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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-07 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 11219 · 1:46
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Al Benton 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Al Benton L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Basil · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Grace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tuck Stainback | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Kennedy | 8.1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gorsica | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Benton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Heffner: 3/L
- Joe Grace: S/89
- Rip Radcliff: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 13
- Bruce Campbell: 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 8
Top 2
- Wally Judnich: 7
- Harlond Clift: S9
- George McQuinn: S9.1-3
- Johnny Berardino: S5.3-H;1-2
- Bob Swift: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: 5/FL
- Rudy York: E5
- Tuck Stainback: 4/P
- Billy Sullivan: W.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Top 3
- Vern Kennedy: 53
- Don Heffner: K
- Joe Grace: 63
Bot 3
- Johnny Gorsica: 9
- Dick Bartell: W
- Bruce Campbell: SB2
- Bruce Campbell: 3/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 4/P
Top 4
- Rip Radcliff: 9/L
- Wally Judnich: S7
- Harlond Clift: D9.1-3
- George McQuinn: IW
- Johnny Berardino: 9.3-H;2-3
- Bob Swift: 2/P
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 5/FL
- Tuck Stainback: K
- Billy Sullivan: 9/L
Top 5
- Vern Kennedy: 6/L
- Don Heffner: S8
- Joe Grace: 31.1-2
- Rip Radcliff: WP.2-3
- Rip Radcliff: 13
Bot 5
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Johnny Gorsica: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Bartell: S5/BG.1-2
- Bruce Campbell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Wally Judnich: 31
- Harlond Clift: S7.B-2(E7)
- George McQuinn: IW
- Johnny Berardino: 2/FL
- Bob Swift: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7
- Rudy York: D8
- Tuck Stainback: FC3.2X3(15)
- Billy Sullivan: 46(1)/FO
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/FL
Top 7
- Vern Kennedy: 13
- Don Heffner: 53
- Joe Grace: 31
Bot 7
- Barney McCosky: 6/P
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Bruce Campbell: 3/G
Top 8
- Rip Radcliff: 5/P
- Wally Judnich: 8
- Harlond Clift: 9
Bot 8
- Charlie Gehringer: S9
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: 9
- Tuck Stainback: 63
Top 9
- George McQuinn: 43
- Johnny Berardino: D7
- Bob Swift: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Vern Kennedy: K
- Don Heffner: W
- Joe Grace: K
Bot 9
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: W.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Earl Averill: S9.3-H;2-H
- Bruce Campbell: D9.1-H