Memphis Red Sox 8 – 4 Birmingham Black Barons
28 July 1940 · BIR01
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 8-3-0 runs-hits-errors line | Memphis Red Sox | 1 in 111,965 games |
| 24 | final score 8–4 | 1 in 81 games | |
| 5 | 9 innings pitched | Junius Savage | 1 in 12 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Red Sox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Birmingham Black Barons | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Box score
Memphis Red Sox batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Memphis Red Sox pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junius Savage | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bankhead | 9.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |