Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 8, 1940
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 8, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Lyons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Milnar |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,671 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Pipgras 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Joe Rue 3B: Lou Kolls |
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 |
| Ted Lyons | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Soup Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
| Beau Bell | First Baseman |
| Jeff Heath | Left Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Al Milnar | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 8, 1940
Top 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Lyons
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich 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--
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
-
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Solters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Solters moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Tresh reaches second base with a double. Solters scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lyons
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Lyons
Keltner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Milnar
Lyons 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--
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters takes first base on ball four. Lyons moves to third. Webb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Lyons
Milnar hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Lyons
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel fields the ball and throws to Lyons covering. Safe. Hemsley moves to third. Boudreau moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lyons
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lyons
Keltner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Webb misplays the ball. That's an error on Webb. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Lyons
Milnar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Boudreau reaches second base with a double. Hemsley scores. Milnar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campbell vs. Lyons
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Appling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Milnar
Lyons hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a popup towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Lyons
Heath strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keltner vs. Lyons
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. Chapman scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Webb settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel bunts towards first. Bell fields the ball and throws to Milnar covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Milnar
Milnar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Milnar. Kuhel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell who is chasing the ball. Appling reaches third base with a triple. Kuhel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Milnar
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milnar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh 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 6
-
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milnar vs. Lyons
Milnar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Lyons
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
-
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Milnar
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Milnar
Lyons 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, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Milnar
Webb hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Lyons
Heath 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Lyons
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Milnar
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Milnar
Kuhel hits a line drive towards short. Boudreau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solters vs. Milnar
Solters hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Milnar
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
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 fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lyons
Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milnar vs. Lyons
Milnar 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, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Lyons
Boudreau hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Milnar
Tresh bunts towards third. Keltner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Feller
Lyons strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Feller
There goes Tresh. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Boudreau applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
-
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Lyons
Campbell bunts towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lyons
Chapman 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: ---
Bell vs. Lyons
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
-
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Feller
Frankie Pytlak now playing right field.
Webb 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--
Kreevich vs. Feller
Kreevich bunts towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. Webb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Feller
Kuhel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Feller
Solters strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Feller
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
-
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lyons
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keltner vs. Lyons
The ball gets by Tresh for a passed ball. Heath moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keltner vs. Lyons
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: --3
Mack vs. Lyons
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heath scores. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/8/1940 -- Chicago at Cleveland
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Webb S, 2b 5 0 2 0 Boudreau L, ss 5 0 3 1
Kreevich M, cf 4 1 1 0 Campbell S, rf 5 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Pytlak F, rf 0 0 0 0
Solters M, lf 4 2 2 2 Chapman B, cf 4 1 1 0
Appling L, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0 Heath J, lf 5 2 2 0
Tresh M, c 4 0 2 1 Keltner K, 3b 5 1 1 3
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 5 0 1 1
Lyons T, p 4 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 2 0
Milnar A, p 4 0 2 0
Feller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 42 5 14 5
Chicago 010 001 020 0 -- 4
Cleveland 000 310 000 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lyons T (L) 9.1 14 5 4 1 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Milnar A* 8.0 9 4 4 2 3
Feller B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Webb S, Milnar A
DP -- Chicago 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cleveland 10
2B -- Solters M, Tresh M, Boudreau L, Heath J
3B -- Appling L
HR -- Keltner K, Solters M
CS -- Tresh M
SH -- Kreevich M
PB -- Tresh M
T -- 2:19
A -- 15671
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
