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Washington Senators @ 
St. Louis Browns
1940-07-31 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 591 · 2:08
Washington Senators defeated St. Louis Browns 13–5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 2nd. Ken Chase earned the win. Ken Chase went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ken Chase L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Pipgras · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Case | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Lewis | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Travis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Myer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Pofahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Ferrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Chase | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Strange | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George McQuinn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Myril Hoag | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harlond Clift | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Heffner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyn Lary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lefty Mills | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Laabs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Chase | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Kennedy | 1.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Elden Auker | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Cox | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lefty Mills | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Trotter | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Case: 63
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: W.1-2
- Cecil Travis: D/9D.2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Buddy Myer: S.3-H;2-3
- Jimmy Pofahl: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Alan Strange: 8/L
- George McQuinn: 63
- Wally Judnich: 43
Top 2
- Rick Ferrell: D
- Ken Chase: S.2-3
- George Case: 6/L
- Buddy Lewis: E3.3-H;1-2
- Gee Walker: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cecil Travis: IW
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Myer: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jimmy Pofahl: 53
Bot 2
- Rip Radcliff: 43
- Myril Hoag: W
- Harlond Clift: D.1-H
- Don Heffner: K
- Bob Swift: 53
Top 3
- Rick Ferrell: 5/L
- Ken Chase: 3/G
- George Case: D/7D
- Buddy Lewis: HR/9D.2-H
- Gee Walker: 13
Bot 3
- Lyn Lary: 9
- Alan Strange: 7
- George McQuinn: S
- Wally Judnich: D.1-3
- Rip Radcliff: 3/G
Top 4
- Cecil Travis: W
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-2
- Buddy Myer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Rick Ferrell: IW
- Ken Chase: S.3-H;1-2
- George Case: 7/L
Bot 4
- Myril Hoag: 63
- Harlond Clift: 8
- Don Heffner: D
- Bob Swift: 6
Top 5
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: S.1-2
- Cecil Travis: E4.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8.3-H
- Buddy Myer: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Pofahl: W
- Rick Ferrell: 7
Bot 5
- Lefty Mills: W
- Alan Strange: T.1-H
- George McQuinn: S.3-H
- Wally Judnich: W.1-2
- Rip Radcliff: W.2-3;1-2
- Myril Hoag: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
- Harlond Clift: 43
Top 6
- Ken Chase: 63
- George Case: E6
- Buddy Lewis: S.1-2
- Gee Walker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Don Heffner: DGR/F7D
- George Susce: 43.2-3
- Roy Cullenbine: 43.3-H
- Alan Strange: 63
Top 7
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Buddy Myer: K
Bot 7
- George McQuinn: 99
- Wally Judnich: K
- Rip Radcliff: S
- Myril Hoag: 99
Top 8
- Jimmy Pofahl: 99
- Rick Ferrell: D
- Ken Chase: HR/78XD.2-H
- George Case: 99
- Buddy Lewis: W
- Gee Walker: 99
Bot 8
- Harlond Clift: 99
- Don Heffner: 99
- George Susce: 99
Top 9
- Cecil Travis: 99
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 99
- Buddy Myer: 99
Bot 9
- Chet Laabs: K
- Alan Strange: S
- George McQuinn: W.1-2
- Wally Judnich: S.2-H;1-2
- Rip Radcliff: S.2-3;1-2
- Myril Hoag: K
- Harlond Clift: 99
Notes & reviews
- lf eating lemon missed ball, which bounced over fence then continued eating lemon