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Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Guardians
1940-05-28 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 2000 · 2:37
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Al Benton earned the win. Dick Bartell went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Al Benton L: Bill Zuber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Rue · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Cal Hubbard · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Newhouser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Trosky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Keltner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Mack | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Zuber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Soup Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Pytlak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Newhouser | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Al Benton | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Allen | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Zuber | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Johnny Humphries | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Dobson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Naymick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 5/FL
- Barney McCosky: D9
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: K
Bot 1
- Lou Boudreau: S7
- Jeff Heath: K/C
- Ben Chapman: 9
- Hal Trosky: 7
Top 2
- Bruce Campbell: HP
- Pinky Higgins: S8.1X3(85);B-1
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.1-2
- Hal Newhouser: K
- Dick Bartell: D9.2-H;1-H
- Barney McCosky: 7
Bot 2
- Beau Bell: K
- Ken Keltner: K
- Rollie Hemsley: S1
- Ray Mack: W.1-2
- Johnny Allen: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Charlie Gehringer: D/9L
- Hank Greenberg: 63
- Rudy York: SB3
- Rudy York: D7.3-H
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lou Boudreau: S8
- Jeff Heath: D8.1-3
- Ben Chapman: K
- Hal Trosky: W
- Beau Bell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Keltner: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rollie Hemsley: 13
- Ray Mack: 3/G
Top 4
- Al Benton: 8
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Barney McCosky: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Zuber: S9.BX2(96)
- Lou Boudreau: T/78
- Jeff Heath: K
- Ben Chapman: 63
Top 5
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: D/78.1-3
- Rudy York: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bruce Campbell: 2/FL
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Hal Trosky: W
- Beau Bell: 9/FL
- Ken Keltner: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Al Benton: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S7.2-H
- Barney McCosky: S4.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: D9/L.2-H;1-H
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rollie Hemsley: W
- Ray Mack: S9.1-2
- Odell Hale: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Boudreau: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jeff Heath: 43
Top 7
- Bruce Campbell: 43
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63.1-2
- Al Benton: 53
Bot 7
- Soup Campbell: 3/G
- Hal Trosky: 43
- Beau Bell: S9
- Ken Keltner: D7.1-3
- Rollie Hemsley: K/C
Top 8
- Dick Bartell: K
- Barney McCosky: 43
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
Bot 8
- Ray Mack: 3/L
- Frankie Pytlak: 43
- Lou Boudreau: W
- Jeff Heath: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: 63
- Bruce Campbell: 7
Bot 9
- Soup Campbell: K/C
- Hal Trosky: S8
- Beau Bell: K/C
- Ken Keltner: 31