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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1940-05-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2000 · 2:11
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Hal Newhouser earned the win. Rudy York went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Hal Newhouser L: Sid Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Campbell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Hal Newhouser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: S
- Barney McCosky: SB2
- Barney McCosky: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 1
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Cecil Travis: D8.2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
Top 2
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Rudy York: HR.1-H
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Hal Newhouser: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: S
- Sid Hudson: K
- George Case: W.1-2
- Buddy Lewis: 99
Top 3
- Dick Bartell: D
- Barney McCosky: 7/F.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 3
- Gee Walker: S7.B-2(E7)
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Cecil Travis: PO2(26)
- Cecil Travis: S.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99(2)/FO.1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: S.2-H;1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 99
Top 4
- Bruce Campbell: 99
- Rudy York: T
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Hal Newhouser: 99
Bot 4
- Sid Hudson: 99
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
Top 5
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: T78
- Charlie Gehringer: 7/F.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 5
- Gee Walker: 99
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Cecil Travis: K
Top 6
- Bruce Campbell: 99
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Sid Hudson: 99
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Hal Newhouser: 99/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S.2-3
- Barney McCosky: 99/F.3-H
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Bot 7
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: 6/P
- Gee Walker: 99
Top 8
- Bruce Campbell: D7
- Rudy York: W
- Pinky Higgins: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Birdie Tebbetts: IW
- Hal Newhouser: S7/F.3-H;1-2
- Dick Bartell: PO1(99)
Bot 8
- Zeke Bonura: FLE5#
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
Top 9
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Bot 9
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Johnny Welaj: 54(1)/FO
- George Case: D8/F.1-H
- Buddy Lewis: 8/L