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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on May 18, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Chase |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: George Pipgras 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Case | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Welaj | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Cecil Travis | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Rick Ferrell | Catcher |
| Ken Chase | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | 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 |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
May 18, 1940
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welaj vs. Allen
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Walker reaches second base with a double. Lewis scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura 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 1
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chase
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a line drive off the glove of Lewis, and into shallow left field. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Chase
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Allen
Ferrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chase vs. Allen
Chase strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Chase
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Chase
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Allen
Welaj bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Chase
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Case. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Chase
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Travis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrell vs. Allen
Ferrell 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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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chase
Heath hits a line drive into center field. Welaj settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Chase
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Allen
Chase hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Allen
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Chase
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Chase
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Allen
Welaj strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Allen
Bonura hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chase
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Chase
There goes Chapman. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Travis applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Allen
Travis 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 -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Allen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Allen
Ferrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chase
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Chase
Hemsley bunts towards the mound. Chase fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Chase
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. Keltner scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Chase
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Chase
There goes Mack. The throw from Ferrell and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Allen
Chase bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Case vs. Allen
Case hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Case reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
Lewis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welaj vs. Eisenstat
Welaj hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Eisenstat
Walker bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Eisenstat
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Chase
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Case settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chase
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Chase
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Travis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Eisenstat
Travis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Eisenstat
Bloodworth bunts in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrell vs. Eisenstat
Ferrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Eisenstat
Chase strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Chase
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chase
Heath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Chase
Keltner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1940 -- Washington at Cleveland
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Case G, rf 4 1 1 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0
Lewis B, 3b 3 2 1 2 Bell B, rf 4 0 2 0
Welaj J, cf 4 0 0 0 Chapman B, cf 4 0 2 0
Walker G, lf 4 0 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 1 0 0
Travis C, ss 4 0 2 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 2 0 0 0
Ferrell R, c 4 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 3 0 1 2
Chase K, p 4 0 0 0 Allen J, p 3 0 1 0
Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 30 2 7 2
Washington 100 000 020 -- 3
Cleveland 000 000 200 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chase K (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J 7.1 3 2 2 1 3
Eisenstat H (L) 1.2 4 1 1 0 1
E -- Trosky H, Boudreau L
DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Cleveland 4
2B -- Walker G, Chapman B, Allen J, Travis C, Case G
HR -- Lewis B
CS -- Chapman B, Mack R
SH -- Hemsley R
T -- 2:00
A -- 8000
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