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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1940-08-29 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:11
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Schoolboy Rowe earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Schoolboy Rowe L: Ken Chase SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Geisel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Fox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Dutch Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Schoolboy Rowe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Welaj | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sanford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolboy Rowe | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Fox: K
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Hank Greenberg: D.1-3
- Rudy York: W
- Dutch Meyer: K
Bot 1
- George Case: E6
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Johnny Welaj: K
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Dick Bartell: W
- Schoolboy Rowe: K
- Pete Fox: T8.1-H
- Barney McCosky: 3/G
Bot 2
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Jack Sanford: S
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Jake Early: 99
Top 3
- Pinky Higgins: K
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Dutch Meyer: 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
Bot 3
- Ken Chase: 99
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: S9
- Johnny Welaj: SB2
- Johnny Welaj: S7.2-H
- Cecil Travis: 99/G
Top 4
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Schoolboy Rowe: E6/TH.B-2
- Pete Fox: FC.2X3(99)
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 4
- Buddy Myer: S3
- Jack Sanford: SB2
- Jack Sanford: 99/F
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99/F
- Jake Early: IW
- Ken Chase: S7.2-H;1-2#
- George Case: 99
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Rudy York: W
- Dutch Meyer: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
Bot 5
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Johnny Welaj: S
- Cecil Travis: CS2(99)
- Cecil Travis: 99
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Schoolboy Rowe: 99
- Pete Fox: 99
Bot 6
- Buddy Myer: 99
- Jack Sanford: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: S
- Jake Early: W.1-2
- Ken Chase: 99
Top 7
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Dutch Meyer: 99
Bot 7
- George Case: S3/BG
- Buddy Lewis: S8.1-3;BX2(853)
- Johnny Welaj: W
- Cecil Travis: 6
- Buddy Myer: 1/L
Top 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Dick Bartell: D7
- Schoolboy Rowe: D9.2-H
- Pete Fox: K/C
- Barney McCosky: 8
Bot 8
- Jack Sanford: K
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Jake Early: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Hank Greenberg: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rudy York: 99
Bot 9
- Sam West: 99
- George Case: K
- Buddy Lewis: 99