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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1940-07-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 10200 · 2:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 2nd. Mel Harder earned the win and Johnny Allen picked up the save. Ray Mack went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Mel Harder L: Earl Johnson SV: Johnny Allen
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: John Quinn · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Owen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Allen | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lefty Grove | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Earl Johnson | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Charlie Wagner | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Chapman: W
- Roy Weatherly: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Boudreau: 54(1)/FO
- Hal Trosky: 4
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: T9
- Doc Cramer: FC5.3XH(56);B-2
- Joe Cronin: D7.2-H
- Ted Williams: 31.2-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
Top 2
- Beau Bell: D5/L
- Ken Keltner: HR/7.2-H
- Ray Mack: HR/78
- Rollie Hemsley: S7
- Mel Harder: E1/SH.1-3
- Ben Chapman: S8.3-H;1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bobby Doerr: D7
- Jim Tabor: W
- Johnny Peacock: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hal Trosky: 31
- Beau Bell: 13
- Ken Keltner: W
- Ray Mack: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: S8
- Doc Cramer: 43.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 53
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 4
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
- Mel Harder: 53
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Roy Weatherly: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jimmie Foxx: S8
- Bobby Doerr: S8.1-2
- Jim Tabor: S8.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Earl Johnson: 53
Top 5
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Hal Trosky: S8
- Beau Bell: K
- Ken Keltner: 8
Bot 5
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Doc Cramer: 3/G
- Joe Cronin: HR/78
- Ted Williams: 7
Top 6
- Ray Mack: 23
- Rollie Hemsley: E5
- Mel Harder: 7.1-2(E7/TH)
- Ben Chapman: IW
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Bot 6
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bobby Doerr: HR/78
- Marv Owen: S9
- Johnny Peacock: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Hal Trosky: T8.1-H
- Beau Bell: 43
- Ken Keltner: W
- Ray Mack: S9.3-H;1-3
- Rollie Hemsley: 9.3-H
- Mel Harder: 4
Bot 7
- Stan Spence: 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 6
- Doc Cramer: 8
Top 8
- Ben Chapman: 6
- Roy Weatherly: S8
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Hal Trosky: 9
Bot 8
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Ted Williams: HP
- Jimmie Foxx: HR/8.1-H
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Marv Owen: W
- Johnny Peacock: 8
Top 9
- Beau Bell: E4
- Ken Keltner: T8.1-H(UR)
- Ray Mack: S9.3-H
- Rollie Hemsley: 9
- Johnny Allen: 54(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: 63
Bot 9
- Lou Finney: 8
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Joe Cronin: 6(1)/FO