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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 11, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chubby Dean |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,206 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Cal Hubbard 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Lillard | Shortstop |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Benny McCoy | Second Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Al Brancato | Third Baseman |
| Chubby Dean | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
July 11, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillard. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Dean
Boudreau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weatherly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Dean
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Milnar
Lillard hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Milnar
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Milnar
McCoy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Dean
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brancato fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Dean
Keltner takes first base on ball four. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemsley vs. Dean
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to third for the out. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milnar vs. Dean
Milnar hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keltner scores. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Milnar
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Milnar
Hayes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Dean
Boudreau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Trosky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Dean
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McCoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Dean
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Dean
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Milnar
Chapman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Milnar
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Milnar
Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Milnar
Lillard hits a line drive into left field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Dean moves to third. Lillard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Milnar
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Dean scores. Lillard scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCoy vs. Milnar
McCoy hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Dean
Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Dean
Milnar bunts towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Dean
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Milnar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Dean
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebert fields it and throws to second for the out. Milnar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Dean
Boudreau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Milnar scores. Weatherly moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trosky vs. Dean
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Milnar
Siebert hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Milnar
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Heusser
Mack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Heusser
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Heusser
There goes Mack. The throw from Hayes and he is safe. Mack steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Heusser
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Milnar
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Milnar
Brancato hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heusser vs. Milnar
Heusser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillard vs. Milnar
Lillard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Milnar
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Heusser
Milnar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Milnar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Heusser
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weatherly vs. Heusser
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milnar moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boudreau vs. Heusser
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Milnar
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCoy for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Milnar
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Milnar
Siebert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Milnar
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Dobson
Joe Dobson now pitching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brancato vs. Dobson
Brancato hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Heusser
Trosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Heusser
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trosky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Heusser
Mack bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keltner vs. Heusser
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Heusser
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Heusser
Dobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hemsley trying to get to third. Chapman throws the ball in to Brancato, who tags Hemsley for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Heusser
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Dobson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weatherly vs. Heusser
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Dobson
Heusser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Dobson
Lillard hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dobson
Simmons 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 -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Dobson
McCoy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Heusser
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Heusser
Trosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Heusser
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Lillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Heusser
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Dobson
Hayes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Dobson
Chapman hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Heusser
Keltner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Heusser
Hemsley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Heusser
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Heusser
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Dobson
Wally Moses pinch hits for Al Brancato.
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Dobson
Dee Miles pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Dobson
Lillard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1940 -- Cleveland at Philadelphia
Cleveland AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Chapman B, lf 5 1 3 2 Lillard B, ss 5 1 2 1
Weatherly R, cf 5 1 0 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 2
Boudreau L, ss 5 1 3 2 McCoy B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 2 1 Johnson B, rf 2 1 0 0
Bell B, rf 5 1 1 0 Siebert D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mack R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hayes F, c 4 1 2 2
Keltner K, 3b 4 2 1 3 Chapman S, cf 3 1 1 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 1 0 Brancato A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Milnar A, p 3 1 1 0 Moses W, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson J, p 1 0 1 0 Dean C, p 0 1 0 0
Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
Miles D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 8 31 5 7 5
Cleveland 211 100 300 -- 8
Philadelphia 002 011 010 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (W) 5.1 6 4 4 3 2
Dobson J (S) 3.2 1 1 1 3 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dean C (L) 4.0 7 5 4 3 0
Heusser E 5.0 8 3 3 2 2
E -- Lillard B, Chapman B
DP -- Cleveland 3, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Trosky H, Simmons A, Boudreau L, Chapman S, Milnar A, Chapman B
HR -- Chapman B, Boudreau L, Keltner K, Hayes F
SB -- Mack R
T -- 1:58
A -- 13206
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