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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-05-12 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 10518 Β· 2:03
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 5β2. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 2nd. Elden Auker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Elden Auker L: Mel Harder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Moriarty Β· 1B: Cal Hubbard Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Strange | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chet Laabs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Berardino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elden Auker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Soup Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elden Auker | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willis Hudlin | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Harder | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Strange: D7
- Rip Radcliff: 53
- George McQuinn: 5/FL
- Wally Judnich: K
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: 4
- Beau Bell: 13
- Ben Chapman: W
- Hal Trosky: 8
Top 2
- Chet Laabs: D7
- Johnny Berardino: S5.2-3
- Don Heffner: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Bob Swift: S/89.2-H
- Elden Auker: S7.1-3
- Alan Strange: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: W
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Rollie Hemsley: S5/BG.1-2
- Ray Mack: D9.2-H;1-3
- Odell Hale: 8
- Lou Boudreau: 3/FL
Top 3
- Rip Radcliff: 31
- George McQuinn: 6
- Wally Judnich: 5
Bot 3
- Beau Bell: 63
- Ben Chapman: S5
- Hal Trosky: 9.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 43
Top 4
- Chet Laabs: K
- Johnny Berardino: 7/L
- Don Heffner: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Rollie Hemsley: 9
- Ray Mack: 4
Top 5
- Bob Swift: 13
- Elden Auker: S8
- Alan Strange: 8/L
- Rip Radcliff: S9.1-2
- George McQuinn: 5
Bot 5
- Mel Harder: 53/BG
- Lou Boudreau: S6
- Beau Bell: E1.1-3
- Ben Chapman: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Wally Judnich: K/C
- Chet Laabs: 4
- Johnny Berardino: 63
Bot 6
- Hal Trosky: D9/L
- Jeff Heath: 5/FL
- Ken Keltner: 5
- Rollie Hemsley: K
Top 7
- Don Heffner: D9.BX3(945)
- Bob Swift: 7
- Elden Auker: K
Bot 7
- Ray Mack: D7
- Mel Harder: 14/SH.2-3
- Lou Boudreau: D7.3-H
- Beau Bell: 8
- Ben Chapman: 9
Top 8
- Alan Strange: 8/L
- Rip Radcliff: T9
- George McQuinn: 7.3-H
- Wally Judnich: 9
Bot 8
- Hal Trosky: S9
- Jeff Heath: 6
- Ken Keltner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Chet Laabs: S6
- Johnny Berardino: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Heffner: S7.2-H
- Bob Swift: 53/SH.1-2
- Elden Auker: S7.2-H
- Alan Strange: 6/L
Bot 9
- Rollie Hemsley: 8
- Ray Mack: 8
- Soup Campbell: S8
- Lou Boudreau: 9




















