostermueller
  
  Harder strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelbert vs. Harder
  
  Gelbert hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostermueller vs. Harder
  
  Ostermueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Harder
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Ostermueller
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Ostermueller
  
  Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Ostermueller
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  The ball gets by Pytlak for a passed ball. Foxx moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pytlak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Ostermueller
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Ostermueller
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keltner vs. Ostermueller
  
  Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Ostermueller
  
  Mack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keltner moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pytlak vs. Ostermueller
  
  Pytlak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Mack moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harder vs. Ostermueller
  
  Harder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Harder reaches second base with a double. Mack scores. Pytlak moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chapman vs. Dickman
  
  Emerson Dickman now pitching.
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pytlak scores. Harder moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Weatherly vs. Dickman
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harder scores. Chapman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heath vs. Dickman
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boudreau vs. Dickman
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boudreau vs. Dickman
  
  Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Dickman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Harder
  
  Doerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doerr moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gelbert vs. Harder
  
  Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and has Doerr trapped. There's the throw to Mack who throws over to Keltner who tags Doerr for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lupien vs. Harder
  
  Tony Lupien pinch hits for Emerson Dickman.
  
  Lupien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Hash
  
  Herb Hash now pitching.
  
  Keltner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Hash
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pytlak vs. Hash
  
  Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Keltner moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harder vs. Hash
  
  Harder takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chapman vs. Hash
  
  Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Harder
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Hash
  
  Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Hash
  
  Heath 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boudreau vs. Hash
  
  Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hash
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doerr vs. Harder
  
  Doerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finney vs. Harder
  
  Finney 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 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keltner vs. Hash
  
  Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Hash
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pytlak vs. Hash
  
  Pytlak hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harder vs. Hash
  
  Harder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gelbert vs. Harder
  
  Gelbert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hash vs. Harder
  
  Hash hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Harder
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Hash
  
  Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weatherly vs. Hash
  
  Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Hash
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gelbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gelbert. Weatherly moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boudreau vs. Hash
  
  Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cronin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cramer vs. Harder
  
  Cramer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly who is chasing the ball. Cramer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foxx vs. Harder
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Harder
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cramer scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cronin vs. Harder
  
  Cronin hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1940 -- Boston at Cleveland

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DiMaggio D, cf        3  0  1  0   Chapman B, rf         5  1  1  1   
Cramer D, rf          4  1  1  0   Weatherly R, cf       5  1  2  1   
Foxx J, c             3  0  0  0   Heath J, lf           5  0  0  0   
Williams T, lf        3  0  0  1   Boudreau L, ss        3  1  1  1   
Cronin J, ss          4  0  0  0   Bell B, 1b            4  1  1  0   
Doerr B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Keltner K, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Finney L, 1b          3  0  0  0   Mack R, 2b            4  1  2  0   
Gelbert C, 3b         3  0  0  0   Pytlak F, c           3  1  1  1   
Ostermueller F, p     1  0  0  0   Harder M, p           3  1  1  1   
Dickman E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Lupien T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Hash H, p             1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  1                        35  8 10  6

Boston           000 000 001 --  1
Cleveland        010 700 00x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F (L)    3.1  5  6  5  2  1
Dickman E             0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Hash H                4.0  2  0  0  3  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harder M (W)          9.0  3  1  1  3  5

E -- DiMaggio D, Gelbert C
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Harder M
3B -- Cramer D
SB -- Weatherly R, Chapman B
WP -- Ostermueller F
PB -- Pytlak F
T -- 2:00
A -- 1000

    

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