Washington Senators vs St. Louis Browns
July 31, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 1940 at Sportsman's Park III. The Washington Senators defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Washington Senators 13, St. Louis Browns 5
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Case cf 6 1 1 0
Lewis rf 3 4 2 3
Walker lf 5 2 2 1
Travis 3b 4 1 1 1
Bloodworth 1b 6 1 1 2
Myer 2b 5 0 2 2
Pofahl ss 4 0 0 0
Ferrell c 4 2 2 0
Chase p 5 2 3 3
Totals 42 13 14 12
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Strange ss 5 2 2 1
McQuinn 1b 4 0 2 1
Judnich cf 4 0 2 1
Radcliff lf 4 0 2 0
Hoag rf 4 1 0 0
Clift 3b 5 0 1 1
Heffner 2b 4 1 2 0
Swift c 2 0 0 0
  Susce c 2 0 0 0
Kennedy p 0 0 0 0
  Auker p 0 0 0 0
  Lary ph 1 0 0 0
  Cox p 0 0 0 0
  Mills p 0 1 0 0
  Cullenbine ph 1 0 0 1
  Trotter p 0 0 0 0
  Laabs ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 5 11 5
Washington 242 210 020–13140
St. Louis 010 021 001–5113
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Chase  W(8-11) 9.0 11 5 5 5 4
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
5
4
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy  L(8-10) 1.2 6 6 4 3 1
  Auker   1.1 2 2 2 0 0
  Cox   1.0 2 2 2 3 0
  Mills   2.0 2 1 1 2 0
  Trotter   3.0 2 2 2 1 1
Totals
9.0
14
13
11
9
2
  E–Strange (7), McQuinn (7), Heffner (10).  DP–Washington 1. Myer, St. Louis 2. Strange-Heffner-McQuinn, Strange-Heffner-McQuinn.  2B–Washington Case (17); Travis (27); Ferrell 2 (14), St. Louis Judnich (15); Clift (19); Heffner 2 (19).  3B–St. Louis Strange (2).  HR–Washington Lewis (5,3rd inning off Auker 1 on); Chase (1,8th inning off Trotter 1 on).  Team LOB–11.  Team–10.  U–Red Ormsby, Bill Summers, George Pipgras.  T–2:08.  A–591.
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