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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 18, 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 18, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 44,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: John Quinn 2B: Steve Basil 3B: Bill Grieve |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Heffner | Second Baseman |
| Myril Hoag | Right Fielder |
| Rip Radcliff | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Harlond Clift | Third Baseman |
| George McQuinn | First Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Shortstop |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 18, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoag vs. Smith
There goes Heffner. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag 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. Smith
Radcliff 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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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Weatherly reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kennedy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Chapman scores. Weatherly moves to third. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Smith
Judnich strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Smith
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn 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 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kennedy
Smith hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Smith
Berardino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Smith
Swift hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner bunts between the mound and first base. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heffner for the out. Berardino scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Radcliff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Smith
Judnich bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clift vs. Smith
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Smith
Berardino hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kennedy
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Smith
Swift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Smith
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky juggles the ball. That's an error on Trosky. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clift vs. Smith
Clift 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 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kennedy
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McQuinn for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Smith
Berardino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Berardino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Smith
Swift hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Kennedy
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kennedy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heffner vs. Smith
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoag vs. Smith
Hoag hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Smith
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Smith
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman 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 -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Hoag settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Smith
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Smith
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clift moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Smith
Berardino hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Weatherly. Clift scores. Berardino moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swift vs. Smith
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy 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 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kennedy
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heffner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1940 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Heffner D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Chapman B, lf 2 1 0 0
Hoag M, rf 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0
Radcliff R, lf 4 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0
Judnich W, cf 3 0 0 0 Trosky H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clift H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 0 1
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Berardino J, ss 4 1 3 1 Mack R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Swift B, c 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 3 0 1 0 Smith A, p 3 0 0 0
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30 2 7 2 30 2 4 2
St.Louis 001 000 001 -- 2
Cleveland 110 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V 9.0 4 2 2 4 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A 9.0 7 2 2 3 2
E -- Trosky H, Weatherly R
DP -- St.Louis 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Weatherly R, Radcliff R, Berardino J
HR -- Mack R
CS -- Heffner D
SH -- Heffner D, Judnich W, Kennedy V
WP -- Smith A
T -- 2:50
A -- 44686
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