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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 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 May 12, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elden Auker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willis Hudlin |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,518 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Strange | Shortstop |
| Rip Radcliff | Right Fielder |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Chet Laabs | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Berardino | Third Baseman |
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Elden Auker | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | 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 |
| Willis Hudlin | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 12, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Hudlin
Strange hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Strange reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Radcliff vs. Hudlin
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McQuinn vs. Hudlin
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Hudlin
Judnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Hudlin
Laabs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Laabs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Hudlin
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Laabs moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heffner vs. Hudlin
Heffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heffner for the out. Laabs scores. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Hudlin
Swift hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Berardino scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auker vs. Hudlin
Auker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strange vs. Hudlin
Strange 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 2
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Auker
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Laabs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley bunts towards third. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Mack reaches second base with a double. Heath scores. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Auker
Odell Hale pinch hits for Willis Hudlin.
Hale 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: -23
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards first. McQuinn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Mel Harder now pitching.
Radcliff 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Auker
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a line drive into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Harder
Auker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Harder
Strange hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Auker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Auker
Harder bunts towards third. Berardino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Auker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Auker juggles the ball. That's an error on Auker. Boudreau moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berardino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Auker
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Heffner reaches second base with a double. Bell throws the ball in to Keltner who tags Heffner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auker vs. Harder
Auker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harder vs. Auker
Harder bunts towards the mound. Auker fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Laabs. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Mack scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Auker
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Auker
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Harder
Strange hits a line drive into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Radcliff scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Auker
Myril Hoag now playing right field.
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Auker
Heath hits a popup towards short. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Auker
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laabs vs. Harder
Laabs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Laabs moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Harder
Heffner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Laabs scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Harder
Swift bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Heffner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Auker vs. Harder
Auker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heffner scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Harder
Strange hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Auker
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Auker
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Auker
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Auker
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Strange A, ss 5 0 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 2 1
Radcliff R, rf 4 1 2 0 Bell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Hoag M, rf 0 0 0 0 Chapman B, cf 3 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 2 0
Judnich W, cf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 0 0
Laabs C, lf 4 2 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berardino J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0
Heffner D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Mack R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Swift B, c 3 0 1 1 Hudlin W, p 0 0 0 0
Auker E, p 4 0 3 1 Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
Harder M, p 1 0 0 0
Campbell S, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 5 12 5 34 2 9 2
St.Louis 020 000 012 -- 5
Cleveland 010 000 100 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Auker E (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hudlin W 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Harder M (L) 7.0 7 3 3 0 3
E -- Auker E
DP -- St.Louis 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cleveland 8
2B -- Strange A, Laabs C, Mack R 2, Trosky H, Heffner D, Boudreau L
3B -- Radcliff R
SH -- Harder M, Berardino J, Swift B
T -- 2:03
A -- 10518
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