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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 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 September 18, 1940 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spud Chandler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Rue 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: Lou Kolls 3B: George Pipgras |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
| Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Keller | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
| George Selkirk | Right Fielder |
| Jake Powell | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
| Spud Chandler | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 18, 1940
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon 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. Lee
Rolfe hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Lee
Keller 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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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell strikes out. Tresh drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Powell out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. Appling scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Chandler
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Rosar and he is safe. Kennedy steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lee vs. Chandler
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Lee
Chandler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb 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, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chandler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuhel goes all the way around to score. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lee. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Lee
Keller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kreevich. Rolfe scores. Keller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Keller scores. Rosar moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosar moves to third. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chandler vs. Lee
Chandler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Lee
Keller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rolfe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Chandler
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Chandler
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Chandler
Tresh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gordon catches it and throws to first to double up Webb. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Chandler
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Chandler
Solters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Chandler
Appling takes first base on ball four. Solters moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Chandler
Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Wright reaches second base with a double. Solters scores. Appling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Chandler
Kreevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Chandler
Kennedy hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Kreevich moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Murphy
Johnny Murphy now pitching.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Murphy
Webb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rosar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kreevich scores. There goes Kennedy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Lee
Murphy 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 -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe 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 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Murphy
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Murphy
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Murphy
Solters hits a fly ball into left field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Murphy
Appling hits a fly ball into center field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Lee
Keller hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Murphy
Wright hits a line drive into right field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Murphy
Kreevich 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, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Murphy
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Murphy
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a fly ball into right field. Wright 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 9/18/1940, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gordon J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Webb S, 2b 4 0 2 1
Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tresh M, c 4 0 0 0
Keller C, lf 4 1 2 1 Kuhel J, 1b 2 1 0 0
Rosar B, c 4 0 1 1 Solters M, lf 4 1 2 1
Selkirk G, rf 4 0 0 1 Appling L, ss 3 2 1 0
Powell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Wright T, rf 4 1 3 2
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kreevich M, cf 3 1 0 1
Crosetti F, ss 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Chandler S, p 2 0 0 0 Lee T, p 4 0 0 0
Murphy J, p 1 0 0 0
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34 3 6 3 31 6 10 6
New York 000 210 000 -- 3
Chicago 011 004 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Chandler S (L) 5.1 9 6 6 3 4
Murphy J 2.2 1 0 0 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (W) 9.0 6 3 1 1 4
E -- Lee T, Kreevich M
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Wright T
SB -- Kennedy B
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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