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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-12 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 1000 · 2:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Boston Red Sox 8–1. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 4th. Mel Harder earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Mel Harder L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Cramer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Cronin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Doerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Finney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Lupien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Hash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Chapman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Harder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Emerson Dickman | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Herb Hash | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Doc Cramer: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
Bot 1
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Jeff Heath: 43
Top 2
- Ted Williams: W
- Joe Cronin: K
- Bobby Doerr: K/C
- Lou Finney: 7
Bot 2
- Lou Boudreau: 7
- Beau Bell: S8
- Ken Keltner: WP.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 7/L
- Ray Mack: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Frankie Pytlak: IW
- Mel Harder: K
Top 3
- Charlie Gelbert: 9
- Fritz Ostermueller: 4
- Dom DiMaggio: 4
Bot 3
- Ben Chapman: 7
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Jeff Heath: 7/L
Top 4
- Doc Cramer: 6/L
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Ted Williams: PB.1-2
- Ted Williams: K
- Joe Cronin: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Beau Bell: 63.1-2
- Ken Keltner: S7.2-H
- Ray Mack: S7.1-3
- Frankie Pytlak: S8.3-H;1-3
- Mel Harder: D8.3-H;1-3
- Ben Chapman: S7.3-H;2-3
- Roy Weatherly: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jeff Heath: K
- Lou Boudreau: SBH;SB2
- Lou Boudreau: S8.2-H
- Beau Bell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bobby Doerr: S7
- Lou Finney: 43.1-2
- Charlie Gelbert: FC6.2X3(645);B-1
- Tony Lupien: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Ken Keltner: W
- Ray Mack: 8
- Frankie Pytlak: 53.1-2
- Mel Harder: W
- Ben Chapman: 7
Top 6
- Dom DiMaggio: S7
- Doc Cramer: 53.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Ted Williams: 8
Bot 6
- Roy Weatherly: 13
- Jeff Heath: 43
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Beau Bell: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Cronin: 7
- Bobby Doerr: 53
- Lou Finney: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Keltner: 63
- Ray Mack: S8
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Mel Harder: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Charlie Gelbert: K/C
- Herb Hash: 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
Bot 8
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Roy Weatherly: S8
- Jeff Heath: E5.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Doc Cramer: T8/9
- Jimmie Foxx: 6
- Ted Williams: 7.3-H
- Joe Cronin: 8