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Philadelphia Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-09-17 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 2000 · 1:53
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Bill Beckmann earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bill Beckmann L: Al Milnar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: George Moriarty · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dee Miles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rubeling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crash Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Beckmann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Boudreau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Keltner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Milnar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rusty Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Beckmann | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Milnar | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Humphries | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Zuber | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dixie Howell | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dee Miles: E8/F.B-2
- Sam Chapman: 9.2-3
- Bob Johnson: 8.3-H(UR)
- Frankie Hayes: E4.B-1
- Dick Siebert: 9
Bot 1
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Roy Weatherly: 3/FL
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
Top 2
- Al Rubeling: 7
- Crash Davis: S8
- Fred Chapman: S9.1-3
- Bill Beckmann: S8.3-H;1-2
- Dee Miles: 7
- Sam Chapman: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Hal Trosky: S9
- Beau Bell: S9.1-2
- Ken Keltner: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ray Mack: S8.3-H;2-3
- Frankie Pytlak: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Johnson: 9/L
- Frankie Hayes: 13/BG
- Dick Siebert: 3
Bot 3
- Al Milnar: 43
- Jeff Heath: 4
- Roy Weatherly: T8
- Lou Boudreau: S8.3-H
- Hal Trosky: 3/FL
Top 4
- Al Rubeling: T9
- Crash Davis: K/C
- Fred Chapman: 8.3-H
- Bill Beckmann: S8
- Dee Miles: S9.1-2
- Sam Chapman: 14(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Beau Bell: S8
- Ken Keltner: FC3.1-2;B-1
- Ray Mack: 4
- Frankie Pytlak: 7
- Al Milnar: K23
Top 5
- Bob Johnson: 4
- Frankie Hayes: 6
- Dick Siebert: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jeff Heath: S4
- Roy Weatherly: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lou Boudreau: 63
Top 6
- Al Rubeling: 3/FL
- Crash Davis: 53
- Fred Chapman: 63
Bot 6
- Hal Trosky: 7
- Beau Bell: 3/FL
- Ken Keltner: D7
- Ray Mack: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Frankie Pytlak: 6
Top 7
- Bill Beckmann: S9/L
- Dee Miles: 8/L
- Sam Chapman: S9.1-2
- Bob Johnson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Frankie Hayes: 6(B)2(3)/FL/P/DP
Bot 7
- Odell Hale: 8
- Jeff Heath: K/C
- Roy Weatherly: D7
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Hal Trosky: 9
Top 8
- Dick Siebert: W
- Al Rubeling: 13/SH.1-2
- Wally Moses: K
- Chubby Dean: IW
- Bill Beckmann: 3/G
Bot 8
- Beau Bell: 9
- Ken Keltner: 6
- Ray Mack: 3/FL
Top 9
- Dee Miles: 3
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: SB2
- Frankie Hayes: 53
Bot 9
- Ben Chapman: 63
- Rusty Peters: 9
- Jeff Heath: 31