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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1940-08-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 10600 · 2:27
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 2nd. Mel Harder earned the win. Ray Mack went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
W: Mel Harder L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: George Pipgras · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
 Bill Fleming | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Roy Weatherly: 3/G
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
Bot 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 53
- Doc Cramer: S7
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Lou Finney: 43
Top 2
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: S9
- Ken Keltner: PB.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Ray Mack: HR/7.2-H
- Rollie Hemsley: K
Bot 2
- Joe Cronin: 4
- Bobby Doerr: S8
- Charlie Gelbert: 63.1-2
- Fritz Ostermueller: 7
Top 3
- Mel Harder: 63
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 8
Bot 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 8
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: 3
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 4
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Hal Trosky: W
- Beau Bell: S9.1-2
- Ken Keltner: E1/TH.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ray Mack: SB2
- Ray Mack: K/C
- Rollie Hemsley: IW
- Mel Harder: K
Bot 4
- Lou Finney: 43
- Joe Cronin: 8
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Charlie Gelbert: 8
Top 5
- Ben Chapman: K
- Roy Weatherly: 4
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Hal Trosky: 4
Bot 5
- Fritz Ostermueller: S8
- Dom DiMaggio: 64(1)3/GDP
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lou Finney: 13
Top 6
- Beau Bell: 13
- Ken Keltner: K
- Ray Mack: S8
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Cronin: 2/FL
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Charlie Gelbert: S7.1-2
- Fritz Ostermueller: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mel Harder: K
- Ben Chapman: W
- Roy Weatherly: S9.1-3
- Lou Boudreau: S8.3-H;1-2
- Hal Trosky: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Beau Bell: K
Bot 7
- Dom DiMaggio: HR/7
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: S9.1-2
- Lou Finney: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Cronin: K/C
Top 8
- Ken Keltner: 4/L
- Ray Mack: 53
- Rollie Hemsley: 7/L
Bot 8
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Charlie Gelbert: 4
- Stan Spence: S8
- Dom DiMaggio: K/C
Top 9
- Mel Harder: 3
- Ben Chapman: 6
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Lou Boudreau: SB2
- Lou Boudreau: 43
Bot 9
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
- Ted Williams: S9.1-2
- Lou Finney: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Cleveland manager Vitt ejected by HP umpire Moriarty for arguing balls and srikes, particularly walk to Foxx