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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 16, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Eisenstat |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: George Pipgras 3B: George Moriarty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Miles | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
| Al Brancato | Shortstop |
| Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Heath | 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 |
| Harry Eisenstat | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 16, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Eisenstat
Miles hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Eisenstat
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eisenstat
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Eisenstat
Hayes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebert vs. Eisenstat
Siebert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Babich
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Babich
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Babich
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Babich
Trosky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Trosky reaches second base with a double. Boudreau goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Babich
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Babich
Keltner hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Eisenstat
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Eisenstat
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Eisenstat
Brancato hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Babich
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Babich
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Babich
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Eisenstat
Babich 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Eisenstat
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Eisenstat
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Babich
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Babich
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Babich
Boudreau hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eisenstat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Eisenstat
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Eisenstat
Siebert hits a popup towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Eisenstat
Rubeling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Babich
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Babich
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Babich
Keltner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miles who is chasing the ball. Keltner reaches third base with a triple. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Babich
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Babich
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Eisenstat
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Eisenstat
Brancato strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Eisenstat
Babich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Babich
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Babich
Heath hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Babich
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Babich
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Eisenstat
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Eisenstat
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eisenstat
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Babich
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Babich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Babich
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Eisenstat
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Eisenstat
Siebert bunts towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Eisenstat
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eisenstat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Eisenstat
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Babich
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Babich
Hemsley hits a popup towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Babich
Eisenstat hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Eisenstat
Brancato hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Eisenstat
Babich hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Eisenstat
Miles 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 8
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Babich
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Babich
Weatherly strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Babich
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Eisenstat
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Heath. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Eisenstat
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rubeling vs. Dobson
Rubeling hits a fly ball towards center. Weatherly catches it, throws to Boudreau, who relays to home to get Johnson at the plate. Double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Babich
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Miles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Babich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Babich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Babich
Oscar Grimes pinch runs for Beau Bell.
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Babich
Mack hits a popup towards first. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1940, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cleveland
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Miles D, rf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 4 0 0 0
Chapman S, cf 4 2 2 1 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 0 2 1 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 4 1 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Siebert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 1 2 0
Rubeling A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grimes O, pr 0 0 0 0
Davis C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Brancato A, ss 3 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Babich J, p 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0
Eisenstat H, p 3 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 33 2 6 2
Philadelphia 100 100 001 -- 3
Cleveland 100 100 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Babich J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Eisenstat H (L)* 8.0 7 3 3 0 4
Dobson J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Cleveland 5
2B -- Trosky H, Chapman S, Johnson B
3B -- Johnson B, Keltner K
HR -- Chapman S, Hayes F
T -- 1:34
A -- 6000
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