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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 16, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Geisel 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Kolls |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Right Fielder |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky hits a line drive towards first. Kuhel catches it and steps on first to double up Chapman. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Feller
Solters strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Smith
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Smith
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Smith
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Smith
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a fly ball towards center. Weatherly settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Weatherly. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Feller
McNair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Feller
Smith takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Feller
There goes Kuhel. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Kuhel steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Feller
Solters hits a popup towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Feller
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Smith
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Smith
Keltner hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. Heath goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Smith
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Feller
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Smith
Feller hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Feller
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Smith
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Smith
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Smith
Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Feller
Solters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Smith
Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Smith
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Smith
Boudreau hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Smith
Weatherly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Weatherly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Feller
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Feller
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Smith
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trosky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Smith
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Feller
Larry Rosenthal pinch hits for Eddie Smith.
Rosenthal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Feller
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Brown
Clint Brown now pitching.
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Brown
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Brown
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Feller
Solters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Feller
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Feller
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1940 -- Cleveland at Chicago
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Chapman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 3 0 0 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Solters M, lf 4 0 0 0
Heath J, lf 4 1 1 0 Appling L, ss 3 0 0 0
Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 1 McNair E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tresh M, c 2 0 0 0
Feller B, p 3 0 0 0 Smith E, p 1 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 28 0 0 0
Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (W) 9.0 0 0 0 5 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (L) 8.0 6 1 1 2 5
Brown C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- McNair E, Weatherly R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Mack R
3B -- Hemsley R
SB -- Kuhel J
T -- 2:24
A -- 14000
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