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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-15 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 21613 · 2:02
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 5th. Dutch Leonard earned the win. Jimmy Bloodworth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Fred Hutchinson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Sanford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Newhouser | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: W
- Buddy Lewis: CS2(26)
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: K
- Barney McCosky: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7
- Jack Sanford: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
Bot 2
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: HR/7
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Pinky Higgins: 99
Top 3
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Dutch Leonard: S
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: 99
Bot 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Fred Hutchinson: 99
- Dick Bartell: S
- Barney McCosky: K
Top 4
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Gehringer: S
- Hank Greenberg: WP.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 99
- Bruce Campbell: W.2-3;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 6
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/FL
Top 5
- Jack Sanford: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Rick Ferrell: S.1-2#
- Dutch Leonard: 2/FL
- George Case: D8/78.2-H;1-H;BX3(865)
Bot 5
- Fred Hutchinson: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: 99
Top 6
- Buddy Lewis: D9
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: IW
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Jack Sanford: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 63
Bot 6
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: S
- Rudy York: PB.1-2
- Rudy York: 63
- Bruce Campbell: 3/G
Top 7
- Dutch Leonard: 99
- George Case: D8
- Buddy Lewis: S9.2-H
- Gee Walker: K
- Cecil Travis: 99
Bot 7
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: S
- Pete Fox: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Jack Sanford: S
- Jimmy Pofahl: W.1-2
- Rick Ferrell: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: E5
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: 99
Top 9
- Dutch Leonard: 99
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: D8
- Gee Walker: S9.2-H;BX2(9434)
Bot 9
- Bruce Campbell: 99
- Pinky Higgins: S
- Birdie Tebbetts: DI.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9
- Earl Averill: DI.2-3
- Earl Averill: 4