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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 17, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 17, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Breuer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Lou Kolls 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Geisel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Knickerbocker | Shortstop |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Henrich | Right Fielder |
| Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| Buster Mills | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Marv Breuer | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Larry Rosenthal | Left Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 17, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Breuer
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Breuer
Kuhel hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Breuer
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Smith
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Breuer
Wright hits a line drive towards short. Knickerbocker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Breuer
Appling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Breuer
Rosenthal hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Smith
Breuer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a popup, foul, towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Breuer
McNair hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Breuer
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Breuer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Smith
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair misplays the ball. That's an error on McNair. Henrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Smith
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Smith
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mills vs. Smith
Mills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich who is chasing the ball. Mills reaches third base with a triple. Henrich scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Smith
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mills scores. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Breuer vs. Smith
Breuer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Kennedy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon scores. Dahlgren moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Smith
Knickerbocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Smith
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rolfe for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Breuer
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Breuer
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Breuer
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dietrich
Bill Dietrich now pitching.
Henrich hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dietrich
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dietrich
Rosar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Breuer
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Mills settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Breuer
Appling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Breuer
Rosenthal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Breuer
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Dietrich
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dietrich
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dietrich
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Breuer
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietrich vs. Breuer
Dietrich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Breuer
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. Dietrich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Breuer
Kuhel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rosar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kreevich vs. Breuer
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breuer vs. Dietrich
Breuer 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 -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Dietrich
Knickerbocker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Dietrich
Rolfe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Breuer
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Breuer
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Breuer
Rosenthal takes first base on ball four. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Breuer
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling scores. Rosenthal moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Breuer
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietrich vs. Breuer
Dietrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Dietrich
Henrich hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Dietrich
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Dietrich
Rosar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mills vs. Dietrich
Mills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dietrich
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Breuer
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Breuer
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Breuer
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dietrich
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breuer vs. Dietrich
Breuer bunts in front of the plate. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knickerbocker vs. Dietrich
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Dietrich
Rolfe 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
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Breuer
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Knickerbocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Breuer
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Breuer
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1940 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Knickerbocker B, ss 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Henrich T, rf 4 1 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio J, cf 4 2 2 2 Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0
Rosar B, c 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 3 1 0 0
Mills B, lf 4 1 2 2 Rosenthal L, lf 3 0 1 0
Gordon J, 2b 3 1 0 0 McNair E, 2b 3 0 1 1
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Tresh M, c 2 0 0 0
Breuer M, p 3 0 0 1 Smith E, p 1 0 0 0
Dietrich B, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 6 6 30 1 5 1
New York 200 400 000 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Breuer M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (L) 4.0 4 6 4 2 4
Dietrich B 5.0 2 0 0 1 4
E -- McNair E
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5
3B -- Mills B
HR -- DiMaggio J
SH -- Breuer M
HBP -- by Smith E (Gordon J)
T -- 2:00
A -- 6000
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