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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 11, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Knott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,525 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: John Quinn 2B: (none) 3B: George Pipgras |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
| Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
| Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
| Luke Appling | Shortstop |
| Larry Rosenthal | Left Fielder |
| Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
| Mike Tresh | Catcher |
| Jack Knott | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Pete Fox | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 11, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Bridges
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Knott
Bartell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Knott
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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bridges
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Bridges
Rosenthal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Knott
Averill is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Knott
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a popup towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bridges
Tresh bunts towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knott vs. Bridges
Knott bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Bridges
There's a wild pitch. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Bridges
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Campbell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Campbell. Tresh scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Knott
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Tebbetts moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Knott
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a line drive into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bridges
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Knott
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosenthal vs. Bridges
Rosenthal is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bridges
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Knott
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Knott
Tebbetts hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knott vs. Bridges
Knott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Bridges
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Knott
Bartell bunts towards first. Kuhel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Knott
That's a pickoff. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Knott
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McNair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bridges
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Bridges
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosenthal vs. Bridges
Rosenthal hits a fly ball into center field. Fox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Knott
Averill hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Knott
York hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Knott
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Rosenthal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Bridges
McNair hits a popup, foul, towards first. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Bridges
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Higgins. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knott vs. Bridges
Knott strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Bridges
Kennedy hits a line drive towards first. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Knott
Higgins hits a line drive into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Knott
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Birdie Tebbetts.
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Knott
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Bridges
Billy Sullivan now catching.
Kuhel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Bridges
Kreevich strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bridges
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Knott
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Knott
Scat Metha pinch runs for Dick Bartell.
Campbell bunts towards the mound. Knott fields it and throws to first for the out. Metha moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Knott
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gehringer for the out. Metha moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Averill vs. Knott
Averill hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich 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 5/11/1940 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0
Kuhel J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Metha S, pr 0 0 0 0
Kreevich M, cf 4 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 3 0 1 0
Wright T, rf 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Appling L, ss 2 0 0 0 Averill E, lf 4 0 0 0
Rosenthal L, lf 3 0 0 0 York R, 1b 3 0 0 0
McNair E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fox P, cf 3 0 0 0
Tresh M, c 3 1 1 0 Higgins M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Knott J, p 2 0 0 0 Tebbetts B, c 1 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Bridges T, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 27 0 2 0
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Knott J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (L) 9.0 2 1 1 2 6
E -- Campbell B, Higgins M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Detroit 4
SH -- Campbell B
WP -- Bridges T
T -- 1:58
A -- 24525
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