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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 6, 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 August 6, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Hubbard 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: George Moriarty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Peters | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Larry Rosenthal | Left Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 6, 1940
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau misplays the ball. That's an error on Boudreau. Kuhel moves to third. Appling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lee
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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Milnar
Rosenthal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Milnar
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a line drive to center field. Weatherly throws towards the infield. Milnar fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Milnar. Lee scores. Webb goes all the way around to score. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel strikes out. Hemsley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kuhel out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Lee
Peters hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Lee
Milnar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lee
There's a wild pitch. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Milnar
Rosenthal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Milnar
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Lee
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Lee
Milnar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peters misplays the ball. That's an error on Peters. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Milnar
Rosenthal bunts towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Milnar
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Appling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Wright reaches third base with a triple. Appling scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Milnar
Rosenthal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Lee
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Lee
Oscar Grimes pinch hits for Al Milnar.
Grimes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Peters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Humphries
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Humphries
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Humphries
Kreevich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1940, game 1 -- Cleveland at Chicago
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Chapman B, lf 3 1 0 0 Webb S, 2b 2 1 1 0
Weatherly R, cf 4 0 1 0 Kreevich M, cf 5 0 1 1
Boudreau L, ss 3 0 1 1 Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 2 1 2 0
Bell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 4 1 1 1
Keltner K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tresh M, c 4 1 0 1
Peters R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rosenthal L, lf 3 0 0 0
Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Milnar A, p 2 0 0 0 Lee T, p 4 1 2 1
Grimes O, ph 1 0 0 0
Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 32 5 9 4
Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 020 001 20x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A (L) 7.0 9 5 3 4 4
Humphries J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 4
E -- Boudreau L, Milnar A, Peters R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Chicago 9
2B -- Kuhel J, Kennedy B
3B -- Appling L, Wright T
SH -- Rosenthal L
WP -- Lee T
T -- 1:38
A -- 0
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