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Philadelphia Athletics @ 
St. Louis Browns
1940-09-11 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 472 · 1:34
St. Louis Browns defeated Philadelphia Athletics 3–0. Elden Auker earned the win. Harlond Clift went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Elden Auker L: George Caster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Kolls · 1B: Joe Rue · 2B: (none) · 3B: Harry Geisel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Gantenbein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Moses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Siebert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Wagner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Caster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Brancato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lucadello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harlond Clift | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George McQuinn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elden Auker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Caster | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elden Auker | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Gantenbein: S8
- Wally Moses: 99(1)/FO
- Sam Chapman: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Johnson: S8.1-3
- Dick Siebert: K
Bot 1
- Joe Grace: 99
- Johnny Lucadello: 99
- Rip Radcliff: 99
Top 2
- Hal Wagner: W
- Benny McCoy: 99
- Fred Chapman: K
- George Caster: K
Bot 2
- Wally Judnich: E4
- Harlond Clift: SB2
- Harlond Clift: K
- George McQuinn: 99
- Johnny Berardino: 99
Top 3
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
- Wally Moses: S
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: 99
Bot 3
- Bob Swift: K23#
- Elden Auker: W
- Joe Grace: 99
- Johnny Lucadello: 99
Top 4
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: 99
- Benny McCoy: W
- Fred Chapman: K
Bot 4
- Rip Radcliff: 99
- Wally Judnich: 99
- Harlond Clift: 99
Top 5
- George Caster: S8
- Joe Gantenbein: W.1-2
- Wally Moses: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sam Chapman: 99/G
Bot 5
- George McQuinn: T7
- Johnny Berardino: E6/TH.3-H
- Bob Swift: K
- Elden Auker: CS2(99)
- Elden Auker: T9/89
- Joe Grace: 63
Top 6
- Bob Johnson: 99
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: D
- Benny McCoy: 43
Bot 6
- Johnny Lucadello: 99
- Rip Radcliff: 99
- Wally Judnich: 99
Top 7
- Al Brancato: K
- George Caster: K
- Joe Gantenbein: 99
Bot 7
- Harlond Clift: HR/7
- George McQuinn: S
- Johnny Berardino: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bob Swift: 99
Top 8
- Wally Moses: 99
- Sam Chapman: K
- Bob Johnson: 99
Bot 8
- Elden Auker: W
- Joe Grace: 99/SH.1-2
- Johnny Lucadello: 99/G.2-3
- Rip Radcliff: D/89.3-H
- Wally Judnich: 99
Top 9
- Dick Siebert: 99
- Hal Wagner: 99
- Benny McCoy: 99
Notes & reviews
- F. Chapman hurt his throwing arm