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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-15 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 26039 · 2:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 5th. Joe Dobson earned the win and Al Milnar picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Joe Dobson L: Chubby Dean SV: Al Milnar
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: Cal Hubbard · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rubeling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crash Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mack | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rusty Peters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Milnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Dobson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Milnar | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: 43
- Al Brancato: 53
- Sam Chapman: E5/TH.B-2
- Bob Johnson: S6.2-3
- Dick Siebert: 8
Bot 1
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 4
Top 2
- Al Rubeling: 8
- Crash Davis: S9
- Hal Wagner: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Beau Bell: 8
- Ken Keltner: K/C
Top 3
- George Caster: K
- Dee Miles: S8
- Al Brancato: S9.1-3
- Sam Chapman: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Johnson: D7/8.2-H;1-3
- Dick Siebert: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Al Rubeling: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ray Mack: 2/FL
- Frankie Pytlak: 4
- Al Smith: 6
Top 4
- Crash Davis: 7
- Hal Wagner: 2/FL
- George Caster: 63
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: 7
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Hal Trosky: 9
Top 5
- Dee Miles: W
- Al Brancato: FC1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Sam Chapman: 5
- Bob Johnson: K+SB3;SB2
- Dick Siebert: S9.3-H;2-H
- Al Rubeling: 5
Bot 5
- Beau Bell: S7
- Ken Keltner: S5/BG.1-2
- Ray Mack: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Pytlak: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Odell Hale: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Roy Weatherly: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Lou Boudreau: SB2
- Lou Boudreau: E6.2-3;B-1
- Hal Trosky: K
Top 6
- Crash Davis: E4
- Hal Wagner: 13/SH.1-2
- Chubby Dean: S6.2-3;B-1
- Dee Miles: 5/L
- Benny McCoy: K
Bot 6
- Beau Bell: 13
- Ken Keltner: S8
- Ray Mack: 4(1)/FO
- Frankie Pytlak: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: 5/FL
- Dick Siebert: D9
- Al Rubeling: D7.2-H
- Crash Davis: K
Bot 7
- Frankie Pytlak: S4
- Rusty Peters: S7.1-2
- Ben Chapman: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Lou Boudreau: S1.3-H
- Hal Trosky: S9.1-3
- Beau Bell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Ken Keltner: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Chubby Dean: 63
- Dee Miles: 6
Bot 8
- Ray Mack: E3
- Frankie Pytlak: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Milnar: 9
- Ben Chapman: S8.2-H(UR)
- Roy Weatherly: 5/FL
Top 9
- Fred Chapman: 63
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: D9
- Dick Siebert: 43