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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1940-05-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8500 · 2:11
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Lefty Grove earned the win and Herb Hash picked up the save. Rollie Hemsley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Lefty Grove L: Mike Naymick SV: Herb Hash
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: George Moriarty · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Tabor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Desautels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Herb Hash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Naymick | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Johnny Allen | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Joe Dobson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 7.1 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Herb Hash | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: 43
- Roy Weatherly: 9/L
- Ben Chapman: K
Bot 1
- Lou Finney: D7
- Doc Cramer: 31/OBS.2-H
- Ted Williams: 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
Top 2
- Hal Trosky: 9
- Jeff Heath: S5/BG
- Ken Keltner: K
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: K
- Jim Tabor: W.1-2
- Gene Desautels: W.2-3;1-2
- Lefty Grove: K/BF
- Lou Finney: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Doc Cramer: 6
Top 3
- Ray Mack: 8
- Odell Hale: 8
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Roy Weatherly: S8.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 5(2)/FO
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: D7
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Joe Cronin: 1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Doerr: IW
- Jim Tabor: 5
- Gene Desautels: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lefty Grove: K
Top 4
- Hal Trosky: 3/L
- Jeff Heath: S8
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Rollie Hemsley: 43
Bot 4
- Lou Finney: 8
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Ted Williams: 43
Top 5
- Ray Mack: S8
- Johnny Allen: K
- Lou Boudreau: S1.1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 8
- Joe Cronin: W
- Bobby Doerr: S7.1-2
- Jim Tabor: 9
- Gene Desautels: 43
Top 6
- Ben Chapman: W
- Hal Trosky: K
- Jeff Heath: 5/FL
- Ken Keltner: 8/L
Bot 6
- Lefty Grove: W
- Lou Finney: S9.1-2
- Doc Cramer: 5
- Ted Williams: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 7
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
- Ray Mack: W
- Rusty Peters: 8
- Lou Boudreau: S7.1-2
- Roy Weatherly: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: 53
Bot 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Joe Cronin: 2/BG/BINT.1-1
- Bobby Doerr: SB2
- Bobby Doerr: W
- Jim Tabor: OA.2X3(25);1-2
- Jim Tabor: K
Top 8
- Hal Trosky: HR/9
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Ken Keltner: S8
- Rollie Hemsley: HR/9.1-H
- Ray Mack: S9/L
- Beau Bell: K/C
- Lou Boudreau: 13
Bot 8
- Gene Desautels: W
- Herb Hash: 13/SH.1-2
- Lou Finney: S8.2-H
- Doc Cramer: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Roy Weatherly: 63
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Hal Trosky: 7/L
- Jeff Heath: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mike Naymick collided with Doc Cramer and 1B umpire Joe Rue allowed Lou Finney to score on the obstruction