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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 15, 1940 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,600 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Quinn 1B: Steve Basil 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Harry Geisel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Webb | Second Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
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 |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 15, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel 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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau strikes out. There goes Chapman. The throw from Tresh to second, and Chapman is out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Milnar
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. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Appling scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Webb, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Milnar
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lee
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Lee
Milnar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Hemsley scores. Milnar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Solters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Solters scores. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Bell reaches second base with a double. Trosky moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Lee
Mack is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to home to get Trosky. Bell moves to third. Keltner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milnar vs. Lee
Milnar strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Milnar
Lee strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keltner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
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 -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a line drive off the glove of Appling, and into shallow left field. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boudreau scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chapman. Kreevich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuhel scores. Solters moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kreevich. Keltner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Lee
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keltner moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. Keltner scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Lee
Milnar bunts towards second base. Webb fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lee
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Milnar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milnar moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau takes first base on ball four. Milnar scores. Chapman moves to third. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Milnar
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Webb bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreevich vs. Allen
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuhel vs. Allen
Kuhel 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
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lee
Keltner hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Lee
Mack hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Lee
Allen 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
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Allen
Solters hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Allen
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 -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Allen
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Allen
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lee
Larry Rosenthal now playing left field.
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weatherly vs. Lee
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field. Wright picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wright. Weatherly moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boudreau vs. Lee
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Weatherly scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trosky vs. Lee
Trosky hits a fly ball into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Lee
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Allen
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvestri vs. Allen
Ken Silvestri pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Kennedy for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Allen
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1940 -- Chicago at Cleveland
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Webb S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 4 0 2 1
Kreevich M, cf 4 1 1 0 Weatherly R, cf 5 1 2 0
Kuhel J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 1 2 2
Solters M, lf 4 1 2 1 Trosky H, 1b 5 0 2 1
Rosenthal L, lf 0 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 5 0 2 0
Appling L, ss 4 1 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Wright T, rf 4 0 1 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tresh M, c 3 0 1 1 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 1
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Milnar A, p 3 1 1 0
Lee T, p 3 0 1 0 Allen J, p 1 0 0 0
Silvestri K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 3 38 5 15 5
Chicago 010 102 000 -- 4
Cleveland 001 012 01x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee T (L) 8.0 15 5 5 3 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A* 6.0 8 4 4 3 1
Allen J (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bell B, Wright T
DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cleveland 12
2B -- Chapman B, Solters M, Bell B, Boudreau L 2, Kreevich M, Keltner K
CS -- Chapman B
SH -- Webb S
T -- 1:59
A -- 5600
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