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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
St. Louis Browns
1940-06-26 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 1254 · 2:05
Philadelphia Athletics defeated St. Louis Browns 9–4. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. George Caster earned the win. Sam Chapman went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| SLA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: George Caster L: Johnny Niggeling SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Pipgras · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: John Quinn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Brancato | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny McCoy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Earle Brucker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Caster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Cullenbine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rip Radcliff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Heffner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Niggeling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Grace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Niggeling | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 Jack Kramer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Brancato: 53
- Wally Moses: 8
- Benny McCoy: 7
Bot 1
- Roy Cullenbine: 43
- Rip Radcliff: S1
- George McQuinn: D8.1-3
- Harlond Clift: 9/F9D.3-H
- Wally Judnich: W
- Johnny Berardino: K
Top 2
- Bob Johnson: E6
- Dick Siebert: D9.1-3
- Earle Brucker: W
- Sam Chapman: HR/78.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Al Rubeling: 7/FL
- George Caster: K
- Al Brancato: K/C
Bot 2
- Don Heffner: S7
- George Susce: 3/FL
- Johnny Niggeling: 4
- Roy Cullenbine: W.1-2
- Rip Radcliff: D7.2-H;1-H
- George McQuinn: 7
Top 3
- Wally Moses: W
- Benny McCoy: 9
- Bob Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Harlond Clift: 63
- Wally Judnich: 3/L
- Johnny Berardino: 5
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: W
- Earle Brucker: 7
- Sam Chapman: S7.1-3
- Al Rubeling: SB2
- Al Rubeling: FC5.2X3(52);B-2
- George Caster: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Don Heffner: W
- George Susce: CS2(26)
- George Susce: 8
- Johnny Niggeling: 8
Top 5
- Al Brancato: W
- Wally Moses: 99/G.1-2
- Benny McCoy: K
- Bob Johnson: IW
- Dick Siebert: S.2-H;1-2#
- Earle Brucker: 99
Bot 5
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Rip Radcliff: 46(1)3/GDP
- George McQuinn: K
Top 6
- Sam Chapman: S
- Al Rubeling: S.1-2#
- George Caster: K
- Al Brancato: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
Bot 6
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Wally Judnich: HR
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Don Heffner: 99
Top 7
- Benny McCoy: K
- Bob Johnson: S7.B-2(E7/TH)
- Dick Siebert: S.2-3
- Earle Brucker: SB2
- Earle Brucker: PO3(E2).3-H;2-3
- Earle Brucker: 99
- Sam Chapman: D.3-H
- Al Rubeling: 99
Bot 7
- Myril Hoag: K
- Joe Grace: 99
- Roy Cullenbine: S
- Rip Radcliff: E4.1-2
- George McQuinn: 13
Top 8
- George Caster: 99
- Al Brancato: 99
- Wally Moses: 99
Bot 8
- Harlond Clift: W
- Wally Judnich: K
- Johnny Berardino: 99/P
- Don Heffner: K
Top 9
- Benny McCoy: W
- Bob Johnson: FC5.1-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dick Siebert: D.3-H(UR)
- Earle Brucker: 99
- Sam Chapman: S9.2XH(92)
- Al Rubeling: 99
Bot 9
- Chet Laabs: W
- Joe Grace: 7
- Roy Cullenbine: D.1-3
- Rip Radcliff: 1/L
- George McQuinn: 9