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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1940-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 6 innings Β· Att: 2158 Β· 1:18
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 4β0. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 3rd. John Whitehead earned the win. Wally Judnich went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: John Whitehead L: Tommy Bridges SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Geisel Β· 1B: John Quinn Β· 2B: Steve Basil Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barney McCosky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Greenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rudy York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birdie Tebbetts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Tommy Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George McQuinn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Rip Radcliff | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Berardino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harlond Clift | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Heffner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Bridges | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Whitehead | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 63
- Pete Fox: 163
- Barney McCosky: K
Bot 1
- Joe Grace: 9/F
- George McQuinn: S2/G
- Wally Judnich: 9/F
- Rip Radcliff: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: 9/L
- Rudy York: 53
- Pinky Higgins: 8/L
Bot 2
- Johnny Berardino: 99
- Harlond Clift: D
- Don Heffner: W
- Bob Swift: SB3;SB2
- Bob Swift: K
- John Whitehead: K
Top 3
- Birdie Tebbetts: 9/F
- Scat Metha: W
- Tommy Bridges: K/C
- Dick Bartell: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Grace: W
- George McQuinn: 99(1)/FO
- Wally Judnich: HR/9.1-H
- Rip Radcliff: 99
- Johnny Berardino: 99
Top 4
- Pete Fox: 43
- Barney McCosky: 13
- Hank Greenberg: E6/TH
- Rudy York: 8/L
Bot 4
- Harlond Clift: S/BG.B-3(E1/TH)
- Don Heffner: S1/G.3-H(UR)
- Bob Swift: 99/SH.1-2
- John Whitehead: 99
- Joe Grace: W
- George McQuinn: E5.2-3;1-2
- Wally Judnich: K/C
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: 9/L
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Scat Metha: 9/F
Bot 5
- Rip Radcliff: W
- Johnny Berardino: 99/SH.1-2
- Harlond Clift: IW
- Don Heffner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Swift: 99/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Whitehead: 99
Top 6
- Earl Averill: 9/F
- Dick Bartell: 53
- Pete Fox: 63
Notes & reviews
- Game called for rain

















