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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-06-23 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 1:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 8th. Al Smith earned the win. Ray Mack went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
W: Al Smith L: Lefty Grove SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Finney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Desautels | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Grove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Glenn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom DiMaggio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Grove | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doc Cramer: S8
- Lou Finney: 8
- Ted Williams: 8
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: 9
- Roy Weatherly: S8
- Rollie Hemsley: S9.1-2
- Hal Trosky: K
- Beau Bell: K
Top 2
- Bobby Doerr: 7/L
- Joe Cronin: 13
- Jim Tabor: D7/L
- Gene Desautels: S8.2-H
- Lefty Grove: K/C
Bot 2
- Ben Chapman: 63
- Ray Mack: 53
- Ken Keltner: S8
- Al Smith: 8
Top 3
- Doc Cramer: 13
- Lou Finney: 3/G
- Ted Williams: E4
- Jimmie Foxx: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Lou Boudreau: 53
- Roy Weatherly: 2/FL
- Rollie Hemsley: 63
Top 4
- Bobby Doerr: 63
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Jim Tabor: 53
Bot 4
- Hal Trosky: S9
- Beau Bell: 54(1)/FO
- Ben Chapman: 64(1)/FO
- Ray Mack: S8.1-3
- Ken Keltner: 8
Top 5
- Gene Desautels: 53
- Lefty Grove: K23/C
- Doc Cramer: 8
Bot 5
- Al Smith: K
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
- Roy Weatherly: 9/FL
Top 6
- Lou Finney: 63
- Ted Williams: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
- Hal Trosky: S8
- Beau Bell: D7.1-H
- Ben Chapman: 63
- Ray Mack: K
Top 7
- Bobby Doerr: S7/8
- Joe Cronin: 9
- Jim Tabor: 43.1-2
- Joe Glenn: IW
- Lefty Grove: K
Bot 7
- Ken Keltner: HR/7
- Al Smith: 143
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Roy Weatherly: T8/9
- Rollie Hemsley: 43
Top 8
- Doc Cramer: 8
- Lou Finney: S8
- Ted Williams: D9.1-3
- Jimmie Foxx: IW
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hal Trosky: 5/FL
- Beau Bell: 2/FL
- Ben Chapman: W
- Ray Mack: SB2
- Ray Mack: HR7/8/IPHR.2-H
- Ken Keltner: 9
Top 9
- Joe Cronin: 9
- Jim Tabor: 7
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Marv Owen: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams and Doc Cramer collided; Williams knocked unconscious