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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-05 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 18508 · 2:10
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 11–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Al Benton earned the win. Bruce Campbell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
W: Al Benton L: Al Smith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: Lou Kolls · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Chapman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Beau Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mack | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Odell Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Smith | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Joe Dobson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Al Benton | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Boudreau: 6
- Roy Weatherly: 7
- Ben Chapman: W
- Beau Bell: 53
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Bruce Campbell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Gehringer: K
Top 2
- Jeff Heath: K
- Ken Keltner: T9
- Ray Mack: 13
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: D8
- Rudy York: D7/F.2-H
- Tuck Stainback: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Billy Sullivan: K/C
Top 3
- Al Smith: S8
- Lou Boudreau: K/C
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Ben Chapman: K
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
- Tommy Bridges: D8
- Dick Bartell: E5.2-3;B-1
- Bruce Campbell: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Charlie Gehringer: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Beau Bell: 13
- Jeff Heath: 9
- Ken Keltner: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: 8/L
- Hank Greenberg: 5
- Rudy York: 8
Top 5
- Ray Mack: S8
- Rollie Hemsley: 16(1)/FO
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Lou Boudreau: S8.2-H;1-2
- Roy Weatherly: 8
- Ben Chapman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Beau Bell: S8/9.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Heath: 8
Bot 5
- Tuck Stainback: 7
- Billy Sullivan: D9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63.2-3
- Al Benton: K
Top 6
- Ken Keltner: 7
- Ray Mack: 13
- Rollie Hemsley: 53
Bot 6
- Dick Bartell: 5/L
- Bruce Campbell: S9
- Charlie Gehringer: CS2(26)
- Charlie Gehringer: S8/9
- Hank Greenberg: W.1-2
- Rudy York: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Tuck Stainback: K
Top 7
- Al Smith: S7
- Lou Boudreau: 6(1)3/GDP
- Roy Weatherly: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Sullivan: 2
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Al Benton: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: IW
- Bruce Campbell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 63
Top 8
- Ben Chapman: S8
- Beau Bell: S5.1-2
- Jeff Heath: 8
- Ken Keltner: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Greenberg: D7.B-3(E7)
- Rudy York: W
- Tuck Stainback: 8
- Billy Sullivan: T9.3-H;1-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9.3-H
- Al Benton: K
Top 9
- Ray Mack: S9
- Rollie Hemsley: 46(1)3/GDP
- Odell Hale: 8