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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 4

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Boston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 4

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, May 7, 1940 (D) at Fenway Park

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  3  0  -   4 13  0
BOS A    1  2  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   6  8  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Boudreau ss                   5   0   3   0       0   0       1   0
Weatherly cf                  5   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Chapman rf                    4   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Trosky 1b                     5   1   1   1       0   1       5   1
Heath lf                      5   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Keltner 3b                    4   1   1   0       0   1       5   0
Hemsley c                     4   1   1   2       0   0       6   2
Mack 2b                       3   1   2   0       1   0       1   4
Naymick p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hale ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Allen p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Peters ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dobson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bell ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Harder p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Eisenstat p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   4  13   4       2   5      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hemsley-Keltner, Mack-Trosky.
BATTING - 
HR: Trosky (5,8th inning off Grove 0 on 0 out); Hemsley (2,8th inning off Grove
1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 10.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Finney rf                     5   1   4   3       0   0       3   0
Cramer cf                     5   0   0   1       0   0       6   0
Williams lf                   4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Foxx 1b                       3   1   1   0       1   0       9   0
Cronin ss                     1   1   0   0       2   0       0   1
Doerr 2b                      2   0   1   0       2   1       1   3
Tabor 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   1       2   3
Desautels c                   2   1   1   2       2   0       5   0
Grove p                       2   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
  Hash p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       27   6   8   6       9   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Doerr-Foxx.
BATTING - 
2B: Finney (4,off Naymick); Williams (7,off Allen).
SH: Cronin (2,off Allen); Hash (1,off Harder).
GDP: Cramer (2,off Eisenstat).
IBB: Doerr (2,by Allen).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Foxx (4,2nd base off Dobson/Hemsley).
CS: Grove (1,3rd base by Allen/Hemsley).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Naymick L(1-1)                2     2   3   3   3   2   0  11
Allen                         4     4   2   2   4   2   0  19
Dobson                        1     1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Harder                        0.1   0   1   1   1   0   0   2
Eisenstat                     0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        8     8   6   6   9   5   0  38
IBB: Allen (2,Doerr).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Eisenstat 1-1.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Grove W(2-0)                  7.1  12   4   4   2   4   2  35
Hash SV(1)                    1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9    13   4   4   2   5   2  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hash 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Joe Rue, 2B - George Moriarty, 3B - Cal Hubbard
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 8500
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox           
1. Boudreau            ss        Finney              rf
2. Weatherly           cf        Cramer              cf
3. Chapman             rf        Williams            lf
4. Trosky              1b        Foxx                1b
5. Heath               lf        Cronin              ss
6. Keltner             3b        Doerr               2b
7. Hemsley             c         Tabor               3b
8. Mack                2b        Desautels           c
9. Naymick             p         Grove               p

INDIANS 1ST: Boudreau grounded out (second to first); Weatherly
lined to right; Chapman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Finney doubled to left; Cramer grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Finney scored]; Mike Naymick collided with Doc
Cramer and 1B umpire Joe Rue allowed Lou Finney to score on the
obstruction; Williams made an out to third; Foxx flied out
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Trosky flied out to right; On a bunt Heath singled
to third; Keltner struck out; Hemsley grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Cronin walked; Doerr struck out; Tabor walked
[Cronin to second]; Desautels walked [Cronin to third, Tabor to
second]; On a bunt Grove struck out; Finney singled to left
[Cronin scored, Tabor scored, Desautels to third]; Cramer made
an out to shortstop; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Mack flied out to center; HALE BATTED FOR NAYMICK;
Hale flied out to center; Boudreau singled to left; Weatherly
singled to center [Boudreau to second]; Chapman forced Boudreau
(third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 3RD: ALLEN REPLACED HALE (PITCHING); Williams doubled to
left; Foxx walked; Cronin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Williams to third, Foxx to second]; Doerr was
walked intentionally; Tabor made an out to third; Desautels
singled to right [Williams scored, Foxx scored, Doerr to third];
Grove struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

INDIANS 4TH: Trosky lined to first; Heath singled to center;
Keltner flied out to center; Hemsley grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 4TH: Finney flied out to center; Cramer grounded out
(second to first); Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

INDIANS 5TH: Mack singled to center; Allen struck out; Boudreau
singled to pitcher [Mack to second]; Weatherly lined into a
double play (second to first) [Boudreau out at first]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 5TH: Foxx flied out to center; Cronin walked; Doerr
singled to left [Cronin to second]; Tabor flied out to right;
Desautels grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Chapman walked; Trosky struck out; Heath popped to
third in foul territory; Keltner lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 6TH: Grove walked; Finney singled to right [Grove to
second]; Cramer made an out to third; Williams struck out while
Grove was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 5.

INDIANS 7TH: Hemsley grounded out (third to first); Mack walked;
PETERS BATTED FOR ALLEN; Peters flied out to center; Boudreau
singled to left [Mack to second]; Weatherly singled to right
[Mack scored, Boudreau to third]; Chapman grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 7TH: DOBSON REPLACED PETERS (PITCHING); Foxx singled to
center; On a bunt Cronin made an out to catcher [Foxx stayed at
first]; Foxx stole second; Doerr walked; Foxx was out trying to
advance to third and Doerr advanced to second (catcher to
third); Tabor struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Red
Sox 5.

INDIANS 8TH: Trosky homered to right; Heath flied out to right;
Keltner singled to center; Hemsley homered to right [Keltner
scored]; Mack singled to right; BELL BATTED FOR DOBSON; HASH
REPLACED GROVE (PITCHING); Bell was called out on strikes;
Boudreau grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 4, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: HARDER REPLACED BELL (PITCHING); Desautels walked;
Hash out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Desautels to
second]; EISENSTAT REPLACED HARDER (PITCHING); Finney singled to
center [Desautels scored]; Cramer grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Finney out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 4, Red Sox 6.

INDIANS 9TH: Weatherly grounded out (shortstop to first);
Chapman singled to center; Trosky lined to left; Heath flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Red Sox 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          4  13   0   10
 Red Sox          6   8   0    8
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