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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1940-08-26 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1500 · 2:12
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Harder earned the win and Bob Feller picked up the save. Hal Trosky went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mel Harder L: Dutch Leonard SV: Bob Feller
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Myer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Feller | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Roy Weatherly: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Hal Trosky: SB2
- Hal Trosky: HR/9.2-H
- Jeff Heath: K
Bot 1
- George Case: S8
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Welaj: K/C
Top 2
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Ray Mack: 53
- Rollie Hemsley: 63
Bot 2
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S6
- Jack Sanford: S7.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 8
- Rick Ferrell: 63
Top 3
- Mel Harder: 4
- Ben Chapman: S3/BG
- Roy Weatherly: 5/FL
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-3
- Hal Trosky: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Heath: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Dutch Leonard: 13
- George Case: S7
- Buddy Lewis: S7.1-2
- Johnny Welaj: S9.2-H;1-3
- Cecil Travis: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ken Keltner: 9
- Ray Mack: 23/BG
- Rollie Hemsley: K
Bot 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Jack Sanford: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mel Harder: 43
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 53
Bot 5
- Rick Ferrell: S9
- Dutch Leonard: 643(B).1-2
- George Case: FC6.2-3;B-1
- Buddy Lewis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Welaj: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Boudreau: 4/FL
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Jeff Heath: S7
- Ken Keltner: T9.1-H
- Ray Mack: 53
Bot 6
- Cecil Travis: HR/9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Jack Sanford: 5/L
- Jimmy Pofahl: 63
Top 7
- Rollie Hemsley: 2/FL
- Mel Harder: 63
- Ben Chapman: 9
Bot 7
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Dutch Leonard: WP.1-2
- Dutch Leonard: 34/SH.2-3
- George Case: 5
- Buddy Lewis: 43
Top 8
- Roy Weatherly: 5/L
- Lou Boudreau: 43
- Hal Trosky: W
- Jeff Heath: K
Bot 8
- Johnny Welaj: 63
- Cecil Travis: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4
Top 9
- Ken Keltner: 4
- Ray Mack: K23
- Rollie Hemsley: 4
Bot 9
- Sam West: K
- Buddy Myer: W
- Rick Ferrell: 6
- Jake Early: W.1-2
- George Case: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 9