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St. Louis Browns @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-08-17 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· Att: 7500 Β· 1:50
St. Louis Browns defeated Cleveland Indians 2β1. Johnny Niggeling earned the win. Roy Weatherly went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Johnny Niggeling L: Mel Harder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Grieve Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: John Quinn Β· 3B: Steve Basil Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rip Radcliff | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Cullenbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Johnny Niggeling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Trosky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Harder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Niggeling | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Harder | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Harry Eisenstat | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Heffner: 3/G
- Joe Grace: 43
- Rip Radcliff: T9
- Wally Judnich: K
Bot 1
- Ben Chapman: 8
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Lou Boudreau: 23
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: 9
- Roy Cullenbine: 3/G
- Johnny Berardino: 53
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: 53
- Beau Bell: 8
- Ken Keltner: 7
Top 3
- George Susce: 6
- Johnny Niggeling: 31
- Don Heffner: S7
- Joe Grace: W.1-2
- Rip Radcliff: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ray Mack: 9
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
- Mel Harder: 53
Top 4
- Wally Judnich: 153
- Harlond Clift: W
- Roy Cullenbine: W.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: W.2-3;1-2
- George Susce: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Niggeling: K
- Don Heffner: 53
Bot 4
- Ben Chapman: 3
- Roy Weatherly: HR/9
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Hal Trosky: S9.1-2
- Beau Bell: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Joe Grace: E3
- Rip Radcliff: S7.1-2
- Wally Judnich: K
- Harlond Clift: 8
- Roy Cullenbine: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ken Keltner: 53
- Ray Mack: 13
- Rollie Hemsley: S9
- Mel Harder: WP.1-2
- Mel Harder: 7
Top 6
- Johnny Berardino: 63
- George Susce: 43
- Johnny Niggeling: 53
Bot 6
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Roy Weatherly: 6
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Hal Trosky: W.1-2
- Beau Bell: 7
Top 7
- Don Heffner: W
- Joe Grace: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rip Radcliff: S9
- Wally Judnich: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Ray Mack: 4
- Rollie Hemsley: 9
Top 8
- Harlond Clift: S7
- Roy Cullenbine: 164/SH.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 6
- George Susce: S7.2-H
- Johnny Niggeling: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jeff Heath: K
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Roy Weatherly: 5
Top 9
- Don Heffner: 63
- Joe Grace: 3/G
- Rip Radcliff: S7
- Wally Judnich: 3/G
Bot 9
- Lou Boudreau: 7
- Hal Trosky: D9
- Beau Bell: 8
- Ken Keltner: 63


















