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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 4, 1940 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Thornton Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Sundra |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,303 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: George Moriarty 2B: Cal Hubbard 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
Mike Kreevich | Center Fielder |
Taffy Wright | Right Fielder |
Luke Appling | Shortstop |
Moose Solters | Left Fielder |
Eric McNair | Second Baseman |
Mike Tresh | Catcher |
Thornton Lee | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
George Selkirk | Left Fielder |
Charlie Keller | Right Fielder |
Buddy Rosar | Catcher |
Joe Gordon | Second Baseman |
Tommy Henrich | Center Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Steve Sundra | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 4, 1940
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sundra
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Sundra
Kuhel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Sundra
Kreevich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Sundra
Wright hits a line drive into right field. Keller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keller. Kreevich goes all the way around to score. Wright moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Appling vs. Sundra
Appling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Sundra
Solters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Solters reaches second base with a double. Wright scores. Appling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNair vs. Hadley
Bump Hadley now pitching.
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Hadley
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Hadley
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling misplays the ball. That's an error on Appling. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and picks off Rolfe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hadley
Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Crosetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hadley
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Hadley
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keller vs. Lee
Keller hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon strikes out. There goes Rosar. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Henrich reaches second base with a double. Rosar scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henrich moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hadley vs. Lee
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hadley
Wright hits a popup towards short. Crosetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Hadley
Appling hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Hadley
Solters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Hadley
McNair hits a fly ball into right field. Keller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Kreevich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a line drive towards short. Appling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hadley
Tresh bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Hadley
Lee bunts towards the mound. Hadley fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Hadley
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Selkirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuhel vs. Hadley
Kuhel hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Hadley
Kreevich hits a fly ball into center field. Henrich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hadley
Wright 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Appling vs. Hadley
Appling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hadley vs. Lee
Hadley 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 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Hadley
Solters hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNair vs. Hadley
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hadley
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keller vs. Lee
Keller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hadley
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Selkirk. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Hadley
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Hadley
Kuhel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreevich vs. Hadley
Kreevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolfe. Lee moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Hadley
Wright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee scores. Kennedy scores. Kreevich moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Appling vs. Hadley
Appling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kreevich scores. Wright moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solters vs. Hadley
Solters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wright scores. Appling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNair vs. Hildebrand
Oral Hildebrand now pitching.
McNair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Appling scores. Solters moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Hildebrand
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Solters trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. McNair moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Hildebrand
Lee 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
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Solters. Rosar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a popup towards first. Kuhel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hildebrand
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Hildebrand
There goes Kennedy. The throw from Rosar and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Hildebrand
Kuhel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreevich vs. Hildebrand
Kreevich hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hildebrand
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hildebrand juggles the ball. That's an error on Hildebrand. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Appling vs. Hildebrand
Appling 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
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mills vs. Lee
Buster Mills pinch hits for Oral Hildebrand.
Mills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti takes first base on ball four. Mills moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolfe vs. Lee
Lee fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lee. Mills moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rolfe vs. Lee
Rolfe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Rolfe reaches second base with a double. Mills scores. Crosetti moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Selkirk vs. Lee
Selkirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crosetti scores. Rolfe moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keller vs. Lee
Keller takes first base on ball four. Selkirk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rosar vs. Lee
Rosar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henrich vs. Lee
Henrich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solters vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Solters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNair vs. Grissom
McNair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Grissom
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNair moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Grissom
Lee takes first base on ball four. McNair moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Grissom
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Solters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knickerbocker vs. Lee
Bill Knickerbocker pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Knickerbocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Appling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Lee
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Solters 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 5/4/1940 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Kennedy B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Crosetti F, ss 4 1 0 0 Kuhel J, 1b 5 2 2 2 Rolfe R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kreevich M, cf 5 2 1 0 Selkirk G, lf 4 0 1 1 Wright T, rf 5 2 2 2 Keller C, rf 3 0 0 0 Appling L, ss 4 2 1 1 Rosar B, c 4 1 2 0 Solters M, lf 5 0 4 3 Gordon J, 2b 4 0 0 0 McNair E, 2b 5 0 1 1 Henrich T, cf 4 0 1 1 Tresh M, c 4 0 3 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lee T, p 3 1 1 0 Sundra S, p 0 0 0 0 Hadley B, p 2 0 0 0 Hildebrand O, p 0 0 0 0 Mills B, ph 1 1 1 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0 Knickerbocker B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 15 9 35 3 9 3 Chicago 400 000 510 -- 10 New York 010 000 020 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee T (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sundra S (L) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 Hadley B 6.0 6 5 4 2 2 Hildebrand O 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 Grissom L 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Keller C, Appling L, Rolfe R, Hildebrand O, Lee T DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 7 2B -- Solters M, Henrich T, Lee T, Rosar B, Rolfe R HR -- Kuhel J 2 SB -- Rosar B CS -- Kennedy B SH -- Lee T T -- 2:15 A -- 5303
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