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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 2, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nels Potter |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Nels Potter | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 2, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Potter
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson takes first base on ball four. McCoy moves to third. Moses moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCoy scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Potter
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feller vs. Potter
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Feller
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Feller
Lillard hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Feller
Potter hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Potter
There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Potter
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Feller, and towards Mack, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Potter
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy misplays the ball. That's an error on McCoy. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Potter
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Feller
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Feller
Lillard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Potter
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a line drive into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Feller
Potter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Potter
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Hemsley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Siebert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Feller
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rubeling vs. Feller
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillard vs. Feller
Lillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Potter vs. Feller
Potter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Potter
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Potter
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moses settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCoy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Weatherly. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McCoy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Feller
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Potter
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Potter
Mack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Feller
Chubby Dean pinch hits for Sam Chapman.
Dean hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Feller
Dee Miles pinch hits for Al Rubeling.
Miles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantenbein vs. Feller
Joe Gantenbein pinch hits for Bill Lillard.
Gantenbein hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Potter
Al Brancato now playing shortstop. Dee Miles now playing center field. Joe Gantenbein now playing third base.
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Potter
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Potter
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato misplays the ball. That's an error on Brancato. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Potter
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miles. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. Feller scores. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Potter
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boudreau scores. Weatherly moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trosky vs. Potter
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Potter
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops it up and throws to first, with Potter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Feller
Al Simmons pinch hits for Nels Potter.
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Feller
McCoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moses vs. Feller
Moses hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Feller
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Feller
Hayes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1940, game 1 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 5 4 3 1 McCoy B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Weatherly R, cf 5 0 1 1 Moses W, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell B, rf 5 0 1 2 Johnson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hayes F, c 5 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 5 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Chapman S, cf 3 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dean C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 1 Brancato A, ss 0 0 0 0
Feller B, p 3 1 0 0 Rubeling A, 3b 2 0 0 0
Miles D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Lillard B, ss 3 0 1 1
Gantenbein J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Potter N, p 3 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 8 7 35 2 8 2
Cleveland 011 020 102 -- 7
Philadelphia 100 001 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 5 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Potter N (L) 9.0 8 7 6 4 4
E -- McCoy B, Brancato A
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Siebert D, Johnson B, Weatherly R
HR -- Trosky H, Boudreau L
WP -- Potter N
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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