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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-16 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 6000 · 1:34
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Johnny Babich earned the win. Sam Chapman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Johnny Babich L: Harry Eisenstat SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: George Pipgras · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rubeling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Brancato | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Babich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Eisenstat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Eisenstat | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Dobson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: 9
- Sam Chapman: HR/7
- Bob Johnson: T9
- Frankie Hayes: K/C
- Dick Siebert: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Jeff Heath: 43
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Lou Boudreau: S9
- Hal Trosky: D7.1-H
- Beau Bell: W
- Ken Keltner: 5
Top 2
- Al Rubeling: S8
- Crash Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Al Brancato: 8/L
Bot 2
- Ray Mack: 43
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
- Harry Eisenstat: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Babich: 43
- Dee Miles: 7
- Sam Chapman: 8
Bot 3
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 43
- Lou Boudreau: 3
Top 4
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Frankie Hayes: HR/7
- Dick Siebert: 5
- Al Rubeling: K
Bot 4
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Beau Bell: S9
- Ken Keltner: T9.1-H
- Ray Mack: K/C
- Rollie Hemsley: K
Top 5
- Crash Davis: 53
- Al Brancato: K
- Johnny Babich: K
Bot 5
- Harry Eisenstat: 13
- Jeff Heath: 6
- Roy Weatherly: S9
- Lou Boudreau: 9
Top 6
- Dee Miles: 7
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Bob Johnson: 8
Bot 6
- Hal Trosky: 9
- Beau Bell: 3/G
- Ken Keltner: 53
Top 7
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Dick Siebert: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Al Rubeling: 16(1)/FO
- Crash Davis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ray Mack: K
- Rollie Hemsley: 5
- Harry Eisenstat: 7
Top 8
- Al Brancato: 7
- Johnny Babich: 7
- Dee Miles: 43
Bot 8
- Jeff Heath: 3/G
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Lou Boudreau: 5/FL
Top 9
- Sam Chapman: D7/L
- Bob Johnson: D8.2-H
- Frankie Hayes: 7
- Dick Siebert: IW
- Al Rubeling: 8(B)62(2)/DP
Bot 9
- Hal Trosky: 9
- Beau Bell: S1
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Ray Mack: 3