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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1940-07-13 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:15
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Clay Smith earned the win and Al Benton picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Clay Smith L: Dutch Leonard SV: Al Benton
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Lou Kolls · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scat Metha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Clay Smith | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: 3/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 5
Bot 1
- George Case: 53
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Gee Walker: 8
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 7
- Rudy York: 4
- Pete Fox: S
- Red Kress: K
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: 7
- Cecil Travis: W
- Buddy Myer: S.1-3
- Jimmy Pofahl: SB2
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Dutch Leonard: K
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Dick Bartell: K
Bot 3
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: 13.1-2
- Zeke Bonura: W
- Cecil Travis: D/9.2-H;1-H
- Buddy Myer: 3/G
Top 4
- Barney McCosky: 3/G
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Bot 4
- Jimmy Pofahl: 9
- Rick Ferrell: D
- Dutch Leonard: 53
- George Case: 53
Top 5
- Rudy York: 8
- Pete Fox: E6
- Red Kress: 54(1)/FO
- Birdie Tebbetts: D.1-3
- Tommy Bridges: 13
Bot 5
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Gee Walker: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(E6)(UR)
- Gee Walker: 63
- Zeke Bonura: 9
- Cecil Travis: W
- Buddy Myer: 43
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: K
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: 13.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 6
- Jimmy Pofahl: 43
- Rick Ferrell: S.B-2(E5)
- Dutch Leonard: 63.2-3
- George Case: 13
Top 7
- Rudy York: W
- Pete Fox: S.1-2#
- Bruce Campbell: 5/FL
- Birdie Tebbetts: S.2-H;1-2
- Earl Averill: K
- Dick Bartell: 7
Bot 7
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: 8/L
- Zeke Bonura: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Barney McCosky: D/8
- Charlie Gehringer: D/9.2-H
- Hank Greenberg: FC6.2X3(6E5)
- Rudy York: 9/L.3-H(UR)
- Pete Fox: S/9.1-2
- Scat Metha: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/9D.3-H
- Clay Smith: K
Bot 8
- Cecil Travis: 5/FL
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7
- Rick Ferrell: S/7.1-2
- Sam West: 43
Top 9
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
Bot 9
- George Case: 3/P
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: S/8.1XH(7562);B-3
- Zeke Bonura: 53