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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1940-06-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 19760 · 2:08
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Archie McKain earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
W: Archie McKain L: Ken Chase SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Kolls · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willis Hudlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Early | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gelbert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Archie McKain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Hudlin | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Chase | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Archie McKain | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 6
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: K
- Zeke Bonura: D.1-H
- Cecil Travis: 31
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: S
- Barney McCosky: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
- Hank Greenberg: 5
Top 2
- Sam West: 4
- Buddy Myer: 3
- Rick Ferrell: K
Bot 2
- Rudy York: 4
- Bruce Campbell: 43
- Pinky Higgins: HR
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Tommy Bridges: S.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 13
Top 3
- Willis Hudlin: K
- George Case: 7
- Buddy Lewis: 6
Bot 3
- Barney McCosky: W
- Charlie Gehringer: D.1-H
- Hank Greenberg: D.2-3
- Rudy York: HP
- Bruce Campbell: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Pinky Higgins: 7
Top 4
- Gee Walker: 43
- Zeke Bonura: E5
- Cecil Travis: 6(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Dick Bartell: 53
Top 5
- Sam West: S
- Buddy Myer: K
- Rick Ferrell: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: SB2
- Charlie Gehringer: D.2-H
- Hank Greenberg: HR.2-H
- Rudy York: 8
- Bruce Campbell: 3
- Pinky Higgins: 53
Top 6
- Willis Hudlin: K
- George Case: S
- Buddy Lewis: D.1-H
- Gee Walker: S.2-H
- Zeke Bonura: E6.1-2
- Cecil Travis: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Dick Bartell: S.1-2
- Barney McCosky: 43.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
Top 7
- Sam West: K
- Buddy Myer: K
- Rick Ferrell: 9
Bot 7
- Hank Greenberg: 6
- Rudy York: 9
- Bruce Campbell: S
- Pinky Higgins: 7
Top 8
- Jake Early: W
- George Case: S9.1-3
- Buddy Lewis: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Gee Walker: S.1-3
- Zeke Bonura: 7/F.3-H;1-3(E2/TH)
- Cecil Travis: S8.3-H
- Sam West: 6
Bot 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Archie McKain: E6/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S.2-3;1-2
- Barney McCosky: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1X2(74)
- Charlie Gehringer: S.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: SB2
- Hank Greenberg: 2
- Rudy York: 63
Top 9
- Buddy Myer: 43
- Rick Ferrell: 63
- Charlie Gelbert: D
- George Case: S.2-H
- Buddy Lewis: CS2(26)