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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1940-06-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1000 · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–6. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Al Benton earned the win. Zeke Bonura went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Al Benton L: Rene Monteagudo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dizzy Trout | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Early | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rene Monteagudo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dizzy Trout | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Al Benton | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Monteagudo | 2.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Sid Hudson | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Haynes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: D9
- Barney McCosky: W+CS3(25)
- Charlie Gehringer: 99/FL
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Rudy York: W
- Pinky Higgins: K
Bot 1
- George Case: D
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Johnny Welaj: W.2-3;1-2
- Gee Walker: K
- Zeke Bonura: K
- Jake Early: 8/F
Top 2
- Pete Fox: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Dizzy Trout: S8
- Dick Bartell: D7.1-3
- Barney McCosky: S9.3-H;2-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Bot 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rene Monteagudo: 99
Top 3
- Hank Greenberg: D7
- Rudy York: W
- Pinky Higgins: S6/G.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);1-3
- Pete Fox: 99/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
- Dizzy Trout: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(725);B-2
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
Bot 3
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Gee Walker: D9.1-H
- Zeke Bonura: D7.2-H
- Jake Early: S7.2-H;BX2(96)
Top 4
- Barney McCosky: HP
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 99/P
- Rudy York: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Bot 4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: D9.1-H
- Sid Hudson: 99
- George Case: K
- Buddy Lewis: 99
Top 5
- Pete Fox: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Al Benton: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
- Zeke Bonura: S
- Jake Early: 99
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Jimmy Pofahl: S
- Sid Hudson: 99
- George Case: 99
Top 7
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Gee Walker: S
- Zeke Bonura: K
Top 8
- Pete Fox: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Al Benton: 99
Bot 8
- Jake Early: D
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Sam West: W
- George Case: S9.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Lewis: FLE2
- Buddy Lewis: 3/G
Top 9
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
- Zeke Bonura: HR
- Jake Early: 99