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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Harder |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Basil 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Strange | Second Baseman |
| Joe Grace | 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 | Right Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Pytlak | Catcher |
| Mel Harder | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1940
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Harder
Strange 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harder
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weatherly throws the ball in to Mack who tags Judnich trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Radcliff moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it 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: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a line drive into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Kennedy
There goes Heath. The throw from Swift and he is safe. Heath steals second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Harder
Strange bunts towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Harder
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Harder
There goes Radcliff. The throw from Pytlak and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder bunts towards first. McQuinn scoops it up and throws to first, with Strange covering, for the out. Pytlak moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clift settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. Harder
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berardino for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Harder
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kennedy for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harder
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Radcliff for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harder vs. Kennedy
Harder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Kennedy
Weatherly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Harder
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 -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Harder
Berardino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Radcliff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a popup towards short. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pytlak vs. Kennedy
Pytlak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Harder
Swift is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Harder
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Harder
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harder throws to second for one, and Boudreau throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Harder
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Radcliff vs. Harder
Radcliff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strange scores. Grace moves to third. Radcliff moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Judnich vs. Harder
Judnich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clift vs. Harder
Clift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kennedy
Beau Bell pinch hits for Mel Harder.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Kennedy
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Kennedy
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. Eisenstat
Harry Eisenstat now pitching.
McQuinn hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Eisenstat
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Eisenstat
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Kennedy
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Kennedy
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Radcliff. Heath reaches second base with a double. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Kennedy
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mack vs. Kennedy
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berardino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trosky scores. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campbell vs. Kennedy
Soup Campbell pinch hits for Frankie Pytlak.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Kennedy
Odell Hale pinch hits for Harry Eisenstat.
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Grace 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 9/2/1940, game 1 -- St.Louis at Cleveland
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Strange A, 2b 3 1 0 0 Chapman B, rf 4 0 1 0
Grace J, rf 3 0 1 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0
Radcliff R, lf 3 0 1 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 1 0
Judnich W, cf 3 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Clift H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 3 0 1 0
McQuinn G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berardino J, ss 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Swift B, c 4 0 0 0 Pytlak F, c 2 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 3 1 3 0 Campbell S, ph 1 0 0 0
Harder M, p 1 0 1 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Eisenstat H, p 0 0 0 0
Hale O, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 33 1 7 1
St.Louis 001 000 010 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Harder M (L) 8.0 6 2 2 5 2
Eisenstat H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Boudreau L
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Heath J
SB -- Heath J
CS -- Radcliff R
SH -- Strange A, Harder M
HBP -- by Kennedy V (Pytlak F)
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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