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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-07-02 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 3000 Β· 2:20
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 5β3. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 6th. Vern Kennedy earned the win. Vern Kennedy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Vern Kennedy L: Nate Andrews SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: Steve Basil Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Harlond Clift | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mel Harder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odell Hale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Kennedy | 9.0 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Johnny Allen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Nate Andrews | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Rip Radcliff: 64(1)3/GDP
- George McQuinn: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Roy Weatherly: 8
- Rollie Hemsley: 53/SH.1-2
- Hal Trosky: 6
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: 43
- Wally Judnich: K/C
- Johnny Berardino: 8
Bot 2
- Beau Bell: 8
- Ben Chapman: S8/9
- Ray Mack: PO1(136)
- Ray Mack: S1
- Ken Keltner: S3.1-3(E3/TH)
- Mel Harder: 43
Top 3
- Don Heffner: S8
- Bob Swift: 7
- Vern Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
- Roy Cullenbine: 43
Bot 3
- Lou Boudreau: 3/L
- Roy Weatherly: 63
- Rollie Hemsley: 4
Top 4
- Rip Radcliff: 13
- George McQuinn: 31
- Harlond Clift: HR/7
- Wally Judnich: 9
Bot 4
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: S7
- Ben Chapman: S9.1-3
- Ray Mack: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Ken Keltner: K+SB3;SB2
- Mel Harder: 13
Top 5
- Johnny Berardino: 63
- Don Heffner: 63
- Bob Swift: D9
- Vern Kennedy: 13
Bot 5
- Lou Boudreau: S3
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Rollie Hemsley: 9
- Hal Trosky: S9/L.1-2
- Beau Bell: 43
Top 6
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Rip Radcliff: 7
- George McQuinn: HR/9.1-H
- Harlond Clift: 2/FL
- Wally Judnich: S8
- Johnny Berardino: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- Don Heffner: 43
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Ray Mack: S8
- Ken Keltner: K+SB2
- Odell Hale: W
- Lou Boudreau: D9.2-H;1-3
- Roy Weatherly: 3/G
Top 7
- Bob Swift: D7
- Vern Kennedy: FC2/BG.2X3(25);B-1
- Roy Cullenbine: 5
- Rip Radcliff: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rollie Hemsley: 4
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: S8
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Ray Mack: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- George McQuinn: K
- Harlond Clift: 7
- Wally Judnich: K
Bot 8
- Ken Keltner: S7
- Jeff Heath: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: E5/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Rollie Hemsley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Johnny Berardino: S8
- Don Heffner: 13.1-2
- George Susce: 8
- Vern Kennedy: HR/9.2-H
- Roy Cullenbine: S4
- Rip Radcliff: 3/G
Bot 9
- Hal Trosky: 3/G
- Beau Bell: S9
- Ben Chapman: 16(1)3/GDP





















