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Detroit Tigers @ 
St. Louis Browns
1940-06-29 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 2:34
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Browns 9–5. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 1st. Tommy Bridges earned the win and Al Benton picked up the save. Hank Greenberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tommy Bridges L: Elden Auker SV: Al Benton
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill McGowan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scat Metha | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Bridges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Cullenbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wally Judnich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Susce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Slick Coffman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Bridges | 7.0 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Al Benton | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elden Auker | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Slick Coffman | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Cox | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Trotter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Barney McCosky: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: FC/SH/TH2.2-3;1-2
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rudy York: 7
- Bruce Campbell: HR/89
- Birdie Tebbetts: HP
- Scat Metha: S9.1-3
- Tommy Bridges: 5/P
- Dick Bartell: S7.3-H;1-2
- Barney McCosky: 4/P
Bot 1
- Roy Cullenbine: W
- Rip Radcliff: K
- George McQuinn: 8
- Harlond Clift: 53
Top 2
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 7
- Bruce Campbell: 8
Bot 2
- Wally Judnich: K
- Johnny Berardino: 53
- Don Heffner: 8
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: S8
- Scat Metha: K
- Tommy Bridges: K
- Dick Bartell: 8
Bot 3
- George Susce: 53
- Slick Coffman: S8
- Roy Cullenbine: 6/P
- Rip Radcliff: 13
Top 4
- Barney McCosky: S1/BG
- Charlie Gehringer: 43.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8.2-3
- Rudy York: 8
Bot 4
- George McQuinn: K/C
- Harlond Clift: 8/L
- Wally Judnich: 43
Top 5
- Bruce Campbell: 3/G
- Birdie Tebbetts: 7
- Scat Metha: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Don Heffner: 63.1-2
- Joe Grace: PB.2-3
- Joe Grace: 8.3-H(UR)
- Slick Coffman: 3/P
Top 6
- Tommy Bridges: 13
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Barney McCosky: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: E5/TH2.2-3;1-2
- Rudy York: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Bruce Campbell: 9
Bot 6
- Roy Cullenbine: 43
- Rip Radcliff: W
- George McQuinn: D9.1-3
- Harlond Clift: K
- Wally Judnich: K/C
Top 7
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
- Scat Metha: 2/FL
- Tommy Bridges: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Berardino: W
- Don Heffner: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Joe Grace: 6/P
- Chet Laabs: SB3
- Chet Laabs: W.1-2
- Roy Cullenbine: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rip Radcliff: 9
- George McQuinn: 4/P
Top 8
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: K
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: 53.3-H;1-2
- Rudy York: W
- Bruce Campbell: 3/P
Bot 8
- Harlond Clift: W
- Wally Judnich: HR/9.1-H
- Johnny Berardino: S7
- Don Heffner: 43.1-2
- Joe Grace: 43.2-3
- Bob Swift: W
- Myril Hoag: 63
Top 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Scat Metha: 13
- Al Benton: K
Bot 9
- Rip Radcliff: S
- George McQuinn: 64(1)/FO
- Harlond Clift: W.1-2
- Wally Judnich: 63.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Berardino: S.3-H;2-3
- Don Heffner: 64(1)/FO