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St. Louis Browns @ 
Washington Senators
1940-08-20 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1500 · 2:01
St. Louis Browns defeated Washington Senators 6–3. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 3rd. Elden Auker earned the win. Jimmy Pofahl went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Elden Auker L: Sid Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Heffner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Radcliff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elden Auker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gee Walker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Hudson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Early | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Hudson | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Heffner: 6/L
- Joe Grace: S
- Rip Radcliff: 46(1)/FO
- Wally Judnich: W.1-2
- Harlond Clift: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: 8/F
- Gee Walker: S
- Cecil Travis: 3/G
Top 2
- George McQuinn: 3/G
- Johnny Berardino: 53
- Bob Swift: 31
Bot 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Buddy Myer: 13
- Jimmy Pofahl: 63
Top 3
- Elden Auker: 5
- Don Heffner: 53
- Joe Grace: S
- Rip Radcliff: PO1(E1).1-2
- Rip Radcliff: S/G.2-3
- Wally Judnich: S.3-H;1-3
- Harlond Clift: SB2
- Harlond Clift: S.3-H;2-H
- George McQuinn: S.1-3
- Johnny Berardino: 13
Bot 3
- Rick Ferrell: 53
- Sid Hudson: 53
- George Case: 63
Top 4
- George Susce: 63
- Elden Auker: K
- Don Heffner: 9/F
Bot 4
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Gee Walker: E6/G
- Cecil Travis: 43.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S/G.2-3
- Buddy Myer: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Grace: 43
- Rip Radcliff: 8/F
- Wally Judnich: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jimmy Pofahl: HR/7
- Rick Ferrell: W
- Sid Hudson: 6(1)/FO
- George Case: 4/P
- Buddy Lewis: S9.1-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2(E9)
- Johnny Welaj: 13
Top 6
- Harlond Clift: W
- George McQuinn: K
- Johnny Berardino: S.1-3
- George Susce: FC3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Elden Auker: D.2-H;1-3
- Don Heffner: 2/P
- Joe Grace: 43
Bot 6
- Cecil Travis: 3/G
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
- Buddy Myer: 63
Top 7
- Rip Radcliff: 63
- Wally Judnich: S
- Harlond Clift: BK.1-2
- Harlond Clift: S.2-H
- George McQuinn: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7/F
- Rick Ferrell: 8/F
- Jake Early: T
- George Case: S/G.3-H
- Buddy Lewis: SB2
- Buddy Lewis: 7/F
Top 8
- Johnny Berardino: 7/F
- George Susce: 63
- Elden Auker: 8/F
Bot 8
- Johnny Welaj: 13
- Cecil Travis: T
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8/F
- Buddy Myer: 9/F
Top 9
- Don Heffner: 63
- Joe Grace: 63
- Rip Radcliff: 43
Bot 9
- Jimmy Pofahl: 9/F
- Rick Ferrell: 53
- Sam West: S
- George Case: E7/L.1-3
- Buddy Lewis: K
Notes & reviews
- Swift injured angle while backing up first, left game
- Walker pulled a muscle in left leg, left game