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Boston Red Sox @
Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-14 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 7000 Β· 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6β1. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 6th. Earl Johnson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Earl Johnson L: Johnny Allen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Steve Basil Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dom DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Cramer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Cronin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Doerr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Gelbert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Desautels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Chapman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Weatherly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Pytlak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Johnson | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Allen | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Joe Dobson | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Doc Cramer: 3
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ben Chapman: W
- Roy Weatherly: W.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Boudreau: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Beau Bell: 43
Top 2
- Ted Williams: S8
- Bobby Doerr: S8.1-3
- Charlie Gelbert: K
- Gene Desautels: 3/FL
- Earl Johnson: SB2
- Earl Johnson: K23
Bot 2
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Ray Mack: 4
- Frankie Pytlak: W
- Johnny Allen: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dom DiMaggio: 6
- Doc Cramer: 43
- Joe Cronin: K23
Bot 3
- Ben Chapman: 13
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Jeff Heath: 43
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Ted Williams: 43
- Bobby Doerr: 43
Bot 4
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Beau Bell: 43
- Ken Keltner: 53
Top 5
- Charlie Gelbert: 8
- Gene Desautels: 9
- Earl Johnson: 63
Bot 5
- Ray Mack: S8
- Frankie Pytlak: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Allen: K
- Ben Chapman: 7
Top 6
- Dom DiMaggio: 6/FL
- Doc Cramer: D7/8
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ted Williams: IW
- Bobby Doerr: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Charlie Gelbert: IW
- Gene Desautels: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Earl Johnson: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Doc Cramer: 43
Bot 6
- Roy Weatherly: 63
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Beau Bell: 53
Top 7
- Joe Cronin: S4
- Jimmie Foxx: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Ted Williams: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Keltner: S7
- Ray Mack: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Frankie Pytlak: 53
Top 8
- Bobby Doerr: 6
- Charlie Gelbert: K/C
- Gene Desautels: W
- Earl Johnson: 7
Bot 8
- Odell Hale: S7
- Ben Chapman: 8/L
- Roy Weatherly: 43.1-2
- Jeff Heath: K
Top 9
- Dom DiMaggio: 9
- Doc Cramer: 63
- Joe Cronin: W
- Jimmie Foxx: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Beau Bell: 14(1)/FO
- Ken Keltner: E7.1-2;B-1
- Ray Mack: 8
- Frankie Pytlak: 8



















