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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1940-06-04 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2500 · 2:30
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 8–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Johnny Babich earned the win and Ed Heusser picked up the save. Wally Moses went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Johnny Babich L: Tommy Bridges SV: Ed Heusser
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: George Pipgras · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Bridges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Kress | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny McCoy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Frankie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Rubeling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Lillard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Babich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 3.2 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
 Dizzy Trout | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Archie McKain | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Newhouser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Babich | 7.1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Ed Heusser | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: W.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: SB3
- Charlie Gehringer: 6
- Hank Greenberg: 7.3-H
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Bruce Campbell: PO2(E5).2-H(NR);1-2
- Bruce Campbell: D7.2-H
- Pinky Higgins: S3.2-H
- Birdie Tebbetts: 43
Bot 1
- Benny McCoy: FLE7#
- Benny McCoy: S8
- Wally Moses: K
- Bob Johnson: W.1-2
- Frankie Hayes: 3/FL
- Dick Siebert: 43
Top 2
- Tommy Bridges: 43
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: D7.1-H
- Charlie Gehringer: 13
- Hank Greenberg: K
Bot 2
- Sam Chapman: S7
- Al Rubeling: K
- Bill Lillard: S8.1-2
- Johnny Babich: K
- Benny McCoy: S9.2-H;1-2
- Wally Moses: 8
Top 3
- Rudy York: K
- Bruce Campbell: 7
- Pinky Higgins: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bob Johnson: HR/7
- Frankie Hayes: 9
- Dick Siebert: 9/L
- Sam Chapman: W
- Al Rubeling: 43
Top 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 43
- Tommy Bridges: S9
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 3/L
Bot 4
- Bill Lillard: W
- Johnny Babich: 16(1)/FO
- Benny McCoy: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Johnson: W
- Frankie Hayes: 8.3-H
- Dick Siebert: W.2-3;1-2
- Sam Chapman: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Rubeling: 8
Top 5
- Hank Greenberg: T8
- Rudy York: 7(B)2(3)/DP
- Bruce Campbell: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Bill Lillard: S7
- Johnny Babich: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
- Benny McCoy: S8
- Wally Moses: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 6
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Earl Averill: 36(1)/FO
- Lynn Nelson: S6.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 8
- Barney McCosky: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frankie Hayes: W
- Dick Siebert: 26(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: 8
- Al Rubeling: W.1-2
- Bill Lillard: 4/L
Top 7
- Charlie Gehringer: 9
- Hank Greenberg: 43
- Rudy York: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Babich: S8
- Benny McCoy: 9
- Wally Moses: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 8
Top 8
- Bruce Campbell: HR/9
- Pinky Higgins: 3
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Red Kress: S7.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S5.2-3;1-2
- Barney McCosky: K
- Charlie Gehringer: 31
Bot 8
- Frankie Hayes: K
- Dick Siebert: 53
- Sam Chapman: K
Top 9
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: D7
- Bruce Campbell: 9
- Pinky Higgins: K