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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1940-09-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3917 · 1:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 9–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Bobo Newsom earned the win. Hank Greenberg went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Bobo Newsom L: Joe Krakauskas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Steve Basil · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Krakauskas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Early | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Welaj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobo Newsom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dutch Meyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Krakauskas | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Joe Haynes | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Carrasquel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: K
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: 99(1)/FO
- Charlie Gehringer: SB2
- Charlie Gehringer: 99
- Hank Greenberg: 99
Top 2
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Jack Sanford: 99
Bot 2
- Rudy York: W
- Pinky Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pete Fox: W
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 3
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: 99
- Joe Krakauskas: K
Bot 3
- Barney McCosky: T/78
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Rudy York: D9.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: 99/L
- Pete Fox: S9.2-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Bobo Newsom: 99
Top 4
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: D
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: 99
Bot 4
- Dick Bartell: D
- Barney McCosky: 99
- Charlie Gehringer: W
- Hank Greenberg: 99
- Rudy York: 99
Top 5
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Jack Sanford: 99
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
Bot 5
- Pinky Higgins: 99
- Pete Fox: 99
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
Top 6
- Jake Early: 99
- Joe Haynes: K
- George Case: 99
Bot 6
- Bobo Newsom: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
- Barney McCosky: T9
- Charlie Gehringer: S.3-H
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.1-H
- Rudy York: S
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Pete Fox: 7/L
Top 7
- Buddy Lewis: S8
- Gee Walker: K
- Cecil Travis: 9
- Jimmy Bloodworth: D7.1-H
- Jack Sanford: S8.2-H
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 99
- Bobo Newsom: 99
- Dick Bartell: 99
Top 8
- Jake Early: 99
- Johnny Welaj: 99
- George Case: 99
Bot 8
- Barney McCosky: W
- Dutch Meyer: 99/SH.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: FC.2X3(99);B-1
- Rudy York: CS2(99)
Top 9
- Buddy Lewis: 99
- Gee Walker: 99
- Cecil Travis: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99