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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-05-14 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 4500 · 3:02
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 9–7. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. George Caster earned the win and Bill Beckmann picked up the save. Wally Moses went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: George Caster L: Joe Dobson SV: Bill Beckmann
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lillard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Benny McCoy | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Herman Besse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Caster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Earle Brucker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Feller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Besse | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| George Caster | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Bill Beckmann | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feller | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Joe Dobson | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Lillard: W
- Wally Moses: K
- Benny McCoy: K
- Bob Johnson: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Beau Bell: K/C
- Ben Chapman: 63.1-2
- Hal Trosky: 43
Top 2
- Dick Siebert: S9
- Frankie Hayes: S7.1-3
- Sam Chapman: 7.3-H
- Al Rubeling: E4.1-2
- Herman Besse: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Lillard: K
- Wally Moses: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Benny McCoy: D9
- Bob Johnson: K/C
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: 63
- Ken Keltner: HR/7
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
- Ray Mack: 9
Top 3
- Dick Siebert: K/C
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Sam Chapman: 43.1-2
- Al Rubeling: W
- Herman Besse: K
Bot 3
- Bob Feller: W
- Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
- Beau Bell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ben Chapman: 2
- Hal Trosky: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Heath: 2/FL
- Ken Keltner: 2/FL
Top 4
- Bill Lillard: 4
- Wally Moses: D9
- Benny McCoy: 8.2-3
- Bob Johnson: W
- Dick Siebert: S9.3-H;1-3
- Frankie Hayes: S8.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sam Chapman: IW
- Al Rubeling: K
Bot 4
- Rollie Hemsley: E6
- Ray Mack: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Joe Dobson: 43
Top 5
- George Caster: K
- Bill Lillard: 43
- Wally Moses: K/C
Bot 5
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Beau Bell: W.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 1/BP
- Hal Trosky: 13.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: S9.3-H;2-H
- Ken Keltner: K
Top 6
- Benny McCoy: 43
- Bob Johnson: 5/FL
- Dick Siebert: T/89
- Earle Brucker: 43
Bot 6
- Rollie Hemsley: K
- Ray Mack: 9
- Joe Dobson: W
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Al Rubeling: S5
- George Caster: K
- Bill Lillard: S8.1-2
- Wally Moses: 8
Bot 7
- Beau Bell: D9
- Ben Chapman: FC3.2X3(35);B-1
- Hal Trosky: CS2(26)
- Hal Trosky: 8
Top 8
- Benny McCoy: S9
- Bob Johnson: 4(1)3/GDP
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 8
- Jeff Heath: W
- Ken Keltner: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Rollie Hemsley: D7
- Ray Mack: IW
- Joe Dobson: K/C
Top 9
- Earle Brucker: S9
- Sam Chapman: D7/L.1-3
- Dee Miles: IW
- Al Simmons: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(75);B-2
- Bill Lillard: 43.2-3
- Wally Moses: W
- Benny McCoy: K
Bot 9
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
- Beau Bell: S9
- Ben Chapman: S9.1-3
- Hal Trosky: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Ken Keltner: 64(1)/FO