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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-06-22 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 8000 · 2:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Mel Harder earned the win and Joe Dobson picked up the save. Lou Boudreau went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Mel Harder L: Jim Bagby SV: Joe Dobson
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Finney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Bagby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Spence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Peacock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Heving | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Dobson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Finney: 31
- Doc Cramer: K/C
- Ted Williams: D7
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Roy Weatherly: 16(1)/FO
- Rollie Hemsley: S5/BG.1-2
- Hal Trosky: 3/FL
- Beau Bell: 23
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: S9
- Joe Cronin: 3/SH.1-2
- Jim Tabor: S7/8.2-3
- Gene Desautels: 2/FL
- Jim Bagby: 9
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: 3
- Ray Mack: 9
- Ken Keltner: 53
Top 3
- Lou Finney: 43
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 3
- Mel Harder: K/C
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Roy Weatherly: CS2(26)
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 2/FL/BP
- Joe Cronin: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Hal Trosky: HP
- Beau Bell: CS2(26)
- Beau Bell: E6
- Ben Chapman: S8.1-2
- Ray Mack: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Keltner: W.1-2
- Mel Harder: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Boudreau: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy Weatherly: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Tabor: D8
- Gene Desautels: W
- Jim Bagby: K/C
- Lou Finney: 7/L
- Doc Cramer: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
- Hal Trosky: 31
- Beau Bell: 13
Top 6
- Jimmie Foxx: D9
- Bobby Doerr: S1.2-3
- Joe Cronin: 8.3-H
- Jim Tabor: 6
- Gene Desautels: 9
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: S7
- Ray Mack: S7.1-3
- Ken Keltner: D8/9.3-H;1-H
- Mel Harder: 2/FL/BP
- Lou Boudreau: D9.2-H
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Rollie Hemsley: 9
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: K23
- Lou Finney: S8
- Doc Cramer: K
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: 6
Bot 7
- Hal Trosky: S8/9
- Beau Bell: 7
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Ray Mack: K
- Ken Keltner: K
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Joe Cronin: W.1-2
- Jim Tabor: S8.2-H;1-3
- Stan Spence: K
- Johnny Peacock: 64(1)/FO.3-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
- Lou Finney: S8.2-H(UR)
- Doc Cramer: 13
Bot 8
- Joe Dobson: K
- Lou Boudreau: K23
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Top 9
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Jimmie Foxx: S6
- Bobby Doerr: E5.1-3;B-2
- Joe Cronin: 3
- Jim Tabor: 53