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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-05-22 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 5000 · 2:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Harder earned the win and Joe Dobson picked up the save. Ken Keltner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: Mel Harder L: Jim Bagby SV: Joe Dobson
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: George Moriarty · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Peacock | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Bagby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Nonnenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herb Hash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fritz Ostermueller | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bagby | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Herb Hash | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 4.2 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Harry Eisenstat | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Dobson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: E8/F.B-2
- Doc Cramer: S7.2-3
- Ted Williams: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joe Cronin: 8
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: D7
- Roy Weatherly: 43.2-3
- Ben Chapman: 8.3-H
- Hal Trosky: HR/89
- Jeff Heath: W
- Ken Keltner: S7.1-2
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: 6/FL
- Jim Tabor: HR/7
- Johnny Peacock: S8
- Jim Bagby: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ray Mack: S9
- Mel Harder: 34/SH.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: S9.2-3
- Roy Weatherly: WP.1-2
- Roy Weatherly: IW
- Ben Chapman: 9.3-H
- Hal Trosky: 43
Top 3
- Lou Finney: S7
- Doc Cramer: S8.1-2
- Ted Williams: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
- Joe Cronin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jeff Heath: S8
- Ken Keltner: D/89.1-3
- Rollie Hemsley: 8.3-H;2-3
- Ray Mack: S9.3-H
- Mel Harder: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Jim Tabor: D9.1-3
- Johnny Peacock: K
- Red Nonnenkamp: K
- Lou Finney: 41
Bot 4
- Roy Weatherly: HR/9
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Hal Trosky: 31
- Jeff Heath: 5
Top 5
- Doc Cramer: K
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jimmie Foxx: S5.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 3/FL
- Bobby Doerr: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Jim Tabor: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Peacock: S9.2-H;1-3
- Herb Hash: 43
Bot 5
- Ken Keltner: K
- Rollie Hemsley: 5/FL
- Ray Mack: W
- Harry Eisenstat: K/C
Top 6
- Lou Finney: 7
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Ted Williams: W
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.1-2
- Joe Cronin: 8
Bot 6
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Roy Weatherly: S9.1-2
- Ben Chapman: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Hal Trosky: 8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Heath: IW
- Ken Keltner: K
- Rollie Hemsley: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: 8
- Jim Tabor: 8
- Johnny Peacock: S9
- Herb Hash: 13
Bot 7
- Ray Mack: 53
- Harry Eisenstat: S7.BX2(74)
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Top 8
- Lou Finney: T9
- Doc Cramer: 7
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H
- Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: 2/FL
- Hal Trosky: 9
- Jeff Heath: S8
- Ken Keltner: HR/9.1-H
- Rollie Hemsley: D/89
- Ray Mack: W
- Joe Dobson: 4
Top 9
- Joe Cronin: 3
- Bobby Doerr: 7
- Jim Tabor: 8