NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT ST. LOUIS BROWNS
07/31/1940
 
NATIONAL AND AMERICAN LEAGUES
WASHINGTON SENATORS AT ST. LOUIS BROWNS
GAME ID: 791 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST, 1940 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Senators (56-43) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
St. Louis Browns (37-63) 0 0 3 1 3 0 4 0 X 11 16 0
Hudson Fires Shutout in Browns Victory
St. Louis hurler Sid Hudson put on quite a show today as he blitzed the Washington Senators with a 11-0 shutout. He baffled them with fastballs and changeups, allowing 11 hits with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk to pick up the win.

"I think every time we were looking for a fastball, he threw a changeup and every time we were looking for a changeup, he threw a fastball," Washington manager told reporters after the game.

This year Hudson has a 11-9 record with a 4.45 ERA in 23 starts.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Case LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .270 2 32
   b-D. Miles PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 8
J. Kuhel 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 13 50
   c-M. Vernon PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 0 2
C. Travis SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .347 4 69
B. Lewis 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .285 6 43
   d-H. Mueller PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 1 6
S. West CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .294 0 28
B. Sullivan Jr C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262 4 46
J. Bloodworth 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .285 5 58
H. Steinbacher RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .307 2 29
   a-G. Goslin PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308 1 4
R. Ruffing P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 0 6
   B. Beck P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .300 0 1
   e-O. Charleston PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 4 25
Totals 36 0 11 0 1 4 20      
a - G. Goslin pinch hit for H. Steinbacher in the 7th
b - D. Miles pinch hit for G. Case in the 7th
c - M. Vernon pinch hit for J. Kuhel in the 7th
d - H. Mueller pinch hit for B. Lewis in the 8th
e - O. Charleston pinch hit for B. Beck in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Beck , S. West , G. Case 2 , J. Bloodworth 2 , B. Lewis , C. Travis , B. Sullivan Jr , D. Miles , O. Charleston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. West , J. Bloodworth , B. Lewis , C. Travis 2
GIDP: J. Bloodworth , D. Miles
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Case 2 (25)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Lewis (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Almada CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .303 4 32
J. Mihalic 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .237 1 20
H. Clift 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .256 14 57
   b-R. Russell PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 2 8
T. Henrich 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   a-M. Chartak PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   c-S. Gautreaux PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-E. Joost 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 0 30
B. Bell RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 .263 6 45
R. Ferrell C 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 .292 1 30
P. Young SS 5 1 2 4 0 0 3 .193 1 12
J. Marty LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 12
S. Hudson P 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .214 1 4
Totals 39 11 16 11 2 1 13      
a - M. Chartak pinch hit for T. Henrich in the 7th
b - R. Russell pinch hit for H. Clift in the 8th
c - S. Gautreaux pinch hit for M. Chartak in the 8th
d - E. Joost substituted for S. Gautreaux in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Hudson (1, 3rd Inning off R. Ruffing, 0 on, 1 out) M. Almada (16, 4th Inning off R. Ruffing, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Ferrell (11, 5th Inning off R. Ruffing, 2 on, 1 out) P. Young 2 (6, 5th Inning off R. Ruffing, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Beck, 2 on, 0 outs) M. Chartak (1, 7th Inning off B. Beck, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: R. Ferrell (1, 2nd Inning off R. Ruffing, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Hudson 3 , M. Almada 3 , R. Ferrell 7 , T. Henrich , J. Mihalic , J. Marty , P. Young 4 , B. Bell 2 , M. Chartak 2
2-out RBI: M. Almada , B. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hudson , R. Ferrell , J. Mihalic , P. Young 2
Sac Bunt: S. Hudson
Sac Fly: H. Clift
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Clift-Mihalic-Chartak, Young-Mihalic-Russell)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Ruffing L (12-5) 4.1 11 7 7 1 1 0 75 44 3.63   
B. Beck 3.2 5 4 3 1 0 0 67 43 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Ruffing 13
Batters Faced: R. Ruffing 25, B. Beck 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Ruffing 5-7, B. Beck 5-6
Pitches - Strikes: R. Ruffing 75-44, B. Beck 67-43
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Beck 1-0
WP: R. Ruffing
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Hudson W (8-6) 9.0 11 0 0 1 4 0 119 75 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hudson 68
Batters Faced: S. Hudson 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hudson 9-12
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hudson 119-75
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Ferrell
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (AL)
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 2:38
Attendance: 2861
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