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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-05-10 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 6000 Β· 2:19
Cleveland Indians defeated St. Louis Browns 9β4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 5th. Al Milnar earned the win and Harry Eisenstat picked up the save. Chet Laabs went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
W: Al Milnar L: Vern Kennedy SV: Harry Eisenstat
Umpires β HP: Cal Hubbard Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Moriarty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Strange | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chet Laabs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Vern Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Al Milnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Soup Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Eisenstat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Lefty Mills | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Roxie Lawson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Milnar | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Bill Zuber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Eisenstat | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Strange: S7
- Wally Judnich: 7
- George McQuinn: D9.1-3
- Rip Radcliff: W
- Harlond Clift: K
- Chet Laabs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Heffner: 13
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: 9/L
- Beau Bell: W
- Ben Chapman: S7.1-3;BX2(76436)
- Hal Trosky: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bob Swift: W
- Vern Kennedy: 16(1)/FO
- Alan Strange: 4
- Wally Judnich: PO1(23)
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: W
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Rollie Hemsley: WP.1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: 43.2-3
- Ray Mack: 9/89
Top 3
- Wally Judnich: 7
- George McQuinn: 2/FL
- Rip Radcliff: S4
- Harlond Clift: K
Bot 3
- Al Milnar: 8
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
- Beau Bell: K/C
Top 4
- Chet Laabs: S8
- Don Heffner: 8
- Bob Swift: W.1-2
- Vern Kennedy: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Alan Strange: S7.3-H;1-2
- Wally Judnich: K
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Hal Trosky: D/89
- Jeff Heath: 5/FL
- Ken Keltner: K/C
Top 5
- George McQuinn: 3/G
- Rip Radcliff: E6
- Harlond Clift: 5/FL
- Chet Laabs: HR/8.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Don Heffner: S8
- Bob Swift: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rollie Hemsley: E6
- Ray Mack: D8.1-3
- Soup Campbell: K/C
- Lou Boudreau: D9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Beau Bell: WP.2-3
- Beau Bell: S1.3-H
- Ben Chapman: S4.1-2
- Hal Trosky: 9
- Jeff Heath: D9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ken Keltner: 7/L
Top 6
- Vern Kennedy: S7
- Alan Strange: 53/SH.1-2
- Wally Judnich: W
- George McQuinn: K
- Rip Radcliff: 43
Bot 6
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
- Ray Mack: 63
- Harry Eisenstat: 53
Top 7
- Harlond Clift: 7
- Chet Laabs: W
- Don Heffner: 5
- Bob Swift: 53
Bot 7
- Lou Boudreau: 13
- Beau Bell: 4/L
- Ben Chapman: 63
Top 8
- Joe Gallagher: S7
- Alan Strange: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wally Judnich: 43
Bot 8
- Hal Trosky: S3
- Jeff Heath: S8.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Rollie Hemsley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ray Mack: D9.2-H;1-H
- Harry Eisenstat: 43.2-3
- Lou Boudreau: S7.3-H
- Beau Bell: 8
Top 9
- George McQuinn: 63
- Rip Radcliff: S8
- Harlond Clift: 8
- Chet Laabs: K






















