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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 1:47
Cleveland Indians defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–3. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 3rd. Mel Harder earned the win. Ray Mack went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Mel Harder L: Buck Ross SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Gantenbein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Chapman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Harder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ross | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Harder | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: 4
- Wally Moses: 31
- Frankie Hayes: 9
Bot 1
- Jeff Heath: 31
- Roy Weatherly: S7
- Lou Boudreau: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: K
- Dick Siebert: 63
- Benny McCoy: K
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: S8.B-3(E8)
- Ken Keltner: W
- Ray Mack: SB2
- Ray Mack: 53
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
Top 3
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Fred Chapman: 63
- Buck Ross: 53
Bot 3
- Mel Harder: S8
- Jeff Heath: S8.1-2
- Roy Weatherly: SB3
- Roy Weatherly: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hal Trosky: IW
- Beau Bell: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: IW
- Ray Mack: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frankie Pytlak: 53
- Mel Harder: K
Top 4
- Dee Miles: 13
- Wally Moses: 8
- Frankie Hayes: 6
Bot 4
- Jeff Heath: HR/9
- Roy Weatherly: 13
- Lou Boudreau: 8
- Hal Trosky: 13
Top 5
- Bob Johnson: 6
- Hal Wagner: 43
- Benny McCoy: K
Bot 5
- Beau Bell: 43
- Ken Keltner: 43
- Ray Mack: 6
Top 6
- Joe Gantenbein: 43
- Fred Chapman: 8
- Buck Ross: 63
Bot 6
- Frankie Pytlak: 63
- Mel Harder: S7
- Jeff Heath: 3/G.1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 7
Top 7
- Dee Miles: 43
- Wally Moses: 9
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Bob Johnson: 8
Bot 7
- Lou Boudreau: 63
- Hal Trosky: 8
- Beau Bell: S8
- Ken Keltner: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Hal Wagner: 63
- Benny McCoy: K
- Joe Gantenbein: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ray Mack: 8
- Frankie Pytlak: K23
- Mel Harder: 43
Top 9
- Fred Chapman: D7
- Sam Chapman: S9.2-H
- Dee Miles: D9.1-3
- Wally Moses: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Hayes: D7.1-3
- Bob Johnson: 13/DP.2X3(34)
- Hal Wagner: 43