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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1940-07-23 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7239 · 2:10
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 6th. Ken Chase earned the win. Dick Bartell went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ken Chase L: Johnny Gorsica SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Cal Hubbard · 2B: (none) · 3B: Joe Rue · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Myer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ferrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gorsica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Tom Seats | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dizzy Trout | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 13
- Buddy Lewis: S
- Gee Walker: CS2(2434)
- Gee Walker: 63
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: HR/7
- Barney McCosky: 8/F
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Hank Greenberg: 63
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: S6
- Sam West: 6/P
- Buddy Myer: D/8.1-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: 8/F
- Rick Ferrell: 9/F
Bot 2
- Rudy York: K
- Pinky Higgins: 9/F
- Pete Fox: 9/F
Top 3
- Ken Chase: 13
- George Case: 2/P
- Buddy Lewis: K
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8/F
- Johnny Gorsica: 6/P
- Dick Bartell: 3/P
Top 4
- Gee Walker: S8
- Cecil Travis: T/89.1-H
- Sam West: W
- Buddy Myer: FC3.3XH(325);1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: K
- Rick Ferrell: 13
Bot 4
- Barney McCosky: 7/F
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ken Chase: 8/F
- George Case: D7
- Buddy Lewis: K
- Gee Walker: S9.2-H
- Cecil Travis: SB2
- Cecil Travis: 5/P
Bot 5
- Pete Fox: 8/F
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8/F
- Johnny Gorsica: S
- Dick Bartell: 2/P
Top 6
- Sam West: S7
- Buddy Myer: D7.1-3
- Jimmy Pofahl: 7/F.3-H
- Rick Ferrell: D7.2-H
- Ken Chase: 3/G
- George Case: 53
Bot 6
- Barney McCosky: 9/F
- Charlie Gehringer: K
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F
Top 7
- Buddy Lewis: 9/F
- Gee Walker: 8/F
- Cecil Travis: 63
Bot 7
- Rudy York: HR/8
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Pete Fox: 2/P
- Birdie Tebbetts: E5.1-2
- Red Kress: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sam West: 5/P
- Buddy Myer: W
- Jimmy Pofahl: CS2(26)
- Jimmy Pofahl: D7
- Rick Ferrell: IW
- Ken Chase: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dick Bartell: 8/F
- Barney McCosky: S
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/G.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 53
Top 9
- George Case: S8
- Buddy Lewis: D7.1-H
- Gee Walker: S6/BR.2X3(6)
- Cecil Travis: 63.1-2
- Sam West: W
- Buddy Myer: 8/F
Bot 9
- Rudy York: E5/TH
- Pinky Higgins: 13/SH.1-2
- Pete Fox: S.2-H(UR)
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8/F
- Bruce Campbell: S.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 53
Notes & reviews
- Runner hit by batted ball is speculative