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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1940-04-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 1356 · 39°F · 1:45
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Red Ormsby · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rip Radcliff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Strange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barney McCosky | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rip Radcliff: 8
- Alan Strange: W
- George McQuinn: PB.1-2
- George McQuinn: W
- Joe Gallagher: 9
- Wally Judnich: 3/G
Bot 1
- Barney McCosky: W
- Bruce Campbell: 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Rudy York: 53
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: 2/FL
- Don Heffner: 6/P
- Bob Swift: K/C
Bot 2
- Pinky Higgins: 9
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13
Top 3
- Vern Kennedy: 43
- Rip Radcliff: S7
- Alan Strange: W.1-2
- George McQuinn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Gallagher: 4/P
- Wally Judnich: 6/P
Bot 3
- Tommy Bridges: K/C
- Barney McCosky: S9
- Bruce Campbell: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Harlond Clift: W
- Don Heffner: 13.1-2
- Bob Swift: 6/P
- Vern Kennedy: 53
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
- Hank Greenberg: 143
- Rudy York: S7
- Pinky Higgins: 7
Top 5
- Rip Radcliff: 4/P
- Alan Strange: 5/L
- George McQuinn: S8
- Joe Gallagher: K/C
Bot 5
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/P
- Tommy Bridges: K
Top 6
- Wally Judnich: K
- Harlond Clift: K/C
- Don Heffner: D/89
- Bob Swift: 7
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: 8
- Bruce Campbell: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: T8.2-H
- Rudy York: 8
Top 7
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Rip Radcliff: 6/L
- Alan Strange: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Pinky Higgins: 53
- Dick Bartell: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: S7.1-2
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Barney McCosky: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Campbell: 6/P
Top 8
- George McQuinn: S7
- Joe Gallagher: S7.1-2
- Wally Judnich: 3/FL
- Harlond Clift: 9
- Don Heffner: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Grace: 6/L
Bot 8
- Charlie Gehringer: HR/9
- Hank Greenberg: 8/L
- Rudy York: 53
- Pinky Higgins: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Rip Radcliff: 7/L
- Alan Strange: 7/L