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St. Louis Browns @
Detroit Tigers
1940-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· 1:45
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 2β1. Tommy Bridges earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Johnny Niggeling SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Pipgras Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Myril Hoag | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Johnny Niggeling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Greenberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rudy York | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Niggeling | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Bridges | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lyn Lary: 3/FL
- Wally Judnich: D9
- George McQuinn: 43.2-3
- Rip Radcliff: D9.3-H
- Myril Hoag: 43
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 6/P
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 4/FL
Top 2
- Harlond Clift: 53
- Johnny Berardino: S5
- George Susce: CS2(24)
- George Susce: K
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 6/FL
- Rudy York: D7
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Niggeling: S9.BX2(96)
- Lyn Lary: 63
- Wally Judnich: 8
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Tommy Bridges: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: K
- Barney McCosky: K
Top 4
- George McQuinn: K
- Rip Radcliff: K/C
- Myril Hoag: 7
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 14(1)3/GDP
- Rudy York: 6/P
Top 5
- Harlond Clift: S7
- Johnny Berardino: 6/P
- George Susce: 53.1-2
- Johnny Niggeling: PO2(26)
Bot 5
- Bruce Campbell: 43
- Pinky Higgins: D8
- Birdie Tebbetts: K
- Tommy Bridges: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Niggeling: K/C
- Lyn Lary: 13
- Wally Judnich: W
- George McQuinn: 4/P
Bot 6
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Barney McCosky: 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
Top 7
- Rip Radcliff: D8/78
- Myril Hoag: 7
- Harlond Clift: S7.2-3
- Johnny Berardino: 2/FL
- George Susce: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Rudy York: W
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Pinky Higgins: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Johnny Niggeling: 53
- Lyn Lary: 43
- Wally Judnich: 4/P
Bot 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
- Tommy Bridges: 13
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: 8
Top 9
- George McQuinn: 43
- Rip Radcliff: 8
- Myril Hoag: 63
Bot 9
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/FL
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: D7.1-H
















