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Philadelphia Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 18006 Β· 1:53
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4β3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Al Milnar earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Milnar L: Johnny Babich SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Brancato | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Babich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Milnar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Babich | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Milnar | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Brancato: D9
- Wally Moses: 8.2-3
- Benny McCoy: S9.3-H;B-2(E9)
- Bob Johnson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Dick Siebert: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: 6/L
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Frankie Pytlak: 3
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Sam Chapman: 9
- Bill Lillard: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: 2/FL
- Beau Bell: D9
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Ray Mack: K
Top 3
- Johnny Babich: S4
- Al Brancato: 4(1)3/GDP
- Wally Moses: 8
Bot 3
- Ken Keltner: K
- Al Milnar: S7.BX2(76)
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Top 4
- Benny McCoy: 4
- Bob Johnson: 8
- Dick Siebert: 43
Bot 4
- Roy Weatherly: D7
- Frankie Pytlak: 9.2-3
- Hal Trosky: W
- Beau Bell: S7.3-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: 4
- Ray Mack: T8/9.3-H;1-H
- Ken Keltner: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Al Milnar: PB.2-3
- Al Milnar: 8
Top 5
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bill Lillard: 8
- Johnny Babich: K
Bot 5
- Lou Boudreau: 53
- Roy Weatherly: S8
- Frankie Pytlak: 46(1)/FO
- Hal Trosky: S9.1-3
- Beau Bell: 9
Top 6
- Al Brancato: S7
- Wally Moses: 3/G.1-2
- Benny McCoy: WP.2-3
- Benny McCoy: K
- Bob Johnson: S6.3-H
- Dick Siebert: S8.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 8
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: E4
- Ray Mack: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Keltner: E6
- Al Milnar: 8
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Bill Lillard: 9/FL
- Johnny Babich: K
Bot 7
- Lou Boudreau: 43
- Roy Weatherly: D7
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Hal Trosky: IW
- Beau Bell: 43
Top 8
- Al Brancato: 9
- Wally Moses: K/C
- Benny McCoy: S5/BG
- Bob Johnson: 8
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: S7
- Ray Mack: 53/SH.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Al Milnar: 63
Top 9
- Dick Siebert: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 13
- Sam Chapman: 53















