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St. Louis Browns @ 
Washington Senators
1940-07-21 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:16
St. Louis Browns defeated Washington Senators 8–4. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 8th. Roxie Lawson earned the win. Joe Grace went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Roxie Lawson L: Alex Carrasquel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Hubbard · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Moriarty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Grace | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Judnich | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Radcliff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roxie Lawson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Roxie Lawson | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Carrasquel | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Grace: HR/9
- George McQuinn: K
- Wally Judnich: K
- Rip Radcliff: S
- Johnny Berardino: WP.1-2
- Johnny Berardino: 99
Bot 1
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: D
- Don Heffner: 99
- Bob Swift: 99
- Elden Auker: 99
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: 99
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: S.1-2#
- Rick Ferrell: S.2-H;1-2#
- Dutch Leonard: K
- George Case: 99
Top 3
- Joe Grace: 99
- George McQuinn: 99
- Wally Judnich: 99
Bot 3
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Zeke Bonura: W.1-2
- Buddy Myer: 99
Top 4
- Rip Radcliff: 99
- Johnny Berardino: S1/L
- Harlond Clift: S.1-2#
- Don Heffner: 99
- Bob Swift: 99
Bot 4
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Dutch Leonard: 99
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Gee Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Cecil Travis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Zeke Bonura: 99
Top 5
- Roy Cullenbine: S9
- Joe Grace: HR/9.1-H
- George McQuinn: HR/9
- Wally Judnich: 99
- Rip Radcliff: S
- Johnny Berardino: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: SB2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Alex Carrasquel: 99
Top 6
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Don Heffner: 99
- Bob Swift: W
- Roxie Lawson: 99
Bot 6
- George Case: T7
- Buddy Lewis: 99/G.3-H
- Gee Walker: S
- Cecil Travis: SB2
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Zeke Bonura: 99
Top 7
- Joe Grace: 99
- George McQuinn: W
- Wally Judnich: 99
- Rip Radcliff: 99
Bot 7
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: S
- Rick Ferrell: PO1(99)
- Rick Ferrell: D
- Alex Carrasquel: 99
Top 8
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Harlond Clift: S/BG
- Don Heffner: S/G.1-2
- Bob Swift: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roxie Lawson: 99(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Joe Grace: D9.2-H;1-3
- George McQuinn: S8.3-H;2-H
- Wally Judnich: 99
Bot 8
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: S9.2XH(92)
- Gee Walker: S.1-2#
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Zeke Bonura: 99
Top 9
- Rip Radcliff: S
- Johnny Berardino: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harlond Clift: 99
Bot 9
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Rick Ferrell: WP.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Sam West: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ball hit Leonard on the wrist of his pitching hand