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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 12, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on September 12, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Babich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Smith |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,703 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Bill Summers 2B: (none) 3B: John Quinn |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moses | Right Fielder |
| Sam Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Siebert | First Baseman |
| Frankie Hayes | Catcher |
| Crash Davis | Second Baseman |
| Al Brancato | Shortstop |
| Johnny Babich | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Tom Turner | Catcher |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Smith | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 12, 1940
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Smith
Moses bunts for an out with unknown description. Rubeling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Smith
There goes Chapman. The throw from Turner and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Babich
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Babich
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davis. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Babich
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Babich
Solters hits a popup towards short. Brancato settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Babich
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Babich
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Babich
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Babich
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Smith
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Smith
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Babich
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Babich
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Babich
Turner hits a ball on the ground into center field. Chapman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Chapman. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Babich
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. Chapman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Johnson scores. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babich vs. Smith
Babich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Babich
Solters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Babich
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Babich
Wright hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Smith
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Babich
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Babich
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Babich
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Babich
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Babich
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Babich
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Babich
Solters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babich vs. Smith
Babich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Smith
Moses hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Babich
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Babich
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Appling goes all the way around to score. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Babich
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moses. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Babich
Kennedy bunts for an out with unknown description. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Babich
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webb vs. Babich
Webb hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Smith
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Smith
Siebert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Babich
Turner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Babich
Kuhel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kuhel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solters vs. Babich
Solters hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Babich
Appling hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Smith
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis bunts for an out with unknown description. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brancato vs. Smith
Brancato is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Babich vs. Smith
Turner fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Turner. Hayes moves to third. Brancato moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Babich vs. Smith
Babich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rubeling vs. Smith
Rubeling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Babich
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brancato scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Babich
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Silvestri vs. Babich
Ken Silvestri pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Silvestri hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1940, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rubeling A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Webb S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Moses W, rf 3 0 0 0 Turner T, c 4 0 1 0
Chapman S, cf 3 1 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Solters M, lf 4 0 0 0
Siebert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 1 1 0
Hayes F, c 2 0 0 0 Wright T, rf 4 1 1 0
Davis C, 2b 3 0 1 2 Kreevich M, cf 4 1 2 1
Brancato A, ss 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Babich J, p 4 0 0 0 Silvestri K, ph 1 1 1 2
Smith E, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 33 4 8 3
Philadelphia 100 200 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 202 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Babich J (L) 8.1 8 4 4 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith E (W) 9.0 5 3 2 5 3
E -- Davis C, Chapman S, Appling L, Turner T
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Chapman S, Kreevich M 2, Kuhel J
HR -- Silvestri K
CS -- Chapman S
SH -- Moses W, Kennedy B, Davis C
WP -- Smith E
T -- 1:46
A -- 1703
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