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St. Louis Browns @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-05-09 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 8000 · 2:48
St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–2. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Harris earned the win. Rip Radcliff went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Harris L: Johnny Babich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Harry Geisel · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Strange | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Radcliff | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 George Susce | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lillard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herman Besse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chubby Dean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Harris | 9.0 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Babich | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Herman Besse | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Beckmann | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Strange: 7
- Wally Judnich: W
- George McQuinn: S9.1-2
- Rip Radcliff: S8.2-H;1-2
- Harlond Clift: W.2-3;1-2
- Chet Laabs: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Heffner: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Susce: K
Bot 1
- Bill Lillard: 31
- Wally Moses: W
- Benny McCoy: 8
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 2
- Bob Harris: W
- Alan Strange: 13/SH.1-2
- Wally Judnich: W
- George McQuinn: K
- Rip Radcliff: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Siebert: 53
- Frankie Hayes: S6
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Al Rubeling: 43
Top 3
- Harlond Clift: 7
- Chet Laabs: D8
- Don Heffner: W
- George Susce: SB3;SB2
- George Susce: FC.3XH(42);2-3
- Bob Harris: SB2
- Bob Harris: K
Bot 3
- Herman Besse: 63
- Bill Lillard: 63
- Wally Moses: D9
- Benny McCoy: S9.2-H
- Bob Johnson: W.1-2
- Dick Siebert: 43
Top 4
- Alan Strange: S7
- Wally Judnich: PB.1-2
- Wally Judnich: K
- George McQuinn: 63
- Rip Radcliff: S9.2-H(UR)
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Chet Laabs: K
Bot 4
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Sam Chapman: 64(1)/FO
- Al Rubeling: 9
- Herman Besse: W.1-2
- Bill Lillard: K
Top 5
- Don Heffner: K
- George Susce: S7
- Bob Harris: 34/SH.1-2
- Alan Strange: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Wally Moses: 9
- Benny McCoy: W
- Bob Johnson: 9/L
- Dick Siebert: FLE9
- Dick Siebert: D9.1-H(UR)
- Frankie Hayes: 2/FL
Top 6
- Wally Judnich: 43
- George McQuinn: 63
- Rip Radcliff: S8
- Harlond Clift: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Sam Chapman: 53
- Al Rubeling: W
- Herman Besse: K
- Bill Lillard: 4/L
Top 7
- Chet Laabs: K
- Don Heffner: 43
- George Susce: S8
- Bob Harris: S9.1-2
- Alan Strange: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Wally Moses: S9
- Benny McCoy: 5
- Bob Johnson: 7
- Dick Siebert: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wally Judnich: 8
- George McQuinn: 9
- Rip Radcliff: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Frankie Hayes: S7
- Sam Chapman: 7
- Chubby Dean: W.1-2
- Dee Miles: 3/L
- Al Simmons: 143
Top 9
- Harlond Clift: W
- Chet Laabs: W.1-2
- Don Heffner: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Gallagher: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Wally Moses: 8
- Benny McCoy: 43
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Dick Siebert: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: K