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Philadelphia Athletics @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-07-23 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 24482 Β· 2:03
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 1β0. Al Milnar earned the win. Roy Weatherly went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Al Milnar L: Johnny Babich SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Lou Kolls Β· 2B: John Quinn Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Al Brancato | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Johnny Babich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Milnar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Babich | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Milnar | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Rubeling: 9
- Wally Moses: S8
- Al Simmons: 8
- Bob Johnson: S6.1-2
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 1
- Ben Chapman: 43
- Roy Weatherly: S7
- Lou Boudreau: 46(1)/FO
- Hal Trosky: 7
Top 2
- Frankie Hayes: 9/89
- Benny McCoy: W
- Al Brancato: W.1-2
- Johnny Babich: K/C
- Al Rubeling: 43
Bot 2
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Ken Keltner: 8
- Ray Mack: K/C
Top 3
- Wally Moses: 5
- Al Simmons: E6.B-2(TH)
- Bob Johnson: 63.2-3
- Dick Siebert: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Rollie Hemsley: 31
- Al Milnar: 6
- Ben Chapman: S9
- Roy Weatherly: S7.1-3
- Lou Boudreau: W.1-2
- Hal Trosky: K
Top 4
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Benny McCoy: 8
- Al Brancato: T9
- Johnny Babich: OA.3XH(2)
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: K
- Ken Keltner: 63
- Ray Mack: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Babich: K
- Al Rubeling: K
- Wally Moses: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Rollie Hemsley: S9
- Al Milnar: 143/SH.1-2
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Roy Weatherly: S9.2-H
- Lou Boudreau: S9.1-3
- Hal Trosky: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 4
Top 6
- Al Simmons: S9
- Bob Johnson: 7/L
- Dick Siebert: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ken Keltner: 6
- Ray Mack: 13
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
Top 7
- Frankie Hayes: 8
- Benny McCoy: W
- Al Brancato: S9.1XH(964362);B-2
- Johnny Babich: K
Bot 7
- Al Milnar: 8
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Roy Weatherly: 43
Top 8
- Al Rubeling: 13
- Wally Moses: 5/FL
- Al Simmons: W
- Bob Johnson: 7
Bot 8
- Lou Boudreau: 43
- Hal Trosky: K
- Jeff Heath: 4
Top 9
- Dick Siebert: S9
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Benny McCoy: 9
- Al Brancato: W.1-2
- Earle Brucker: 2/FL















