Washington Senators vs St. Louis Browns
May 23, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 23, 1940 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 7, St. Louis Browns 8

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case rf 5 2 2 0
Lewis 3b 5 0 0 0
Welaj cf 6 1 3 2
Walker lf 6 0 1 1
Bonura 1b 6 1 2 1
Travis ss 5 1 2 1
Bloodworth 2b 5 1 2 2
Ferrell c 3 1 1 0
Masterson p 4 0 1 0
  Hudson p 2 0 0 0
Totals 47 7 14 7
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Strange ss 3 1 1 0
  Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0
  Berardino pr 0 0 0 0
  Lary pr,ss 1 1 1 0
Judnich cf 4 1 1 0
McQuinn 1b 6 3 3 2
Radcliff rf 3 1 1 1
Laabs lf 6 1 1 1
Clift 3b 4 0 1 0
Heffner 2b 6 0 1 1
Swift c 4 0 0 0
  Susce c 1 0 0 0
Coffman p 3 0 0 0
  Hoag ph 1 0 0 0
  Kennedy p 1 0 0 0
Totals 44 8 10 5
Washington 001 200 011 0027143
St. Louis 100 010 021 0038101
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson   8.0 5 4 4 6 3
  Hudson  L(2-5) 3.2 5 4 3 2 1
Totals
11.2
10
8
7
8
4
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Coffman   9.0 11 5 4 3 4
  Kennedy  W(2-4) 3.0 3 2 2 3 1
Totals
12.0
14
7
6
6
5

  E–Lewis (4), Bonura (5), Travis (6), Swift (4).  DP–Washington 2. Bloodworth-Travis-Bonura, Travis-Bonura, St. Louis 2. Heffner-Lary-McQuinn.  2B–Washington Welaj (3); Bonura (4); Bloodworth (6), St. Louis McQuinn (9).  3B–St. Louis Laabs (1).  HR–Washington Bloodworth (4,12th inning off Kennedy 1 on), St. Louis McQuinn 2 (3,1st inning off Masterson 0 on,12th inning off Hudson 0 on).  SH–Bloodworth (3).  Team LOB–11.  Team–9.  SB–Case 2 (13); Welaj (1); Strange (2); Judnich (2).  CS–Clift (1).  U–Harry Geisel, Bill McGowan, Lou Kolls.  T–2:42.  A–793.
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